Nonprofit · EIN 45-0643549
GLOBAL SEED SAVERS
Also known as FRIENDS OF ENCA FARM
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $206,819 | $239,916 | -$33,097 | $111,808 | $90 | $111,718 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $156,275 | $209,400 | -$53,125 | $145,651 | $0 | $145,651 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $149,336 | $204,215 | -$54,879 | $199,721 | $945 | $198,776 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $208,708
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,894
- Other revenue
- -$1,889
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $38,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $76,858
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $127,683
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,669
- Occupancy
- $3,850
- Travel
- $7,503
- Program services (functional)
- $160,730
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,245
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,941
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $145,651
- Total assets, end of year
- $111,808
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,718
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $111,718
- Gross receipts
- $217,225
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRY MANNING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $38,000 |
| SEAN DUNCAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CHEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN MATHEW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN DEMICHELIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BORJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA ARGUELLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRY MANNING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $46,667 |
| SEAN DUNCAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN MATHEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SPIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGDALENA ARGUELLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY ARMBRUSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CHEN | BD MEM START Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DEMICHELIS | BD MEM START Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry Manning | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $56,000 |
| Stacy Armbruster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lily Nierenberg | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Renee Fourie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Duncan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Mathew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Mohr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1031 33RD ST STE 174, DENVER, CO 80205-2764
- In care of
- % SHERRY MANNING
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1031 33rd St Ste 186, Denver CO 802052729
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHERRY MANNING, 1031 33RD STREET 174, DENVER, CO 80205
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Sherry Manning, 3779 Wolff Street, Denver CO 80226
- Signed the 990
- SHERRY MANNING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (425) 698-5808
- Website
- www.encaorganicfarm.com
- Return prepared by
- TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
Mission
ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, AND MOBILIZE SMALLHOLDER AND FAMILY FARMERS IN CREATING SEED SOVEREIGNTY AND FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND REGENERATIVE ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- 2025 WAS A YEAR FULL OF CHALLENGES, SUCCESSES, AND SO MUCH MORE. THE PHILIPPINES CONTINUES TO BE THE WORLD'S MOST CLIMATE VULNERABLE NATION AND ONE OF SE ASIA'S MOST DISASTER PRONE. 2025 TESTED THESE REALITIES IN EVEN BIGGER WAYS. WITH 100'S OF BACK TO BACK TO BACK DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKES AND 28 TYPHOONS. DESPITE AND IN MANY WAY BECAUSE OF THESE CHALLENGES GLOBAL SEED SAVERS ACTIVATED OUR MISSION OF BUILDING FILIPINO FARMER FOOD AND SEED SOVEREIGNTY IN MORE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE WAYS AND ARE SO PLEASED TO SHARE SOME OF OUR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR ON THE SCHEDULE O ----------------- MORE DETAIL ON SCHEDULE O ------------------Expenses $160,730
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0643549
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $111,808
- Income (IRS master file)
- $217,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $206,819 | $239,916 | $111,808 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $156,275 | $209,400 | $145,651 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $149,336 | $204,215 | $199,721 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $200,540 | $191,347 | $255,355 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Sherry Manning | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-0643549).
Questions about GLOBAL SEED SAVERS
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL SEED SAVERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL SEED SAVERS is 45-0643549.
- Is GLOBAL SEED SAVERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to GLOBAL SEED SAVERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL SEED SAVERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GLOBAL SEED SAVERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOBAL SEED SAVERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL SEED SAVERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHERRY MANNING.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL SEED SAVERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,000 (SHERRY MANNING, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL SEED SAVERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $206,819, expenses of $239,916 and total assets of $111,808 at year end.
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