Altaseads Conservancy FY2022 filing

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San Pedro, CA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 88-2044353

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We are developing, maintaining and curating seed banks to promote consolidation of resources and knowledge, enable breeding-improved, non-GMO kelp crops and establish cultivation practices by preventing transgene flow to natural ocean kelp beds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $448K a year · 57% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
37 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.6M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$509K
Spent
$124K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$509K
FY2022
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$509K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$398K
Expenses
$124K
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$124K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$571K
Net assets
$385K
FY2022
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$385K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $116K Management & general 6% · $8K

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; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cfoo/Secretary
$6,667Pt VII · Sec A
$3,333Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Serguei Noujdine’s $42K as President is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Serguei Noujdine$41,667$20,000—
Nina Noujdina$40,000——
Nina Nouidina—$40,000—
Kevin Gaines$21,469——
Krish Doraiswamy—$7,402—
Nina Noujdina——$6,667
Serguei Noujdina——$3,333
Charles Yarish$1,200$600—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops and maintains seed banks for improved, non-GMO kelp crops, preventing gene flow to wild kelp.

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3 program services account for $116K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

We are completing our grounds including 1000 gallon circulating aquatic system at the core of our mission along with the associated infrastructure. This will allow us to begin building the sporophyte library during 2023.

$116Kprogram expense
02

We recruited a full-time Collection Curator whose trained in Macroalgal lab and has specific lab skills to maintain seeds collection.

$856program expense
03

We are working closely with the University of Milwuakee on Materials Transfer Agreement that will allow as to start our collection.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.6M

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$509K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$116K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$509K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$385K
Total assetsLn 16$0$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$81$81
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$78K$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$195$195
Office expensesLn 13$125$50$75
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$824$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$347$347
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$50$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$116K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $398K$571K−$173K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$300K$1.1M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $509K$124K$385K$385K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $509,122 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$509,121
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$509,121
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1 · Excluded from tax $0$509,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $124,160 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,727$8,727
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,098$2,098
IX-11a Management feesManagement $81$81
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,763 · Management $600$78,363
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $195$195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50 · Management $75$125
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $824 · Management $1,452$2,276
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $347$347
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,057 · Management $4,907$5,964
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,934 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$16,984
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $116,453 · Management $7,707 · Fundraising $0$124,160
Part X · Balance sheet $384,962 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$384,962
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$384,962
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$384,962
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$384,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$384,962
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$509,122
XI-2 Total expenses$124,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$384,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,962

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