Oregon Seed Association FY2020 filing

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To promote the interests of the Oregon Seed industry

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
95¢ 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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$148K
Spent
$185K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$148K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$172K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$382K
Expenses
$185K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$249K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$377K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$415K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$374K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1970.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $177K Management & general 5% · $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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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Promotes the interests of the Oregon seed industry.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Scholarships to individuals and donations to seed council and other charitable organizations; scholarships awarded to individuals and to other organizations.

Pt IX · col B
02

MEETINGS/CONVENTIONS for members promoting the interests of the oregon seed industry; number of members serviced: 175

Pt IX · col B
03

Printing of Newsletters for Members; Number of Publications

4; newsletters per year x members serviced = 700

Pt IX · col B

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 · 4 grants · $50K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$148K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$42K
Total revenueLn 12$148K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$76K$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$335K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$415K$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$415K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$47K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$900$900
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$21K$21K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$55K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$872$872
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$524$524
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$177K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $382K$343K$39K$374K 990 PDF
FY2024 $162K$355K−$193K$335K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$249K$50K$469K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $172K$415K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $148K$185K−$37K$377K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $148,218 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,090$9,505
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $231,839$161,447
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,593−$22,734
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,522$148,218
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,550$14,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,135$171,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,685$185,497
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,837−$37,279
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $148,218 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,505
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,447$161,447
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,259$19,259
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$41,993−$41,993
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,713$148,218
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,497 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,900$3,900
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,500$10,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $47,247$47,247
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $900$900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,590$3,590
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $21,144$21,144
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,965$3,965
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,979$3,979
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,680$10,680
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,902$1,902
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55,466$55,466
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $872$872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,828$15,828
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $524$524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,070 · Management $8,427 · Fundraising $0$185,497
Part X · Balance sheet $377,387 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,659$2,579
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,818$213,480
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,500$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $334,689$156,328
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,666$377,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $414,666$377,387
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,666$377,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $377,387 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$148,218
XI-2 Total expenses$185,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,279
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$414,666
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$377,387

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