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WITH A FOCUS ON PLACE-BASED LEARNING IN SAFE AND INSPIRING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL-LEARNING SPACES, SEEDS PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE HANDS-ON AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, AND RESILIENCE AND INCLUDE DAILY ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, STEM SUBJECTS, NUTRITION AND CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTION, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND WHOLE-FAMILY ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS ARE PREDOMINANTLY FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH RATES OF POVERTY. 442070 184806 ECOCORPS: IN 2022, SEEDS EMPLOYED 28 MEMBERS WHO EARNED 1,750 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO IMPROVED 46 MILES OF TRAIL, ENHANCED 178 ACRES IN 19 PARKS, DELIVERED OVER 5,400 POUNDS OF DONATED PRODUCE, AND COMPOSTED OVER ONE TON OF FOOD WASTE. CREW MEMBERS IN THIS GREEN COLLAR CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE, SKILLS TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. THEIR EXPERIENCES INCLUDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION, PARKLAND MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TRAIL DESIGN, HABITAT RESTORATION, REFORESTATION, SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE, LIGHT CONSTRUCTION, AND MORE. 26651 7094 ECOSTRATEGIES: SEEDS CONTINUES A TRADITION OF OFFERING PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS, ASSISTANCE WITH 'GREEN GOALS', AND PLANNING FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND A VARIETY OF OTHER COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS. IN 2022, SEEDS CONTINUED SERVING AS GREEN TEAM FACILITATOR TO THE CITY OF TRAVERSE CITY, PROVIDED OVER 120 HOURS OF TECHNICAL ADULT EDUCATION, AND CONTINUED MOVEMENT BUILDING TO DIVERT 33% OF ORGANIC WASTES FROM LANDFILLS ACROSS NW MI, PRESERVING CARBON AND INVESTING IN CIRCULAR ECONOMIES. 2017015 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 105 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2319470312 PO BOX 2454 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49685 SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 73886 0 0 ED SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE MUNOZ VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COCO SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TAYLOR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN OLDS TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BAILEY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEY DIFRANCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATASHA KOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 73886 false false false 1660211 567497 2227708 SERVICE REVENUE 541300 191900 191900 191900 531 531 MISCELLANEOUS 541300 49902 49902 49902 2470041 241802 531 73866 73866 1554035 1307223 214330 32482 169795 157439 12206 150 5501 3188 2152 161 24735 1465 23270 106009 79372 26637 2240 2240 23324 35405 -12081 SUPPLIES 226225 201519 21829 2877 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 18633 13447 5158 28 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 2839 2839 MISCELLANEOUS 1955 1955 144091 -144091 2209157 2017015 156444 35698 751465 1537621 145269 160269 10513 15351 159635 131973 1611 27662 40057 908858 1780960 90481 103755 266815 824702 40057 357296 968514 X 551562 812446 551562 812446 908858 1780960 260884 X false true X true true true X 909060 1318068 1931773 2093035 2227708 8479644 909060 1318068 1931773 2093035 2227708 8479644 8479644 158 113 56 -118 531 740 989 3019 40827 10316 55151 8535535 1480973 0.99350 0.99220 X PART II, LINE 10 55,151 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20661 19384 1277 138974 112589 26385 27662 RIGHT-OF-USE OPERATING LEASE 40057 40057 2651462 181421 181421 2470041 2470041 2390578 181421 181421 2209157 2209157 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A 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. THIS COMPENSATION IS DECIDED BY PAST PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.