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Native Seeds Southwestrn Endangered Aridland Resources Clearing House

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 94-2899356

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Apr 03, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.NATIVESEEDS.ORG

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3584 East River RoadTucson, AZ 85718

(520) 622-0830

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.44x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

65th percentile

8.0%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

46th percentile

$54,162

Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

65th percentile

6.1%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

5.7%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,691,426

Up $97,831 (+6.1%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$1,234,461

Up $85,227 (+7.4%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$456,965

Up $12,604 (+2.8%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,046,503

Up $56,527 (+5.7%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$962,681

Down $82,517 (-7.9%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$83,822

Up $139,044 (+252%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,835,085Liabilities 2010: $648,120Net Assets 2010: $1,186,9652010Assets 2011: $1,959,368Liabilities 2011: $550,224Net Assets 2011: $1,409,1442011Assets 2012: $1,757,025Liabilities 2012: $607,601Net Assets 2012: $1,149,4242012Assets 2013: $1,845,298Liabilities 2013: $503,500Net Assets 2013: $1,341,7982013Assets 2014: $1,670,329Liabilities 2014: $464,763Net Assets 2014: $1,205,5662014Assets 2015: $1,593,595Liabilities 2015: $444,361Net Assets 2015: $1,149,2342015Assets 2016: $1,691,426Liabilities 2016: $456,965Net Assets 2016: $1,234,4612016Assets 2017: $1,435,842Liabilities 2017: $468,377Net Assets 2017: $967,4652017Assets 2018: $1,413,294Liabilities 2018: $424,325Net Assets 2018: $988,9692018Assets 2019: $1,346,147Liabilities 2019: $430,554Net Assets 2019: $915,5932019Assets 2020: $1,708,608Liabilities 2020: $478,548Net Assets 2020: $1,230,0602020Assets 2021: $1,841,922Liabilities 2021: $380,941Net Assets 2021: $1,460,9812021Assets 2022: $1,863,740Liabilities 2022: $328,590Net Assets 2022: $1,535,1502022Assets 2023: $1,843,618Liabilities 2023: $272,036Net Assets 2023: $1,571,5822023

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,691,426
Liabilities$456,965
Net Assets$1,234,461
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $1,081,0192010Revenue 2011: $1,189,906Expenses 2011: $941,507Net Income 2011: $248,3992011Expenses 2012: $935,9992012Expenses 2013: $1,037,5532013Revenue 2014: $981,736Expenses 2014: $1,117,968Net Income 2014: -$136,2322014Revenue 2015: $989,976Expenses 2015: $1,045,198Net Income 2015: -$55,2222015Revenue 2016: $1,046,503Expenses 2016: $962,681Net Income 2016: $83,8222016Revenue 2017: $801,379Expenses 2017: $1,068,375Net Income 2017: -$266,9962017Revenue 2018: $910,138Expenses 2018: $904,761Net Income 2018: $5,3772018Revenue 2019: $940,926Expenses 2019: $1,014,825Net Income 2019: -$73,8992019Revenue 2020: $1,439,275Expenses 2020: $1,124,808Net Income 2020: $314,4672020Revenue 2021: $1,508,337Expenses 2021: $1,277,416Net Income 2021: $230,9212021Revenue 2022: $1,456,271Expenses 2022: $1,482,405Net Income 2022: -$26,1342022Revenue 2023: $1,493,139Expenses 2023: $1,456,707Net Income 2023: $36,4322023

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,046,503
Expenses$962,681
Net Income$83,822
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Apr 3, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,252,613
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Native seeds/search conserves and shares the seeds of the people of the desert southwest and mexico so that these arid-adapted crops may benefit communities and nourish a changing world.

Native seeds/search (ns/s) works to achieve universal and sustainable food security in the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico by strengthening the foundations of local food systems through the conservation and distribution of regionally adapted crop diversity. The mission of ns/s grew out of the recognition that this region was home to an incredible but threatened agricultural legacy that developed over millennia through the unique interplay of its people, plants and environments. Over the past thirty years, ns/s has worked to collect and conserve the southwest's unique crop diversity, to document and research its properties, to make it accessible to farmers and gardeners in native and non-native communities alike, to promote its continued contribution to the region's food systems and to the health and nutrition of the region's residents, and to educate individuals on the importance and practice of preserving and using agricultural diversity.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,366,893$1,329,268▼ $37,625
Pledges and Grants Receivable$38,155$107,500▲ $69,345
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$51,064$101,095▲ $50,031
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$51,341$76,762▲ $25,421
Inventories for Sale or Use$67,003$49,243▼ $17,760
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,729$17,934▲ $7,205
Accounts Receivable$1,918$5,203▲ $3,285
Investments Other Securities$2,264$193▼ $2,071
Total Assets$1,593,595$1,691,426▲ $97,831
Other Assets Total$4,228$4,228→ $0
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$343,274$333,665▼ $9,609
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$46,768$77,205▲ $30,437
Deferred Revenue$54,319$46,095▼ $8,224
Total Liabilities$444,361$456,965▲ $12,604
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,003,434$1,041,786▲ $38,352
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$144,800$191,675▲ $46,875
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$1,000$1,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,149,234$1,234,461▲ $85,227
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,593,595$1,691,426▲ $97,831

