Nonprofit · EIN 32-0235373
LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · VAN, TX 75790
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $50,478 | $32,115 | $18,363 | $72,185 | $0 | $72,185 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $33,234 | $28,884 | $4,350 | $53,822 | $0 | $53,822 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $58,284 | $79,526 | -$21,242 | $49,472 | $0 | $49,472 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,478
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $24,523
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,399
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $80
- Printing, publications and postage
- $200
- Other expenses
- $5,436
- Program services (functional)
- $24,494
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $72,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,185
- Cash, savings and investments
- $72,185
- Gross receipts
- $50,478
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN KAY TATE | SECRETARY - COFOUNDER | 15 | $14,491 |
| CHARLES EUGENE TATE | PRESIDENT - COFOUNDER | 12 | $10,032 |
| MARK A THOMPSON | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY E ETHRIDGE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN KAY TATE | SECRETARY - COFOUNDER | 15 | $14,491 |
| CHARLES EUGENE TATE | PRESIDENT - COFOUNDER | 12 | $10,032 |
| MARK A THOMPSON | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY E ETHRIDGE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES EUGENE TATE | PRESIDENT - COFOUNDER | 30 | $24,337 |
| GRETCHEN KAY TATE | SECRETARY - COFOUNDER | 30 | $14,491 |
| MARK A THOMPSON | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY E ETHRIDGE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 296, VAN, TX 75790-0296
- In care of
- % GRETCHEN K TATE
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Gregory Ethridge, Treasurer
- Phone
- (903) 216-2567
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR SERVING IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES AND TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL BEING OF FAMILIES IN THOSE COMMUNITIES AND ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE LIVES AND COMBAT HUNGER AND POVERTY. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- Provided training to individuals and groups both stateside and internationally. Participant nationalities included Uganda, South Sudan, and the USA. Participants and individuals received training and consulting to be equipped to serve and build capacity among the poor and disadvantaged. Living Seeds Initiative, through a combination of classroom theory, group processing and hands on application, trained and equipped the participants in people centered, biblically based agriculture development, regenerative conservation agriculture, organic food growing techniques and practiced hands on applications. Participants learned effective ways to work with the poor and disadvantaged, gained understanding of the roots of poverty, discovered the potential of people to become self sustaining and gained competence in the role of the local church in facilitating this transformation. The training also enabled networking and collaboration opportunities for the participants and future opportunities for Living Seeds Initiative training and service.Expenses $24,494
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0235373
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $72,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $50,478 | $32,115 | $72,185 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $33,234 | $28,884 | $53,822 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $58,284 | $79,526 | $49,472 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0235373).
Questions about LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE is 32-0235373.
- Is LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $14,491 (GRETCHEN KAY TATE, SECRETARY - COFOUNDER).
- How much revenue does LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,478, expenses of $32,115 and total assets of $72,185 at year end.
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