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Seed Science Foundation

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Since 1959Science & Technology EIN 52-6054120Revenue $147K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 17, 2026

On file with the IRSseedsciencefoundation.orgAlexandria, VATax-exempt since May 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To encourage research in plant and Seed biology and to facilitate the transfer of resulting technology to benefit the Seed industry, farmer and consumers on a global basis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
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
Donations are tax-deductible
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
113 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 113.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$32K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$147K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$95K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$976K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$147K
Expenses
$95K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$95K
Net assets
$976K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$712K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$879K
FY2024$923K
FY2025$976K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1979.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $66K Management & general 31% · $29K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dave Bubeck
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Mitzel
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Curtis Wiltse
1st Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samantha Thomas
Research Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Cool
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Koch
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports research in plant and seed biology to benefit farmers and consumers.

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3 programs · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Grants

Research - funding for public research programs in basic seed science and explore opportunities for public and private research organizations to further their knowledge of "how seeds work the way they do."

$53Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships

To develop new techniques and improve technology in the field of seed technology. We support basic seed research, which has the potential for application to more than one crop species.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Operation Student Connection

To provide support for the campus connection program, engaging students in agricultural activities.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $177K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,832
Usda-Ars Corn Soybean & Wheat Quality Research UnitFY2024$20,000
CadmimFY2023$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$25,200
Iowa State University FoundationIA · FY2020$38,322
Regents of the University of CaliforniaCA · FY2020$34,594

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$95K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$976K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$896K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$896K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$896K
Accounts receivableLn 4$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$976K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$58K$56K$53K$50K$51K
SpentLn 1d–1f$722
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$871K$896K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$947K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$923K$976K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$1K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$1K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$14$14
TravelLn 17$832$832
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$643$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$136$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$95K$66K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 17, 2026 $147K$95K$52K$976K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2025 $144K$104K$41K$923K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2024 $130K$82K$48K$879K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2023 $144K$61K$83K$832K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2022 $144K$50K$95K$712K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2021 $149K$99K$50K$601K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,579$144,379
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,667$2,982
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,246$147,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,478$8,832
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,196$86,104
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,674$94,936
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,572$52,425
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $147,361 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,379$144,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,982$2,982
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,379 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,982$147,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $94,936 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,832$8,832
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $9,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,479 · Management $13,309$14,788
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14$14
IX-17 TravelPrograms $832$832
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $643 · Management $5,788$6,431
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $136 · Management $1,226$1,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,677$52,677
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,599 · Management $29,337 · Fundraising $0$94,936
Part X · Balance sheet $1,007,567 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $870,567$896,258
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$40,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $71,352$71,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $946,919$1,007,567
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,216$21,439
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $10,208$10,208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,424$31,647
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $867,787$918,101
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,708$57,819
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $923,495$975,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $946,919$1,007,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $975,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,361
XI-2 Total expenses$94,936
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$923,495
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$975,920

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

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