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Nonprofit · EIN 59-0931036

FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC

Tax-exempt · GREENWOOD, FL 32443

Financials

$16.3M$16M2022$20.1M$19.4M2023$24.3M$23M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$24,309,407$23,032,212$1,277,195$28,734,145$12,021,857$16,712,288
June 30, 2024990$20,059,103$19,406,862$652,241$23,974,960$8,539,867$15,435,093
June 30, 2023990$16,336,909$16,037,334$299,575$23,628,224$8,845,372$14,782,852
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,225
Membership dues
$1,225
Program service revenue
$23,823,273
Investment income
$463,935
Net rental income
$34,996
Net income from sales of inventory
-$14,022
Other revenue
$20,974

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,789,285
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$197,633
Other salaries and wages
$414,638
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$841,017
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$202
Accounting fees
$25,596
Occupancy
$35,456
Depreciation
$43,038
Program services (functional)
$22,831,079
Management and general (functional)
$201,133

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,974,960
Total assets, end of year
$28,734,145
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,021,857
Net assets, end of year
$16,712,288
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,360,114
Net assets without donor restrictions
$16,712,288
Gross receipts
$26,985,904
Employees
10
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1943
State of legal domicile
FL

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
John BeuttenmullerEDSecTreasurer
Officer
40$194,603$40,152
Scott Robinson–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Wes Wood–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jonas Forrester–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John Sizemore–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert Gilbert–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anthony Adams–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Charles Allison–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamie Jerrels–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andra Johnson–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew Griffin–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Reed Rogers–
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ricky HartleyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sam GreenwoodVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Cole McNairPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
John BeuttenmullerEDSecTreasurer
Officer
40$188,575$38,070
Anthony AdamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sam GreenwoodBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cole McNairBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andra JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamie JerrelsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Charles AllisonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ty StrodeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Wes WoodBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Scott RobinsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew GriffinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert GilbertBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John SizemoreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nathaniel JamesonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ricky HartleyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
John BeuttenmullerEDSecTreasurer
Officer
40$7,649$173,077$37,681
Sam GreenwoodBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Andra JohnsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Anthony AdamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jamie JerrelsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Charles AllisonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Cole McNairBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Wes WoodBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Scott RobinsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Ty StrodeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Rob GilbertBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
John SizemoreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Nate JamesonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Ricky HartleyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 309, GREENWOOD, FL 32443-0309
In care of
% JOHN BEUTTENMULLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
John Beuttenmuller, PO Box 309, Greenwood, FL 32443
Signed the 990
JOHN BEUTTENMULLER, EDSecTreasurer
Phone
(850) 594-4721
Return prepared by
Kattell and Company Inc

Mission

To ensure foundation seed and nursery stocks of the best-known varieties adaptable to the climate and soils are available annually to Florida farmers and producers.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Organization acts as an agent for the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (FAES) and collects royalties on released and licensed cultivars. In the capacity of being an agent, the organization provides office space and personnel to handle the plant variety protection, trademark, plant patent breeders rights applications. The Organization facilitates the licensing and marketing of FAES released cultivars and is responsible for the negotiation, execution, and management of contracts.
    Expenses $22,721,647 · grants $16,789,285 · revenue $23,823,153
  • The Organization works with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Florida for the purposes of increasing foundation seed from the point at which a variety is developed by a trained plant breeder to the state where ample stocks are made available to qualified seed producers. The Organization owns 500 acres of land near Mariana, Florida. The Organization owns farming equipment, processing equipment and storage facilities that it uses to grow, harvest and process foundation seed products. The majority of the costs incurred are included in the cost of goods sold, line 10b of Part VIII.
    Expenses $109,432 · revenue $120

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-0931036
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,734,145
Income (IRS master file)
$26,985,904

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$24,309,407$23,032,212$28,734,145IRS
990June 2024$20,059,103$19,406,862$23,974,960IRS
990June 2023$16,336,909$16,037,334$23,628,224XML
990June 2022$18,438,101$17,305,502$24,869,112IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 59-0931036).

Questions about FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC

What is the EIN of FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC is 59-0931036.
Is FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC 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 FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names John Beuttenmuller.
Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,603 (John Beuttenmuller, EDSecTreasurer).
How much revenue does FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,309,407, expenses of $23,032,212 and total assets of $28,734,145 at year end.

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