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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$207krevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.0%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.5%
Middle half of peersMedianGlobal Seed Savers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $240k spent
Programs$161k67%Management and general$36k15%Fundraising$43k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$55k in FY2023, −$53k in FY2024 and −$33k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists9funders
$63ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc C/O Gma FoundationsOn and off$17k$30k$35k$40kPosner Center for International DevelopmentOn and off$10kBawa N Mallick Foundation IncSince FY2019$500$1k$2k$2k$3kThe Majeure FoundationOn and off$2k$2k$1kNew Earth Foundation IncOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$25k$15k$36k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund