Seeds Feeds FY2021 filing

St Louis Park, MNUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-0790793Revenue $211K in FY2021

On file with the IRSseedsfeeds.org6715 Minnetonka Blvd 101 · St Louis Park, MN

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Seeds Feeds is dedicated to hunger relief through growing food that nourishes people, community, and earth, through education, engagement and advocacy in order to; build wellness and resiliency in twin cities neighborhoods, empower and engage marginalized groups and urban agriculture farmers, and provide education, job training and advocacy for food system change.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$211K
FY2021▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$230K
Expenses
$208K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$208K
FY2022$183K
Net assets
$16K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$63K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $173K Management & general 17% · $35K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary /
$50,210Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$4,006Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$2,644Pt 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

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ariel Steinman$4,523$50,210$41,522
Zoe Frank$5,372$4,006$4,594
Johanna Halverson—$2,644—
Owen Geier——$466

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Grows food, educates, and advocates to end hunger and build community wellness.

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3 programs · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Our educational efforts to teach people about food, stretching their food budget dollar and how food affects our water, land and many other environmental effects. We teach elementary students as well as have an INTERNSHIP/APPRENTICESHIP program of 140HRS (lecture and lab) where eventually our apprentices teach others in the community…

$58Kprogram expense
02

Providing hunger relief to those suffering food insecurity is our underlying value. We do so by growing (and teaching others to grow their own) food through our 10 food bank gardens located in and around ST.

$58Kprogram expense
03

We purposefully engage our community, especially those we serve whose voices are often unheard, to ensure we are fulfilling their needs and desires from our programs and services. We do so through 3 annual events for earth day, harvest festival and world food day, as well as provide the weekly free community potluck-if-you-can meals…

$58Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$38K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$50$50
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$297
Office expensesLn 13$453$453
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$40$40
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$660$40$620
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$173K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $230K$183K$47K$63K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $211K$208K$3K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$13K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $210,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,333$197,710
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,664$8,735
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$750$4,175
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,247$210,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30$1,791
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,193$82,443
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,700$123,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,923$207,786
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,324$2,834
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,620 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,966 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$61,648
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,710
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,735$8,735
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $400$400
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,809$1,809
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,510 · Unrelated business $400$210,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,786 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,791$1,791
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,549 · Management $16,092$53,641
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,797 · Management $2,913$9,710
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,620 · Management $1,552$5,172
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,744 · Management $4,176$13,920
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50$50
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,860$1,860
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,252$6,252
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,475 · Management $297$1,772
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $453$453
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,905$2,905
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,886$17,886
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40$40
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,934$2,934
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,210$4,210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,530$84,530
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40 · Management $620$660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,658 · Management $35,128 · Fundraising $0$207,786
Part X · Balance sheet $28,224 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,370$10,991
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,749$17,233
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,119$28,224
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,813$12,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,813$12,084
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,306$16,140
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,306$16,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,119$28,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,620
XI-2 Total expenses$207,786
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,306
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,140

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