Global Seed Savers

Analysis

Global Seed Savers is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Global Seed Savers reported income of $149k and spending of $204k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $96k to $149k (+56%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Global Seed Savers sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Matthew Twenty-Eight Inc ($149k), Friends of Emoyeni Childrens Village Incorporated ($149k) and Oasis Ministries International & Charitable Society ($149k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. It paid $1,625 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $200k against liabilities of $945, net assets of $199k. It reported 1 employees.