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,167,215$266,007$1,433,222
Equipment$82,642$303,829$386,471
Land$77,855-$77,855
Leasehold Improvements$1,556$9,707$11,263
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay46th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Larrie WarrenFormer Executive DirectorFT$49,422$4,740$54,162
Sheri MorganFinance & Operations ManagerFT$46,880$720$47,600
Laura JonesInterim Executive DirectorFT$38,410$1,831$40,241

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Janos WilderBoard Chair
Kevin DahlVice Chair/treasurer
Carolyn NiethammerDirector
Dody FugateDirector
Donna HouseDirector
Doug BiggersDirector
G Marie SwansonDirector
Karen JambeckDirector
Karen ReichhardtDirector
Mahina Drees BurnsDirector
Martha BurgessDirector
Ronald a WellsDirector
Suzie HorstDirector
William Todd HorstDirector
Christopher FullertonSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$622,867
Program Service Revenue
$4,985
Investment Income
$-892
Other Revenue
$419,543
All Other Contributions
$495,137
Change in Net Assets
$83,822

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,046,503
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$15,308
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,061,811
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,046,503
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$534,254
Other Expenses$428,427
Total Fundraising Expense$107,183
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$306,474$119$34,133$340,726
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$48,078$59,150$5,656$112,884
Office Expenses$87,315$4,048$16,940$108,303
Occupancy$85,076$3,807$6,794$95,677
Fees for Services Other$31,098$9,815$13,744$54,657
Depreciation Depletion$39,923$3,917$4,942$48,782
Other Employee Benefits$43,371-$5,060$48,431
Payroll Taxes$24,018$4,923$3,272$32,213
Insurance$18,324$2,280$5,202$25,806
Fees for Services Accounting$8,677$2,739$3,835$15,251
Information Technology$5,118$1,615$2,262$8,995
Travel$6,588$555$92$7,235
Conferences and Meetings$4,984$419$70$5,473
Advertising$2,718-$2,295$5,013
Other Expenses$2,925$394$257$3,576
Fees for Services Legal$1,055$333$466$1,854
Total Functional Expenses$758,707$96,791$107,183$962,681

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$976,584
Expenses per Audited Statements$962,681
Total Expenses per Form 990$962,681
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$13,903
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$3,748
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Ronald austin wells and karen jambeck have a family relationship. Todd and suzie horst have a family relationship.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Form 990 will be distributed to the board of directors prior to the next board of director's meeting. A motion to approve form 990 will be entertained either at the meeting, or via an online meeting. A vote will be taken to approve.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The policy covers any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest. Determination of whether a conflict exists is made by the board of directors or executive committee. The board of directors or executive committee reviews all conflicts. A person with suspected conflict will leave the board of directors or executive committee while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. Appropriate disciplinary and corrective action will be taken if a conflict is found.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors reviewed the nonprofit compensation & benefits report from the asu lodestar center for philanthropy & nonprofit innovation. This process was last completed in 2014, and will be completed again with the release of the new asu lodestar data.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Audited financial statements, forms 990, and irs determination letter are available upon request and are available on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Native Seedssouthwestern Endangered
EIN
94-2899356
Phone
5206220830
Address
3584 EAST RIVER ROAD, TUCSON, AZ 85718
Doing Business As
Native Seedssearch

Signing Officer

Name
Janos Wilder
Title
Board Chair
Phone
5206220830
Signed
2017-04-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Laura Jones
Formed
1983
Legal Domicile
Az
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
23
Volunteers
98

