Birdseed Collective is a nonprofit community outreach organization that is dedicated to improving the socioeconomic climate of denver, colorado through innovative arts and humanities offerings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
IRS Pub. 78
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $89K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$549K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$592K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$549K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$426K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$543K
FY2025$549K
Expenses
$592K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$324K
FY2023$604K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$592K
Net assets
$115K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$119K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$115K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $525K Management & general 11% · $66K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$62,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony J Garcia SR’s $62K as Executive Di is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Anthony J Garcia SR$62,400$62,486$53,114$18,159

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

Improves Denver's socioeconomic climate through innovative arts and humanities programs.

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1 program · $525K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Our mission of birdseed collective is to provide the platform for local artists of all mediums, screen printing, music, art, painting and community work. Our collective is a base of promotion, design, and much more. We support the idea of local artists first but see a greater community involved with the process of creative outlets.

$525Kprogram 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 4 funders$89K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$549K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$493K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$592K
Ln 25
Programscol B$525K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$493K
Government grantsLn 1e$239K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$122
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$549K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 680
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$56K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$84K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$743
Legal feesLn 11b$198$198
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$230K$230K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$3K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$43K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$97
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$3K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$59$59
Total functional expensesLn 25$592K$525K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $549K$592K−$43K$115K 990 PDF
FY2024 $543K$537K$6K$158K 990 PDF
FY2023 $637K$604K$33K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $426K$324K$102K$119K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $548,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $480,449$493,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,520$24,375
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $167$122
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,880$30,943
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $543,016$548,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,474$162,821
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $427,201$428,846
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $536,675$591,667
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,341−$43,048
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $548,619 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,943 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$239,446
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,733
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$493,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,375$24,375
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $122$122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,375 · Excluded from tax $31,065$548,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $591,667 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,160 · Management $6,240$62,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,688 · Management $9,299$92,987
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,691 · Management $743$7,434
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $198$198
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,250$6,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $230,231$230,231
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,184 · Management $1,064$4,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,450 · Management $15,109$18,559
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,496$6,496
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,780 · Management $4,540$47,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,122 · Management $97$10,219
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,436 · Management $10,414$13,850
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,537$12,537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,879$78,879
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59$59
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,176 · Management $66,491 · Fundraising $0$591,667
Part X · Balance sheet $161,211 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,633$55,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,089$46,744
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,251$57,251
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $150$150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,591$1,591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,714$161,211
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,564$46,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,564$46,109
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,150$115,102
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,150$115,102
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,714$161,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,102 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$548,619
XI-2 Total expenses$591,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,150
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,102

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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