Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
The Utopian Seed Project Inc
ASHEVILLE, NC
Total revenue
$401K
Total expenses
$311K
Net assets
$302K
Grants received
$538K
17 grants
EIN
833696014
Tax year
2024
Mission
Our mission is to cultivate, research, and celebrate resiliency in food and farming via crop diversity. Through innovative practices, education, and collaboration, we aim to build a thriving culture of seed sovereignty and agrobiodiversity.
Programs
3 programs
Leichester Food Coalition: In 2024 we distributed thousands of pounds of farmer sourced produce to our community through direct distribution and a community center dinner series.
Crop Stories: Crop Stories is a magazine and audio project to celebrate and educate around crop diversity. In 2023 we have been promoting and distributing the Collards issue while working on content for the Southern Pea Issue and developing the website.
All Other Programs: Cultivating Resilience, Nurturing Diversity
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
7 listed
Yanna Fishman
Chair
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8 hrs/wk
Jamie Swofford
Treasurer
—
6 hrs/wk
Jacob Rutz
Secretary
—
3 hrs/wk
Jay Bost
Board Member
—
5 hrs/wk
Luis Martinez
Board Member
—
3 hrs/wk
Shelby Mandonado
Board Member
—
3 hrs/wk
Chris Smith
Executive Director
$72K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$538K from 10 funders · 17 grants · 2020–2024
$136K · 3 grants · 2020–2022
$133K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$100K · 1 grant · 2024
$70K · 2 grants · 2021–2022
$30K · 2 grants · 2022–2023
$21K · 1 grant · 2022
$16K · 1 grant · 2023
$15K · 2 grants · 2022–2023