Preparer

Firm
Beachfleischman Pc
Address
1985 EAST RIVER ROAD SUITE 201, TUCSON, AZ 85718
Preparer
Karen K Mccloskey CPA
Phone
5203214600
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Financial statement fin 48 (asc 740) footnote: the organization is exempt from income taxes under both federal (internal revenue code section 501(c)(3)) and arizona income tax laws, and is classified as other than a private foundation. Accordingly, no provision for federal and state income taxes is made. Income from certain activities not directly related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose, however, may be subject to taxation as unrelated business taxable income (ubti). Gaap requires management to perform an evaluation of all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the organization's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions meet a "more likely than not" standard of being sustained under examination by the applicable taxing authorities. This evaluation is required to be performed for all open tax years, as defined by the various statutes of limitations, for federal and state purposes. The organization is only subject to income taxes on ubti as applicable. As a result, the organization is required to file informational returns for federal and state purposes and, if it has ubti, federal and state income tax returns. Management has performed its evaluation of tax positions taken on all open tax returns and has determined that there were no positions taken that do not meet the "more likely than not" standard.”

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IRS990/Desc0CONSERVATION: OUR CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WAS ONCE AGAIN A GREAT SUCCESS. THREE YOUNG NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AND LEARNED THE ART AND SCIENCE OF TRADITIONAL CROP SEED CONSERVATION. THIS YEAR, THEIR INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE WAS FOCUSED AT THE CONSERVATION FARM IN PATAGONIA, WHERE THEY PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE EXECUTION OF OUR SEED REGENERATIONS, SEED HARVEST AND PROCESSING, AND ULTIMATELY THE RETURN OF SEED TO THE SEED BANK FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE HEALTH OF OUR EX-SITU (SEED BANK) COLLECTION HAS STEADILY IMPROVED AS WE HAVE STREAMLINED OUR SEED GERMINATION AND INVENTORY PROCEDURES. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 1280 GERMINATION TESTS TO MONITOR THE HEALTH OF SEEDS AND MEET STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEED DISTRIBUTION. IN FEBRUARY 2016 WE BEGAN CONDUCTING AN INVENTORY OF INCREASE SEED LOTS TO CROSS-CHECK OUR DATABASE AGAINST WHAT IS ACTUALLY PRESENT, REORGANIZING THE STORAGE AND RECORDING STORAGE LOCATIONS. THIS HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY HELPFUL IN MAKING IT MUCH EASIER TO FIND THE LOTS NEEDED FOR FARM GROW OUTS OR BULK SEED EXCHANGES. 15 CROP TYPES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED SO FAR. THIS PROCESS HAS HAD A WONDERFUL SIDE BENEFIT OF DISCOVERING SOME LARGE LOTS OF SEED CLASSIFIED AS INCREASE, THAT COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION, 11 CHILTEPIN ACCESSIONS NOT PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS A RESULT. WE HAVE ALSO RECOVERED A NUMBER OF MIA LOTS AS A RESULT OF COMBING CAREFULLY THROUGH THIS AREA OF THE SEED VAULT. WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF THE SUMMER GROWOUT, AND ARE DOWNLOADING AND INDEXING THE PHOTOS OF PLANTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS, FRUITS AND SEEDS FOR USE IN CONSERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION. FARM: WE HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES TOWARDS OUR GOAL OF DESIGNING AND BUILDING THE FARM SYSTEM TO DEMONSTRATE AND IMPLEMENT AGRO ECOLOGICAL FARMING ACTIVITIES FOR ARID LANDS. GRANT FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE A ROTARY TILLER, RIDING MOWER, AND A TWO 2500 SQ. FOOT GREENHOUSES. THE EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FIT WITHIN OUR CONSERVATION ETHICS OF SOIL AND WATER STEWARDSHIP AND ORGANIC PEST AND WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. FARM ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL TERRACES AND WAFFLE GARDENS AND THE USE OF DRYLAND TECHNIQUES IN A FEW GROWOUT PLOTS HAVE ALSO PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT CONTEXT FOR ARIDLANDS FARMING DEMONSTRATIONS.THE FARM HAS HOSTED NUMEROUS VISITORS OVER THE PAST YEAR TO WITNESS AND LEARN