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Seed Science Foundation FY2020 filing

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Since 1959Science & TechnologyEIN 52-6054120Revenue $149K in FY2020

On file with the IRSseedsciencefoundation.org1701 Duke Street 274, 22314-3415 · Alexandria, 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.
83¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
71 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 71.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$98K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$149K
Spent
$99K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$601K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$149K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$147K
Expenses
$99K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$95K
Net assets
$601K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$712K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$879K
FY2024$923K
FY2025$976K

From the FY2020 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $82K Management & general 17% · $17K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Curtis Wiltse
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Mitzel
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Glenn Austin
1st Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Bubeck
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Cool
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Johnson
Director (until 04/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grants

Research - 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.

$82Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$99K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$601K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$584K
Total assetsLn 16$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$584K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$584K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$601K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$584K$584K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$680K$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$551K$601K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$73K$73K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$885$735$150
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$99K$82K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $147K$95K$52K$976K 990 PDF
FY2024 $144K$104K$41K$923K 990 PDF
FY2023 $130K$82K$48K$879K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$61K$83K$832K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$50K$95K$712K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $149K$99K$50K$601K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $149,106 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,500$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $131,300$149,077
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $464$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,264$149,106
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $149,352$72,916
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 $42,364$25,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,716$98,752
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,452$50,354
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $149,106 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,077$149,077
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $149,077 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29$149,106
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,752 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $72,916$72,916
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,300 · Management $1,700$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,951$3,951
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $735 · Management $150$885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,000$2,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,951 · Management $16,801 · Fundraising $0$98,752
Part X · Balance sheet $698,894 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $584,316$584,477
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,500$37,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,423$3,538
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $71,563$71,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $679,802$698,894
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $338$16,495
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $128,711$81,323
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,049$97,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $497,143$547,468
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,610$53,608
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,753$601,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $679,802$698,894
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $601,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,106
XI-2 Total expenses$98,752
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,753
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$31
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$601,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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