2026-09-17T12:26:45-05:00 2025-12-31 202349670 DGN LLC PO BOX 947 TRAVERSE CITY MI 496850947 990 2025-01-01 383482266 SEEDS SEED 2319470312 PO BOX 2454 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49685 SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2319470312 2026-09-16 1 AARON J MANSFIELD CPA P01230273 2319461722 2026-09-16 2025 SARNA SALZMAN PO BOX 2454 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49685 3075206 0 X WWW.ECOSEEDS.ORG X 1999 MI IMPLEMENT LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND DESIGN. 8 8 110 29 0 0 2920552 2590715 265561 433232 22384 27437 76082 12249 3284579 3063633 0 0 0 0 2242853 2387818 0 0 182179 844388 772694 3087241 3160512 197338 -96879 1589969 1541322 635803 233461 954166 1307861 SEEDS IS ESTABLISHED TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND DESIGN. 0 0 1845468 97660 ECOSCHOOL: OVER THE 2025 SCHOOL YEAR, SEEDS PROVIDED OVER 105,000 STUDENT-CONTACT HOURS OF ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AT 14 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN RURAL NORTHWEST MICHIGAN SERVING OVER 1,100 UNIQUE STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH RATES OF POVERTY. ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON PLACE-BASED LEARNING IN SAFE AND INSPIRING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL-LEARNING SPACES. SEEDS PROGRAMS PRIORITZE HANDS-ON AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, AND RESILIENCE WITH DAILY ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, STEM SUBJECTS, NUTRITION AND CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTION, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND WHOLE-FAMILY ACTIVITIES. 481226 295988 ECOCORPS: IN 2025, SEEDS EMPLOYED 25 CREWMEMBERS IN THIS GREEN COLLAR CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM. CREWMEMBERS SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE, SKILLS TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP AND COLLECTIVELY ENGAGED IN 1,645 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS IMPROVED 19 PUBLIC SITES, RESCUED OR GREW 6,500 POUNDS OF DONATED PRODUCE, AND PRODUCED OVER 75 CUBIC YARDS OF COMPOSTED FOOD SCRAPS. THEIR EXPERIENCES INCLUDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION, PARKLAND MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TRAIL DESIGN, HABITAT RESTORATION, REFORESTATION, SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE, CARPENTRY, AND MORE. 347837 39584 ECOSTRATEGIES: SEEDS CONTINUES A TRADITION OF OFFERING PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS, ASSISTANCE WITH TARGET SETTING AROUND 'GREEN GOALS', AND PLANNING FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS, AND TRIBAL ENTITIES. IN 2025, SEEDS CONTINUED CONVENING A 10-COUNTY MOVEMENT TO DIVERT ORGANIC WASTES CURRENTLY GOING INTO LANDFILLS INTO HIGHER AND BETTER USES. ECOSTRATEGIES HELPED SEEDS PRIORITIZE AND DOCUMENT CLOSE TO 30MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION PREVENTION AND SEQUESTRATION. 2674531 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 110 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MI X SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2319470312 PO BOX 2454 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49685 CHRIS WENDEL CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE SOVIS VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA GUENTHER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATASHA KOSS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN ANDREWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ CELESTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR DAVIES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAYTON FARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92076 0 2762 92076 0 2762 0 0 0 0 0 1874332 716383 7496 2590715 SERVICE REVENUE 541300 433232 433232 433232 21216 21216 17794 11573 6221 6221 6221 MERCHANDISE REVENUE 541300 12249 12249 12249 3063633 433232 0 39686 92076 58008 27623 6445 2074934 1826160 97609 151165 49135 37532 9450 2153 171673 147310 12039 12324 101635 93060 8575 9852 2419 3140 4293 36547 8373 28049 125 36126 18295 17831 22141 22141 61808 34278 27530 SUPPLIES 228404 220347 5216 2841 CONTRACTUAL FEES 168584 161099 5585 1900 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 53591 17322 35405 864 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 31206 29508 1629 69 22800 20820 1980 3160512 2674531 303802 182179 306136 515844 886480 693757 173239 290534 32820 12751 2530 101365 31215 78583 70150 15485 52982 1589969 1541322 95174 98788 533135 0 7494 134673 635803 233461 X 954166 988612 319249 954166 1307861 1589969 1541322 X -96879 10800 439774 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2093035 2227708 2379363 2893097 2590715 12183918 2093035 2227708 2379363 2893097 2590715 12183918 12183918 -118 531 14727 22383 21216 58739 10316 10316 12252973 1329486 0.99440 0.96490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38220 15304 22916 63145 15911 47234 70150 RIGHT-OF-USE OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 52982 GRANT REPAYMENT LIABILITY 81691 134673 X 3074433 10800 10800 3063633 0 3063633 3160512 0 3160512 0 3160512 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND CONDUCTS NO ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES AN INFORMATION RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THERE IS OPEN DISCUSSION ON ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BEFORE THE FACT. FULL DISCLOSURE IS ENCOURAGED AND MANDATED ANNUALLY. THERE IS ALSO TRANSPARENCY IN OUR FINANCIAL RECORDS WITH EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS DECIDED BY PAST PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY CONSENSUS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER KEY MANAGER, AND IS DECIDED BY PAST PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8: DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CORRECTED AN ERROR IN THE PRESENTATION OF RESTRICTED DONATIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AS DEFERRED REVENUE AND RECOGNIZED SUCH AMOUNTS AS CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDED IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. AS A RESULT, BEGINNING NET ASSETS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025, WERE INCREASED BY $533,135, WITH A CORRESPONDING DECREASE TO DEFERRED REVENUE. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED DISALLOWED COSTS UNDER A FEDERAL GRANT RELATED TO EXPENDITURES INCURRED DURING PRIOR YEARS AS A RESULT OF A FEDERAL AUDIT. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A REPAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE GRANTOR AGENCY AND RECORDED A LIABILITY OF $93,361. AS A RESULT, BEGINNING NET ASSETS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025, WERE DECREASED BY $93,361. THE EFFECT OF THE CORRECTION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS A $439,774 INCREASE IN BEGINNING NET ASSETS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025.