ABOUT SEED PRODUCTION AND ARIDLANDS AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES. THE EDUCATIONAL FOCUS OF OUR CONSERVATION FARMING SYSTEM CULMINATED WITH A FARM FIELD DAY THIS PAST SEPTEMBER WHERE MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ATTENDED, MANY WHO WERE COMMUNITY SEED GRANT AND NATIVE AMERICAN SEED RECIPIENTS. THE FIELD DAY WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO TOUR THE SEED GROWOUT OPERATIONS AND LEARN ABOUT GROWING CROPS FOR SEED, SEED PROCESSING, AND HERITAGE VARIETIES. WE ALSO DISCUSSED APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT FOR OUR REGION, USE OF WAFFLEBED AND TERRACE FIELDS AND OTHER ARIDLANDS AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES. THE FIELD DAY PROVIDED A CONTEXT FOR NS/S FARM INTERNS TO PRESENT ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES. THIS SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERED AGAIN. THE NEWLY PURCHASED EQUIPMENT ALSO INCREASED SEED PRODUCTION FOR CONSERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION. THE GREENHOUSE AND THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A SMALL FARM STAFF DURING THE WINTER RESULTED IN SEED GROWOUTS OF COOL SEASON VARIETIES OF PEA, CHICKPEA, LEAFY GREENS, AND FAVA BEANS. VARIETIES THAT GROW IN THE COOL SEASON ARE PARTICULARLY POPULAR WITH OUR COMMUNITY SEED GRANT PROGRAM BUT SEED STOCK HAS BEEN LIMITED DUE IN PART TO RESTRICTED RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN COOL SEASON GROWOUTS AT THE CONSERVATION FARM. SOME OF THE 25 VARIETIES PRODUCED LAST WINTER WILL BE USED AS FOUNDATION SEED STOCK TO INCREASE OVERALL QUANTITY FOR THIS UPCOMING PLANTING SEASON, BUT SEVERAL VARIETIES BECAME AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION, INCLUDING O'ODHAM GREEN PEA AND TARAHUMARA ESPINACA. SUMMER GROWOUTS FROM 2016 HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL. SEEDS FROM 35 DIFFERENT ACCESSIONS ARE CURRENTLY BE
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0DISTRIBUTION: THIS FY WE FOCUSED ON DIVERSIFYING THE GEOGRAPHIC REACH AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY SEED GRANT AND NATIVE AMERICAN SEED REQUEST PROGRAMS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR WE TRAVELED AND ATTENDED SEVERAL EVENTS NEW TO NS/S INVOLVEMENT TO RECRUIT NEW PARTICIPANTS, SUCH AS THE CELEBRATION OF SEEDS ON THE HOPI RESERVATION, THE HARVEST CELEBRATION AT WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE, AND THE STEMAZING INSTITUTE FOR ARIZONA EDUCATORS. DURING THE FY2016 WE AWARDED 122 PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITY SEED GRANTS DONATING OVER 2600 SEED PACKETS TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS SUCH AS SCHOOL GARDENS, FOOD BANKS, AND SEED LIBRARIES. THIS YEAR WE ALSO HEARD FROM SEVERAL PAST RECIPIENTS. WHILE THEY DID NOT RECEIVE NEW SEEDS THIS YEAR THEY SHARED HOW THEY ARE SAVING AND SHARING SEEDS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY AND MAKING THEIR PROJECTS MORE SELF-RELIANT - THE PURPOSE OF THE INITIAL SEED DONATION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WE FULFILLED OVER 555 NATIVE AMERICAN SEED REQUESTS AND PROVIDED OVER 5,080 SEED PACKETS. WHILE SOME OF THESE PARTICIPANTS ARE REPEAT PARTICIPANTS, WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE INCREASE AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS THAT STATED THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY UNAWARE OF THE PROGRAM AND EXCITED TO TAKE PART. THE INCREASE WAS IN PART DUE TO PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL EVENTS THAT PROVIDED GROWING AND SEED SAVING EDUCATION WITHIN NATIVE COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 11 SEED-BANK COLLECTION VARIETIES WERE RELEASED INTO DISTRIBUTION THIS FISCAL YEAR, 6 OF WHICH WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND 5 OF WHICH WERE RE-INTRODUCTIONS THAT HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR SOME TIME DUE TO LOW SEED QUANTITY. THE BULK SEED EXCHANGE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW WITH 14 PARTICIPATING GROWERS ACROSS ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND SONORA.