Nonprofit · EIN 51-0175667
ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $955,121 | $1,179,180 | -$224,059 | $719,296 | $83,338 | $635,958 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,058,864 | $1,175,206 | -$116,342 | $999,981 | $139,964 | $860,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $917,255
- of which government grants
- $681,719
- Program service revenue
- $19,754
- Investment income
- $14,855
- Royalties
- $3,257
- Other revenue
- $3,257
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,519
- Other salaries and wages
- $687,301
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $865,777
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,125
- Accounting fees
- $30,800
- Occupancy
- $42,512
- Travel
- $73,012
- Depreciation
- $1,587
- Program services (functional)
- $806,533
- Management and general (functional)
- $350,526
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,121
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $999,981
- Total assets, end of year
- $719,296
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $83,338
- Net assets, end of year
- $635,958
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,347
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,007
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $91,894
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $544,064
- Gross receipts
- $955,121
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURAJEAN LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,519 | $2,000 |
| BENJAMIN UCHITELLE-PIERCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GRONDIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FOSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD JOHNSON III | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE MOSSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA PINZN JIMNEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ROSE HAGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Loritz | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $66,743 | $1,538 |
| Emily Rose Haga | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Grondin | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN UCHITELLE-PIERCE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Day | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Shelton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tessa Peter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ira Wallace | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Foster | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anjali Vats | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Johnson III | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 772, PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368-0772
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURAJEAN LEWIS, P O BOX 772, PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368
- Signed the 990
- LAURAJEAN LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 385-7192
- Website
- WWW.SEEDALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AIKEN & SANDERS INC PS
Mission
ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE PUTS THE POWER OF SEED INTO THE HANDS OF GROWERS. OUR WORK PROMOTES AN ABUNDANT AND DIVERSE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC SEED, TENDED IN PERPETUITY BY SKILLED, DIVERSE AND INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITIES OF SEED STEWARDS.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIC NEEDS:ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE (OSA) PARTNERED IN PARTICIPATORY ON-FARM BREEDING AND TRIALS WITH FARMERS, SEED COMPANIES, 8 UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPROVE VARIETIES FOR ORGANIC AND ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE. COLLABORATIVE TRIALS AND BREEDING PROJECTS INCLUDED OVER 100 VARIETIES AND BREEDING LINES OF MORE THAN A DOZEN CROPS TESTED AT OVER 223 FARMS ACROSS THE U.S. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OSA RESEARCH PROGRAMS VISIT: HTTPS://SEEDALLIANCE.ORG/RESEARCH/Expenses $806,533 · revenue $19,754
- TRAINING ORGANIC SEED PRODUCERS TO BUILD CAPACITY AND RESILIENCY IN THE SEED SYSTEM:OSA TAUGHT A 6-MONTH, IN DEPTH COURSE TO TRAIN NEW SEED PRODUCERS THROUGH AN ONLINE COURSE, FACILITATED PEER-TO-PEER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, AND HANDS-ON SEED GROWING EXPERIENCE WORKING ONE-ON-ONE WITH SEED PRODUCER MENTORS. IN ADDITION, OSA DISTRIBUTED MINI-GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE SEED PRODUCTION EFFORTS OF BEGINNING SEED PRODUCERS AND SEED PRODUCERS OF COLOR. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE HTTPS://SEEDALLIANCE.ORG/SEED-INTERNSHIP-PROGRAM-ORGANIC-SEED-PRODUCTION-COURSE.
- CONFERENCES, TRAINING AND NETWORKING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF SEED PRODUCERS:ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE'S ORGANIC SEED COMMONS (OSC) ONLINE PLATFORM, NETWORKED MORE THAN 2,000 STAKEHOLDERS AND HOSTED OVER 1,200 REGISTRANTS FROM 49 STATES AND 47 COUNTRIES IN THE VIRTUAL 11TH BIENNIAL ORGANIC SEED GROWER'S CONFERENCE. REVENUE RETAINED FROM 2021 WAS UTILIZED TO HOST THE CONFERENCE. AN IN-DEPTH TRAINING PROGRAM, DELIVERED THROUGH OSC, ADVANCED 35 BEGINNING FARMERS' SEED SKILLS THROUGH EXPERT INSTRUCTION, PEER TO PEER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND APPLIED, HANDS-ON SEED GROWING AND ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP. VISIT WWW.ORGANICSEEDCOMMONS.ORG TO LEARN MORE OR JOIN THE NETWORK.
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0175667
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $719,296
- Income (IRS master file)
- $955,121
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $955,121 | $1,179,180 | $719,296 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,058,864 | $1,175,206 | $999,981 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,329,855 | $1,444,841 | $1,027,568 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 51-0175667).
Questions about ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE is 51-0175667.
- Is ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE 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 ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE 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 ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURAJEAN LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,519 (LAURAJEAN LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $955,121, expenses of $1,179,180 and total assets of $719,296 at year end.
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