Seres Global FY2023 filing

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Seres Global educates, empowers and engages young people as change agents to lead the transition towards climate resilience and sustainable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
+138% vs prior year
Spent
$163K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2023▲ +138%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$40K
Expenses
$163K
FY2023▲ +123%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$125K
Net assets
$244K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$159K

From the FY2023 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 Oct 2014.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $159K Management & general 1% · $1K Fundraising 2% · $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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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3 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Grants to asociacion seres asociacion seres marginalized youth in central america north triangle primary guatemala and el SALVADOR.ASOCIACION seres offers programs in youth leadership development and sustainability education, helping provide youth people with the skill and tools to stay home and build healthy, sustainable communities.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Service agreement with asociacion seres this service agreement was for the supervision and oversight of seres globals grantee partner in country as well as the creation of the new partners continue to be impact marathon, connceted, unbound foundation, fudi,el directorio guatemala, natury, rede de jovenes xagua guatemala, ure port, new…

$63Kprogram expense
03

Grant to asociacion seres asociacion seres supports the develpment of ulew fuego, an agricultural sustainability education center for youth and farmers in central america. During 2023, this grant supported the training activities in apiculture, collective sustainable plots, exotic fruit such as passion fruit for market sales, and…

$25Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$158K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$244K
Total assetsLn 16$281K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10$0
Net assetsLn 32$281K$244K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$158K$158K
Accounting feesLn 11c$449$449
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$630$2K
Office expensesLn 13$75$75
Information technologyLn 14$275$275
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$620$620
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$469$840
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$159K$1K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 $40K$125K−$84K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2024 $125K$163K−$38K$244K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $52K$73K−$21K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $115K$143K−$28K$302K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $113K$112K$910$330K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $125,167 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,479$121,252
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$3,915
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $52,488$125,167
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,000$157,901
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,165$5,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $73,165$163,030
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,677−$37,863
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,167 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,252
VIII-3 Investment income$3,915
VIII-12 Total revenue$125,167
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,030 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $157,901$157,901
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $449$449
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $630 · Fundraising $1,771$2,401
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $75$75
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $275$275
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $620$620
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $469 · Fundraising $840$1,309
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,531 · Management $1,268 · Fundraising $3,231$163,030
Part X · Balance sheet $243,538 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,857$79,096
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,010$164,415
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $544$27
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $281,411$243,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $281,401$243,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $281,411$243,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $243,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,167
XI-2 Total expenses$163,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$281,401
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$243,538

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