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Southern Seed Certification Association INC

Tax-deductible

Headland, AL501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 63-1155077Revenue $828K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 357, 36345-0357 · Headland, ALTax-exempt since Dec 1996Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide public with high quality Seed and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% 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
$828K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$640K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$828K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$467K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$731K
FY2025$828K
Expenses
$640K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$453K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$714K
FY2025$640K
Net assets
$452K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$452K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1996.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $547K Management & general 14% · $92K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Beuttenmuller
Ex-Officio D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Bostick
Sec/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Bullard
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eugene Chambliss
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Hamner
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rickey Hartley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mel Moorer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Nugent
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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Offers quality seeds and gardening education to the public.

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1 program · $547K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Corporation encouraged the production, certification, and general use of registered and certified seed of the best varieties throughout alabama and florida.

$547Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$828K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$812K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$640K
Ln 25
Programscol B$547K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$812K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$828K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$349K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$1
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$786K$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$1−$1
Total assetsLn 16$829K$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$565K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$263K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$586K$531K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$16K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K$547K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $828K$640K$188K$452K 990 PDF
FY2024 $731K$714K$17K$263K 990 PDF
FY2023 $606K$509K$97K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $467K$453K$14K$151K 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
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Part I · Summary $827,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $718,968$812,118
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,098$15,667
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $731,066$827,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $714,216$639,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $714,216$639,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,850$188,235
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $827,785 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $812,118$812,118
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,667$15,667
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $812,118 · Excluded from tax $15,667$827,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $639,550 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $530,905 · Management $55,109$586,014
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,204 · Management $37,332$53,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $547,109 · Management $92,441 · Fundraising $0$639,550
Part X · Balance sheet $453,815 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $786,049$349,306
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,871$58,605
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,584$45,905
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year −$1−$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $828,503$453,815
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $565,175$2,252
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $565,175$2,252
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $263,328$451,563
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,328$451,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $828,503$453,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $451,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$827,785
XI-2 Total expenses$639,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$188,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,328
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$451,563

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

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