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0EDUCATION: THIS YEAR WE HAVE ADDED SEVERAL NEW FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND REFINED OUR EXISTING 2-DAY BASICS OF SEED SAVING COURSE OFFERED TWICE YEARLY. WE TARGETED PARTICIPATION FROM PREVIOUS OR NEW PARTICIPANTS IN OUR NATIVE AMERICAN AND COMMUNITY SEED GRANT PROGRAMS. DURING THE GRANT YEAR WE SERVED OVER 275 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR FORMAL COURSES HELD AT NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH AND OVER 100 THROUGH COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. WE ALSO REACHED NUMEROUS OTHERS VIA OUR EXPANDED ON-LINE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND EDUCATIONAL HANDOUTS. WE ALSO HOSTED ONE SESSION OF OUR FLAGSHIP COURSE IN APRIL - THE 2-DAY BASICS OF SEED SAVING, AND ALSO DIVERSIFIED OUR WORKSHOP OFFERINGS BY INTRODUCING SEVERAL NEW COURSES. THE NEW COURSES INCLUDED TEACHING WITH SEEDS FOR K-12 EDUCATORS, INTRODUCTION TO SEED BANKING AND SEED LIBRARIES, OLLA IRRIGATION, AND A FARM FIELD DAY. TEACHING WITH SEEDS, OFFERED 3 TIMES, WAS PARTICULARLY POPULAR AND WELL RECEIVED. OVER 35% OF THE PROJECTS WE FUND THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SEED GRANT PROGRAM ARE SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECTS. THE AIM OF THE WORKSHOP IS TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECTS TO SAVE SEED FOR THEIR OWN USE WHILE TEACHING SEED SAVING WITH STUDENTS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE ALSO PRESENTED SEVERAL CURRICULA IDEAS ROOTED IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) EDUCATION STANDARDS AS WELL AS LESSON PLANS THAT HIGHLIGHT SEED CONNECTIONS TO HISTORY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND THE ARTS. SOME OF THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED FOR THIS PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE INCLUDING TOOLS FOR OUR SEED STORIES LESSON PLAN THAT CAN BE USED AS THE BASIS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH ART, MUSIC, DANCE, AND POETRY. IN ADDITION TO PRESENTING WORKSHOPS AT NS/S, WE PARTNERED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT NEW ONE-HOUR PROGRAMS, BASICS OF SEED SAVING TO INTRODUCE GARDENERS TO THE SUBJECT AND PREPARING FOR SPRING PLANTING FOCUSING ON ARID-LANDS GARDENING TECHNIQUES. WE DELIVERED THESE PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PIMA COUNTY AND PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARIES, CHANGEMAKER HIGH SCHOOL IN TUCSON, NATIVE HEALTH IN THE PHOENIX AREA, AND THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY SUMMIT HOSTED BY ALIANZA INDIGENA SIN FRONTERAS IN TUCSON. WE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HERITAGE SEED PRODUCTION AND COOPERATIVE MODELS GATHERING AT SAN XAVIER FOOD COOP IN TUCSON. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR SUCCESSFUL GARDEN GAB SERIES STARTED LAST YEAR AT OUR RETAIL SHOP IN TUCSON. THIS IS AN INFORMAL MONTHLY OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER AND GAB WITH FELLOW GARDENERS AND THE NS/S STAFF ABOUT GARDENING QUESTIONS. IN RESPONSE TO THE NUMEROUS QUESTIONS WE RECEIVE ON HOW TO PREPARE AND EAT SOUTHWESTERN HERITAGE FOODS WE ALSO DEVELOPED MONTHLY ARID ABUNDANCE COMMUNITY POTLUCKS. THESE FREE EVENTS CELEBRATED A DIFFERENT INGREDIENT EACH MONTH, SUCH AS PURSLANE, MESQUITE, OR PRICKLY PEAR, AND INCLUDED RECIPE SHARING AND HARVESTING AND PREPARATION DEMONSTRATIONS. THE EVENTS ALSO ALLOWED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO TOUR THE NS/S CONSERVATION SEED BANK AND DEMONSTRATION GARDENS.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,691,426
Liabilities
$456,965
Net assets
$1,234,461
Revenue
$1,046,503
Expenses
$962,681
Net income
$83,822
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.84$0.27$1.57$1.49$1.46$0.04
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.86$0.33$1.54$1.46$1.48$0.03
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.84$0.38$1.46$1.51$1.28$0.23
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.71$0.48$1.23$1.44$1.12$0.31
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.35$0.43$0.92$0.94$1.01$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.41$0.42$0.99$0.91$0.90$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.44$0.47$0.97$0.80$1.07$0.27
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.46$1.23$1.05$0.96$0.08
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.59$0.44$1.15$0.99$1.05$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.46$1.21$0.98$1.12$0.14
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.85$0.50$1.34$1.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.76$0.61$1.15$0.94
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$0.55$1.41$1.19$0.94$0.25
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.84$0.65$1.19$1.08