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Nonprofit · EIN 46-5440616

OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53705

Financials

$21K$4K2023$2K$15K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,349$15,139-$12,790$115,830$63$115,767
December 31, 2023990-PF$21,354$4,039$17,315$128,557$0$128,557
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,300
Interest
$1,049

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$15,188
Excise tax on investment income
$15

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$128,557
Total assets, end of year
$115,830
Total liabilities, end of year
$63
Net assets, end of year
$115,767
Fair market value of assets
$115,830
Qualifying distributions
$15,188
Net investment income
$1,049

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL DEPPE
7263 VALLEY VIEW DR, CORVALLIS, OR 97330
BOARD CHAIR15$0
JACK KLOPPENBURG
2318 ROWLEY AVE, MADISON, WI 53726
BOARD SECRETARY15$0
TOM MICHAELS
613 OAK STW, STILLWATER, MN 55082
VICE CHAIR4$0
PAUL N LAWN
400 ADAMSVILLE RD, COLRAIN, MA 01340
TREASURER5$0
ERIC GEORGE
3790 ROBBIE ST, EUGENE, OR 97404
BOARD MEMBER1$0
CLAIRE LUBY
1017 HILLSIDE LN, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
BOARD MEMBER1$0
NIKOS KAVANYA
669 WANING RD, UNITY, ME 04988
BOARD MEMBER1.5$0
ANDREW STILL
25079 BRUSH CREEK RD, SWEET HOME, OR 97386
BOARD MEMBER2$0
JAHI JOHNSON-CHAPPELLE
960 AUDUBON ROAD, EAST LANSING, MI 48823
BOARD MEMBER1$0
DON TIPPING
3220 E FORK, WILLIAMS, OR 97544
BOARD MEMBER2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL DEPPE
7263 VALLEY VIEW DR, CORVALLIS, OR 97330
BOARD CHAIR7$0
JACK KLOPPENBURG
2318 ROWLEY AVE, MADISON, WI 53726
BOARD SECRETARY15$0
TOM MICHAELS
613 OAK STW, STILLWATER, MN 55082
VICE CHAIR2$0
PAUL N LAWN
400 ADAMSVILLE RD, COLRAIN, MA 01340
TREASURER5$0
ERIC GEORGE
302 S 19TH ST, PHILOMATH, OR 97370
BOARD MEMBER1$0
CLAIRE LUBY
213 S 7TH AVE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
BOARD MEMBER1.5$0
NIKOS KAVANYA
669 WANING RD, UNITY, ME 04988
BOARD MEMBER1.5$0
ANDREW STILL
25079 BRUSH CREEK RD, SWEET HOME, OR 97386
BOARD MEMBER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5664, MADISON, WI 53705-0664
In care of
% ELIZABETH A HEINER
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
5664, Madison WI 53705
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Irwin Goldman, 1251 Sweetbriar Road, Madison WI 53705
Signed the 990-PF
THOMAS MICHAELS, TREASURER
Phone
(651) 434-2509

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
46-5440616
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$115,830
Income (IRS master file)
$2,349

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,349$15,139$115,830XML
990-PFDecember 2023$21,354$4,039$128,557XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Irwin Goldman
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-5440616).

Questions about OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC is 46-5440616.
Is OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC?
The 990-N for 2019 names Irwin Goldman.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OPEN SOURCE SEED INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,349, expenses of $15,139 and total assets of $115,830 at year end.

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