NonprofitsSeed Savers Exchange Inc

Food & Agriculture

Seed Savers Exchange Inc

DECORAH, IA

Total revenue

$6.0M

Total expenses

$6.5M

Net assets

$8.9M

Grants received

$2.0M

124 grants

EIN

431214133

Tax year

2023

Mission

Preservation of heritage seeds.

Programs

3 programs

Publications of educational materials for the organizations 7,708 members who grow and exchange seed of endangered food crops.

Expenses: $137K

Operate heritage farm as a visitor center and educational center developing a network of isolation gardens to prevent cross-pollination and contaimation for genetically modified crops. Growing gardens and genetic preservation projects necessary for maintaining seed collection of 20,000 rare vegetable and fruit varieties that would otherwise likely become extinct.

Expenses: $994K

Other program services include maintaining a breeding herd of threatened white park cattle and hold the annual convention.

Expenses: $82K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$2.9M
Investment income$191K
Other revenue$1.4M
Total revenue$6.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.8M
Fundraising$270K
Other expenses$3.7M
Total expenses$6.5M
Total assets$9.8M
Net assets$8.9M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MIKE BOLLINGER

EX. DIRECTOR

Board

$115K

40 hrs/wk

LYNNE RILLING

VICE PRESIDE

Board

$89K

40 hrs/wk

PEGGY MILLER

TREASURER/SE

Board

$69K

40 hrs/wk

CARINE CAVAGNARO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DENISE COSTICH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NEIL HAMILTON

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JIM MORROW

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH SCHNIEDERS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SEAN SHERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DIANE OTT WHEALY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TERESA WIEMERSLAGE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ANCHOR GROUP

IT SERVICES

$217K

VGM FORBIN

IT SERVICES

$207K

Grants received

Showing 124 of 124

FromAmountPurposeYear
$70K
$50K GENERAL SUPPORT/$20K REMATRIATION PROGRAM
2024
$55K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
Functional purpose
2024
$500
Seed Preservation
2024
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$500
General fund
2024
$400
General & Unrestricted
2024
$100
PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS
2024
$100
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$65
Financial Assistance
2024
$48K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$35K
Transform Food Systems
2023
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$25K
to support general operations
2023
$17K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$1K
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$1K
CONSERVATION
2023
$826
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$400
General & Unrestricted
2023
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$125
PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS
2023
$68
Financial Assistance
2023
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$20K
To provide support for 2022 operations.
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
DEV/IMPLEMENT SIGNAG
2022
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$500
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$500
CONSERVATION
2022
$500
COMMUNITY
2022
$440
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$400
General & Unrestricted
2022
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS
2022
$100
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
DEV/IMPLEMENT SIGNAG
2021
$2K
Environmental
2021
$1K
COMMUNITY
2021
$758
MATCHING GIFTS
2021
$750
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY GARDENING
2021
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2021
$500
PROTECTING FOOD DIVERSITY
2021
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$100
PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS
2021
$200K
CHARITABLE
2020
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$20K
General Operations Support
2020
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$13K
SEED BIODIVERSITY
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
INTERN & COVID AWARD
2020
$4K
SAFEGUARDING THE SEEDS WE DEPEND ON
2020
$1K
COMMUNITY
2020
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2020
$685
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2020
$500
PROTECTING FOOD DIVERSITY
2020
$400
General & Unrestricted
2020
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$100
PRESERVATION OF HEIRLOOM SEEDS
2020
$75
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$754K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2019
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$8K
SAFEGUARDING THE SEEDS WE DEPEND ON
2019
$50
General Use
2019
TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
2019
$20K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$8K
SAFEGUARDING THE SEEDS WE DEPEND ON
2018
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2018
$1K
Unrestricted
2018
$550
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2018
$400
General & Unrestricted
2018
$12K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$8K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
$5K
TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
2017
$350
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017

Funded by

$2.0M from 49 funders · 124 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$754K · 1 grant · 2019

Amy P Goldman Foundation

$200K · 1 grant · 2020

Seattle Foundation

$190K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$161K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$143K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Schnieders Family Foundation

$125K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Alumbra Innovations Foundation

$65K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Impactassetsinc

$61K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN431214133
NTEE codeK200
Subsection03
Ruling date1981-03
Formed1975
Employees86
Volunteers37
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