Wild Seed Project FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

N Yarmouth, ME501(c)(3)Since 2014EnvironmentEIN 46-5759154

Inspire people to take action and increase the presence of native plants grown from seed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 18% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $406
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$200K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$613K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$481K
FY2024▼ -45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$574K
FY2022$869K
FY2024$481K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$613K
FY2024+0.4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$610K
FY2024$613K
FY2024$961K
Net assets
$389K
FY2024▼ -42%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$672K
FY2024$389K
FY2024$543K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $472K Management & general 44% · $269K Fundraising 17% · $106K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$76,001Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Berry’s $78K as Executive Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021
Andrea Berry$77,846$76,001$65,433$41,318
Jennifer Rowland———$60,762
Jessica Gildea——$51,420—
Ryun Anderson$27,000———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Inspire and educate people to grow more native plants from seed.

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3 program services account for $472K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Nature-Based Education

Hands-on and place-based learning provides participants with actionable tools to shift their gardening practices to be more ecologically supportive and climate resilient. Our yearly guides provide home gardeners with how-to guidance.

$230Kprogram expense
02

Seed and Plant Stewardship

Focusing on both conservation and access, we ethically hand-collect and distribute seeds from over 100 species of northeast native plants each year and host a plant sale in the fall.

$193Kprogram expense
03

Native Plant Installations

We demonstrate ecology-in-action in cities, suburbs and rural areas through educational native plant installations that restore biodiverse and wildlife-friendly habitats statewide.

$48Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$406

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$613K
Ln 25
Programscol B$472K
Managementcol C$269K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$327K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$834
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$327K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$327K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$274K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K$327K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$274K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$692K$721K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$672K$521K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$50K$16K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$400K$263K$82K$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$13K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$27K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$11K$11K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$507$25$482
Office expensesLn 13$13K$4K$8K$605
Information technologyLn 14$50K$18K$22K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K$281
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$133$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$66K$27K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$4K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$846K$472K$269K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $481K$613K−$132K$389K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $869K$610K$258K$672K 990 PDF
FY2021 $574K$391K$183K$414K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$207K$101K$230K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $695,352 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,311 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$98,129
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$428,382
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $263,892$263,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,459$5,459
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $834$834
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $96$96
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $261,511 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,459$695,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $846,295 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,908 · Management $15,645 · Fundraising $10,447$76,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,799 · Management $82,384 · Fundraising $55,012$400,195
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,956 · Management $4,061 · Fundraising $2,712$19,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,326 · Management $7,781 · Fundraising $5,462$40,569
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,025$1,025
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,849$31,849
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,470 · Management $10,600 · Fundraising $6,196$28,266
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25 · Management $482$507
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,333 · Management $8,476 · Fundraising $605$13,414
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,158 · Management $21,803 · Fundraising $10,229$50,190
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,348$35,348
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,542 · Management $1,991 · Fundraising $281$9,814
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,265 · Management $1,799$9,064
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $133 · Management $5,791$5,924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,024 · Management $27,285 · Fundraising $13,220$106,529
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,846 · Management $12,503 · Fundraising $1,523$17,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $471,785 · Management $268,823 · Fundraising $105,687$846,295
Part X · Balance sheet $720,797 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $595,165$327,372
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60,510$9,348
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,446$4,675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,169$70,754
X-11 Publicly traded securities$273,723
X-14 Intangible assets$33,425
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,300$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $692,348$720,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,283$8,933
X-19 Deferred revenue$190,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $988$695
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,271$199,628
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $672,077$521,169
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $672,077$521,169
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $692,348$720,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,169 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$695,352
XI-2 Total expenses$846,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$150,943
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$672,077
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,169

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