2025-01-27T15:23:11-06:00 2024-09-30 860683059 BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC 1985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201 TUCSON AZ 85718 990 2023-10-01 942899356 NATIVE SEEDSSOUTHWESTERN ENDANGERED NATI 5206220830 3584 EAST RIVER ROAD TUCSON AZ 85718 GLENN WAGNER FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER 5206220830 2025-01-27 1 0 MONICA A VERA CPA P01456278 5203214600 2025-01-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATIVE SEEDSSEARCH ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIK 3584 EAST RIVER ROAD TUCSON AZ 85718 2641065 0 X WWW.NATIVESEEDS.ORG X 1983 AZ 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, AND GARDENING AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 11 11 23 111 15288 2830 870479 1421622 0 0 15681 112458 606979 546994 1493139 2081074 33604 0 0 0 947384 1021428 0 0 259409 475719 604424 1456707 1625852 36432 455222 1843618 2234843 272036 208179 1571582 2026664 NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH CONSERVES AND SHARES THE SEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND MEXICO SO THAT THESE ARID-ADAPTED CROPS MAY BENEFIT COMMUNITIES AND NOURISH A CHANGING WORLD. 0 0 391418 518966 DISTRIBUTION: OUR DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEIRLOOM SEEDS STEWARDED AND MANAGED BY NS/S THROUGH SALES AND FREE SEED ACCESS PROGRAMS. SEEDS AND PLANT STARTS ARE SOLD THROUGH THE ONLINE STORE AND AT PLANT SALES. COMMUNITY SEED ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TRIBES ARE MANAGED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT SEEDS. IN 2024, MORE THAN 25,000 FREE SEED PACKETS WERE SHARED TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND 139 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS. 628640 7686 CONSERVATION: THIS PROGRAM OVERSEES THE GROWING OUT AND REGENERATION OF SEEDS IN OUR CONSERVATION CENTER GARDEN, MANAGEMENT OF THE SEED BANK COLLECTION, INCLUDING GERMINATION TESTING, CONDUCTING SEED INVENTORIES, CLEANING AND PACKING SEEDS AND COORDINATING WITH DISTRIBUTION. THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT ALSO COORDINATED WITH PARTNER FARMERS TO GROW OUT AND REGENERATE RARE AND ENDANGERED SEEDS. IN 2024, BETWEEN THE NS/S CONSERVATION CENTER GARDENS IN TUCSON AND OVER 20 REGIONAL PARTNER FARMERS, WE SUCCESSFULLY GREW OVER 100 ACCESSIONS FOR REGENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION. 166056 5054 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: OUR EDUCATION WORK IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO GARDENERS AND FARMERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST, ESPECIALLY IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE CONNECTIONS TO THE SEEDS WE STEWARD. WE GIVE PRESENTATIONS, RESOURCES AND TRAINING ON SEED SAVING AND ALSO HOST VISITS AND TOURS OF THE CONSERVATION CENTER, INCLUDING THE GARDEN, SEEDLAB AND SEEDBANK. IN 2024, WE HOSTED 14 WORKSHOPS ON GARDENING AND SEEDSAVING, PROVIDED 15 TOURS AND VISITS AT THE CONSERVATION CENTER, VISITED 36 FARMS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL CONSULTATION, AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT, TABLED AT 9 EVENTS TO REPRESENT NS/S, AND PRESENTED AT 21 CONFERENCES AND/OR MEETINGS. 1186114 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X GLENN WAGNER 5206220830 3584 EAST RIVER ROAD TUCSON AZ 85718 ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107831 0 0 GLENN WAGNER FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 X 60000 0 0 ANTHONY FRANCISCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCLEAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON MERCHANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TUDOR MONTEGUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE NUVAYESTWA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN REICHHARDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERILYN YAZZIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB BUTLER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT STONE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA PECK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG SMITH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 167831 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 66109 162808 1192705 173895 1421622 12350 12350 7686 0 7686 7686 7686 95000 256569 95741 155720 -741 100849 100108 100108 13925 10095 3830 3830 828859 298435 530424 518966 11458 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5054 5054 5054 2081074 531706 15288 112458 175802 88741 17580 69481 711558 524779 106132 80647 59792 44624 5942 9226 74276 55434 7381 11461 15750 11129 1970 