Apple Seeds INC FY2020 filing

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Inspiring healthy living through garden based education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $153K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$425K
Spent
$341K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$582K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$425K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$641K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$921K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$341K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$936K
Net assets
$582K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$582K
FY2021$836K
FY2022$863K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $249K Management & general 13% · $45K Fundraising 14% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Treasurer
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Workshops helped develop school gardens at numerous area public schools through teacher workshops, on-site support, and stuednt led school garden markets. Farm labs, an interdisciplinary, hands on lab that brings area public school students on field trips to our teaching farm.

$249Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$341K
Ln 25
Programscol B$249K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$582K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$762K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$651
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$309K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$359K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$361K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$762K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$582K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$359K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$361K$361K
Total assetsLn 16$644K$762K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$499K$582K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$153K$22K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$189$11
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$164$205
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$615$767
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$530$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$888$225
InterestLn 20$6K$5K$717$717
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$16K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K$892
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$41K$5K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$2K$490
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K$249K$45K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 20, 2025 $1.1M$936K$148K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2024 $921K$667K$254K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $524K$497K$27K$863K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2022 $641K$387K$254K$836K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2021 $425K$341K$83K$582K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $424,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $337,693$330,943
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,527$64,521
I-10 Investment income$651
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,877$28,650
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,097$424,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,182$219,389
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,799$122,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $370,981$341,405
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,116$83,360
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,765 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,943
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,943
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,521$64,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $651$651
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$24,034
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,616$4,616
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,137 · Excluded from tax $651$424,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,405 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,379 · Management $22,438 · Fundraising $27,981$203,798
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,733 · Management $1,717 · Fundraising $2,141$15,591
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,349$7,349
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,055 · Management $189 · Fundraising $11$2,255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,121 · Management $164 · Fundraising $205$1,490
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,207 · Management $615 · Fundraising $767$5,589
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,636 · Management $530 · Fundraising $1,546$6,712
IX-17 TravelPrograms $888 · Management $225$1,113
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,545 · Management $717 · Fundraising $717$5,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,883 · Management $2,240 · Fundraising $2,240$20,363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,650 · Management $1,523 · Fundraising $892$8,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,043 · Management $5,248 · Fundraising $10,219$56,510
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,121 · Management $1,980 · Fundraising $490$6,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,261 · Management $44,935 · Fundraising $47,209$341,405
Part X · Balance sheet $762,456 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,630$308,631
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,000$50,651
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$23,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,726$444
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $361,378$361,302
X-15 Other assets$18,428
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $643,734$762,456
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,289$3,795
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$44,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $144,950$180,312
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $428,430$526,189
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $70,354$55,955
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $498,784$582,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $643,734$762,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $582,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,765
XI-2 Total expenses$341,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$498,784
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$582,144

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