Global Seed Planters

Analysis

Global Seed Planters is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandstone, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 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 Planters reported income of $378k and spending of $502k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $246k to $378k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Planters sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Hearts Ministries ($378k), Touch India Ministeries Inc ($378k) and Harvest International Inc ($378k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $274k against liabilities of $6,790, net assets of $267k. It reported 5 employees.