2024-05-10T14:32:04-05:00 2023-12-31 381910111 UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC 134 W HARRIS STREET CADILLAC MI 49601 990 2023-01-01 383482266 SEEDS SEED 2319470312 PO BOX 2454 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49685 SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2319470312 2024-05-10 1 SARNA SALZMAN 999009999 1 KELLIE A JOHNSON P02180673 2317759789 2024-05-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SARNA SALZMAN PO BOX 2454 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49685 2745644 0 X WWW.ECOSEEDS.ORG X 1999 MI IMPLEMENT LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND DESIGN. 8 8 118 41 0 0 2227708 2379363 191900 284522 531 14727 49902 67032 2470041 2745644 0 0 0 0 1627901 1942718 0 0 98655 581256 858544 2209157 2801262 260884 -55618 1780960 1215673 968514 458845 812446 756828 SEEDS IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND DESIGN. 0 0 1909489 123289 ECOSCHOOL: IN 2023, SEEDS PROVIDED OVER 93,500 STUDENT-CONTACT HOURS OF ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AT 13 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN RURAL NORTHWEST MICHIGAN SERVING OVER 900 UNIQUE STUDENTS. 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. 583800 214483 ECOCORPS: IN 2023, SEEDS EMPLOYED 37 MEMBERS WHO EARNED 1,650 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO IMPROVED 25 MILES OF TRAIL, ENHANCED 210 ACRES IN 21 PARKS, DELIVERED OVER 8,500 POUNDS OF DONATED PRODUCE, AND COMPOSTED OVER 3.4 TONS 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. 90259 13782 ECOSTRATEGIES: SEEDS CONTINUES A TRADITION OF OFFERING PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS, ASSISTANCE WITH TARGET SETTING AROUND 'GREEN GOALS', AND PLANNING FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS. IN 2023, SEEDS CONTINUED SERVING AS GREEN TEAM FACILITATOR TO THE CITY OF TRAVERSE CITY, AND CONVENING A 10-COUNTY MOVEMENT TO DIVERT 33% OF ORGANIC WASTES FROM LANDFILLS ACROSS NWMI, PREVENTING WASTE, IMPROVING SOILS, & COLLABORATING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH CARBON. ECOSTRATEGIES HELPED SEEDS PRIORITIZE AND DOCUMENT OVER 210MTCO2E OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS RESULTING IN A NET-POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE IMPACT (SCOPE 1). 2583548 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 118 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2319470312 PO BOX 2454 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49685 SARNA SALZMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 81303 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 X 0 0 0 JOHN TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN MOTIL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ED BAILEY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEY DIFRANCO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATASHA KOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 81303 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1769399 609964 2379363 SERVICE REVENUE 541300 284522 284522 284522 14727 14727 FLEET RENT 541300 67032 67032 67032 2745644 351554 0 14727 81303 81303 1861415 1614641 157183 89591 367140 335618 30704 818 553 67 486 14062 13932 130 23079 4780 18299 143900 119530 24353 17 9338 9338 36591 17807 18784 SUPPLIES 235950 215877 13083 6990 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 24935 15015 9297 623 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 2996 617 2379 INDIRECT COST ALLOCATIO 0 164361 -164361 2801262 2583548 119059 98655 1537621 891944 160269 244838 15351 7096 177855 141311 27662 36544 40057 35251 1780960 1215673 103755 63938 824702 363957 40057 30950 968514 458845 X 812446 756828 812446 756828 1780960 1215673 -55618 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1318068 1931773 2093035 2227708 2379363 9949947 1318068 1931773 2093035 2227708 2379363 9949947 315794 9634153 113 56 -118 531 14727 15309 3019 40827 10316 54162 10019418 1899560 0.96150 0.99350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20662 20236 426 157193 121075 36118 36544 RIGHT-OF-USE OPERATING LEASE 30950 30950 2775465 29821 29821 2745644 0 2745644 2831083 29821 29821 2801262 0 2801262 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.