2651 94489 66781 11810 15898 12634 9476 3158 175300 129857 5383 40060 24602 17384 3078 4140 56053 43644 8373 4036 33840 33840 15632 15632 58563 47928 4703 5932 23669 16807 2092 4770 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 40576 28671 5076 6829 SUPPLIES 31142 31142 GROWOUT EXPENSES 15391 15391 EMP RECRUIT & TRAINING 6783 4854 809 1120 1625852 1186114 180329 259409 149468 103770 264194 327199 10873 561436 265362 244086 16843 25738 1633577 694820 1121541 938757 15337 33857 1843618 2234843 74690 94714 44010 38470 142000 45000 11336 29995 272036 208179 X 1521582 1896435 50000 130229 1571582 2026664 1843618 2234843 X 455222 -140 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 838463 864386 704456 717979 1366622 4491906 738125 807244 831652 857983 805922 4040926 1576588 1671630 1536108 1575962 2172544 8532832 37494 12550 19500 14762 29185 113491 0 37494 12550 19500 14762 29185 113491 8419341 551 6028 26760 37906 20036 91281 2085 4848 14688 15288 36909 2636 6028 31608 52594 35324 128190 9750 9750 41317 43863 78484 155669 60054 379387 1620541 1731271 1646200 1784225 2267922 9050159 0.93030 0.95620 0.01420 0.01210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1350895 475038 875857 272014 219782 52232 10668 10668 938757 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS 29995 29995 X PART X, LINE 2: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ASC 740 FOOTNOTE: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER BOTH FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND ARIZONA INCOME TAX LAWS, AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 509(A)(2). INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHICH WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS ADMINISTRATION, IF THEY OCCUR. X 9 16477 FMV X 3 106396 TRADING PRICE X SEED 15 41677 FMV X RAFFLE ITEMS 71 9345 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: ORGANIZATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WORK IN THE GARDEN HELPING TO PLANT, WATER AND HARVEST CROPS AND/OR IN THE SEED LAB HELPING TO CLEAN SEEDS OR FILL SEED PACKETS. THESE ACTIVITIES HELP THE ORGANIZATION FULFILL ITS MISSION OF SEED CONSERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION. EACH VOLUNTEER LOGS THE HOURS THEY WORKED PER DAY, SIGNING IN WHEN THEY ARRIVE AND OUT WHEN THEY LEAVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING. A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FORM 990 WILL BE ENTERTAINED EITHER AT THE MEETING, OR VIA AN ONLINE MEETING. A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN TO APPROVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE NS/S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED ON A YEARLY BASIS TO ENSURE NEW CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS HAVEN'T MATERIALIZED. DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS IS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL CONFLICTS. A PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR SUSPECTED CONFLICT WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON, OR WHILE A DECISION IS BEING MADE OR DISCUSSED WHERE THEY THEY HAVE AN IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. APPROPRIATE ACTION (DISCIPLINARY, AND/OR CORRECTIVE) WILL BE TAKEN IF A NON-DISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW TO ENSURE EQUITY AND CONSISTENCY AMONG STAFF AND TO ALIGN SALARIES WITH SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NON-PROFIT FIELD IN TUCSON. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO ADJUSTED SALARIES TO ADDRESS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS CAUSED BY INFLATION. ALL OF THE SALARY CHANGES WERE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE BOARD. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINED NEW COMPENSATION WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY A LAWYER SPECIALIZED IN HUMAN RESOURCES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHIN A RANGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB POSITION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BEING COMPENSATED A CONSISTENT AMOUNT FROM WHEN SHE STARTED. AN EXTERNAL SPECIALIST WILL BE HELPING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NS/S VALUES TRANSPARENCY AND HAS HAD THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER POLICY DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE, ALONG WITH YEARLY 990 FORMS AND ANNUAL REPORTS. NS/S ALSO HAS AVAILABLE A POLICY DOCUMENT THAT DESCRIBES HOW THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND STWARDS THE SEEDS UNDER OUR CARE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OPERATING LEASES B/T DIFFERENCE -140.