NATIVE SEEDSSOUTHWESTERN ENDANGERED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIVE SEEDSSOUTHWESTERN ENDANGERED

EIN 94-2899356 · Environment (C300)

What they do

NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH (NS/S) WAS FOUNDED IN 1983 IN RESPONSE to THE DOCUMENTED and PROBABLE LOSS of TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL CROP DIVERSITY of THE U.S. SOUTHWEST and NORTHWEST MEXICO. THE SEED THAT NS/S STEWARDS INCLUDES TRADITIONAL VARIETIES of CORN, BEANS and SQUASH AS WELL AS HERBS and WILD FOODS LONG CONSUMED IN THE AREA. EACH CROP VARIETY IN THE NS/S SEED BANK HAS BEEN GENETICALLY ADAPTING to ARID SOILS and CONDITIONS for HUNDREDS, or EVEN THOUSANDS, of YEARS. SEEDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE to THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ONLINE STORE and THROUGH OUR FREE SEED ACCESS PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 25,000 SEED PACKETS WERE DONATED VIA THESE PROGRAMS LAST YEAR to INDIGENOUS FAMILIES and COMMUNITY GROUPS WORKING TOWARD FRESH FOOD ACCESS, FOOD SECURITY, GARDENING and AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.31%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

11.19%of revenue went to fundraising15.0% of expenses

$74.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.06%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $99,279 for ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU FEB.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,251,272

Mission workProgram services$1,245,28155.31% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$181,5568.06% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$251,93811.19% of revenue15.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$572,49725.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,678,77574.57% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.2% mission · 10.8% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 11.1% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 11.1% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 10.7% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 12.0% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 11.5% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 12.0% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 15.6% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,251,272

Expenses$1,678,775

Annual surplus $572,497 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,245,281 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$181,556 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$251,938 · 15.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,251,272

Expenses$1,678,775

Assets$2,718,249

Income$3,251,715

Contributions$1,640,043

Mission work (program services)$1,245,281

Fundraising$251,938

Management and general$181,556

Executive compensation (total)$144,529

Accounting fees$19,550

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU FEB. · 40 hrs/week $99,279

GLENN WAGNERFINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $57,262

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU FEB.

GLENN WAGNERFINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER

ANTHONY FRANCISCO JRDIRECTOR

BRANDON MERCHANTDIRECTOR

CHERILYN YAZZIEDIRECTOR

DOUG SMITHSECRETARY

JACOB BUTLERBOARD CHAIR

JESUS EDMUNDO ROBLES JRDIRECTOR

JOHN MCLEANDIRECTOR

KAREN REICHHARDTDIRECTOR

LINDA PECKTREASURER

RAQUEL AVILESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF FEB.

ROBERT STONEVICE CHAIR

TRENT TEEGERSTROMDIRECTOR

TUDOR MONTEGUEDIRECTOR

VALERIE NUVAYESTWADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 3584 E RIVER RD, TUCSON, AZ 85718-6649
County: Pima
In care of: DOUG SMITH
Primary officer: DOUG SMITH, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(520) 622-0830

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C300)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations

NATIVE SEEDSSOUTHWESTERN ENDANGERED

NATIVE SEEDSSOUTHWESTERN ENDANGERED

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

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