Community accountability
2025 impact and 990 financials
A grassroots nonprofit owes its neighbors plain numbers. Here is how every dollar was spent and how many seeds reached South Tucson soil.
Seeds distributed 4,820
Free heritage seed packets handed out across South Tucson and the Sunnyside school district.
Households reached 890
Neighborhood families growing desert-adapted vegetables and culinary herbs.
Harvest estimate 14,200 lbs
Fresh produce harvested from community plots and backyard gardens.
Heritage varieties 42
Indigenous and heritage desert strains kept alive in Tucson alkaline soil.
Figures cover January to December 2025 and match the filed Form 990-EZ.
Financial stewardship
Where the money goes
88 cents of every donated dollar go straight into seeds, envelopes, soil testing kits, and shared tools.
Program services and seeds (88.4%) $54,200
Operations and community room rent (7.2%) $4,410
Fundraising and payment processing (4.4%) $2,700
Governance and filings
- 501(c)(3) determination Effective March 2019
- IRS Form 990-EZ Filed annually with the IRS and posted on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- Board of directors 5 community members, uncompensated
- Annual audit Reviewed annually by an independent CPA firm
- Tax ID 86-4920193
Genetic biodiversity
Heritage desert strains in circulation
Tohono O'odham white tepary bean Extreme heat tolerance, 28% protein.
I'itoi multiplying wild onion Perennial Sonoran shallot with pungent green tops.
Magdalena big cheese squash Heavy producer with a thick drought-resistant rind.
Mayo grain amaranth Vivid red seedheads, high in iron and lysine.