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Feed & Seed INC

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Greenville, SC501(c)(3)Education EIN 47-1146394Revenue $600K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfeedandseedsc.comPo Box 3005, 29602-3005 · Greenville, SCTax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Through its facilities, networks, and programs, we strive to improve the health and well-being of all citizens by increasing access to healthy foods; build a more environmentally sustainable food system; and stimulate econ growth by harnessing the power of food, farms, community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$600K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$714K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$764K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$600K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$651K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$600K
Expenses
$714K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$714K
Net assets
$764K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$748K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$857K
FY2023$878K
FY2024$764K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $545K Management & general 23% · $166K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Hipp
President an
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Taryn Scher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tazia Joasta Young
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves health and food access, builds sustainable food systems, and stimulates economic growth through food and farms.

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1 program · $545K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Activities and Tangible Works Have Included

Development and launch of website and social media for communicating to the public and partnerships. Creation of documents conveying action areas and advocacies in our primary focus of farm, food and community development, articulating environmental, economic and social impacts.

$545Kprogram 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
Junior League of Greenville INCFY2025$20K
Local Boys DO GoodFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$600K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$926K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Money outPt IX
$714K
Ln 25
Programscol B$545K
Managementcol C$166K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$764K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$926K
Government grantsLn 1e$926K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Total revenueLn 12$600K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$773K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$764K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$870K$773K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$878K$764K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$180K$159K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$26K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$1K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$241K$216K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$101K$101K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$59K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$12K$7K$652
Total functional expensesLn 25$714K$545K$166K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $600K$714K−$114K$764K 990 PDF
FY2023 $771K$751K$21K$878K 990 PDF
FY2022 $595K$794K−$198K$857K 990 PDF
FY2021 $642K$335K$307K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $651K$207K$444K$748K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $599,669 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $946,828$926,050
I-9 Program service revenue$31,455
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68$50
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$175,496−$357,886
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $771,400$599,669
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,183$180,225
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $549,527$533,870
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $750,710$714,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,690−$114,426
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $599,669 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$357,886 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$926,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$926,050
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,455$31,455
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $50$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$326,381$599,669
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $714,095 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,598 · Management $21,627$180,225
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,255 · Management $39,433$65,688
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,694$29,694
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,989$9,989
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,459 · Management $4,518 · Fundraising $2,340$8,317
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $216,467 · Management $24,052$240,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $101,002$101,002
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $59,371$59,371
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,535 · Management $7,103 · Fundraising $652$19,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $545,010 · Management $166,093 · Fundraising $2,992$714,095
Part X · Balance sheet $2,334,642 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,936$53,134
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,152$34,239
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $47,026$44,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $92,616$60,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $870,254$772,893
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,424,042$1,369,549
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,599,026$2,334,642
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,808$17,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,645,077$1,553,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,720,885$1,570,927
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $854,750$740,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,391$23,391
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $878,141$763,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,599,026$2,334,642
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $763,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$599,669
XI-2 Total expenses$714,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$878,141
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$763,715

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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