Nonprofit · EIN 94-2899356
NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,251,272 | $1,678,775 | $572,497 | $2,718,249 | $119,088 | $2,599,161 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,081,074 | $1,625,852 | $455,222 | $2,234,843 | $208,179 | $2,026,664 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,493,139 | $1,456,707 | $36,432 | $1,843,618 | $272,036 | $1,571,582 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,640,043
- of which government grants
- $204,627
- Membership dues
- $57,856
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,752
- Royalties
- $11,589
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$10,592
- Net income from gaming
- $4,692
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $579,815
- Other revenue
- $598,477
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $689,269
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,009,315
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $910
- Accounting fees
- $19,550
- Occupancy
- $52,913
- Travel
- $33,960
- Depreciation
- $61,010
- Program services (functional)
- $1,245,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $181,556
- Fundraising (functional)
- $251,938
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,234,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,718,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,088
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,599,161
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,310,710
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,778,198
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $820,963
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,613
- Gross receipts
- $3,251,715
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 167
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU FEB. Officer | 40 | $99,279 |
| GLENN WAGNER | FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $57,262 |
| ANTHONY FRANCISCO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON MERCHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUDOR MONTEGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE NUVAYESTWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN REICHHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESUS EDMUNDO ROBLES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRENT TEEGERSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERILYN YAZZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB BUTLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT STONE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA PECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAQUEL AVILES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,831 |
| GLENN WAGNER | FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| ANTHONY FRANCISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON MERCHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUDOR MONTEGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE NUVAYESTWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN REICHHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERILYN YAZZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB BUTLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT STONE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA PECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,112 |
| GLENN WAGNER | FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $63,016 |
| ANTHONY FRANCISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON MERCHANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE NUVAYESTWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN REICHHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERILYN YAZZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB BUTLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TUDOR MONTEGUE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA PECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLEAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3584 E RIVER RD, TUCSON, AZ 85718-6649
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TERESITA FLORES, 3584 EAST RIVER ROAD, TUCSON, AZ 85718
- Signed the 990
- DOUG SMITH, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (520) 622-0830
- Website
- WWW.NATIVESEEDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC
Mission
NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH CONSERVES AND SHARES THE SEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND MEXICO SO THAT THESE ARID-ADAPTED CROPS MAY BENEFIT COMMUNITIES AND NOURISH A CHANGING WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION: THIS PROGRAM OVERSEES THE GROWING OUT AND REGENERATION OF SEEDS IN OUR CONSERVATION CENTER GARDEN, MANAGEMENT OF THE SEED BANK COLLECTION, INCLUDING GERMINATION TESTING, CONDUCTING SEED INVENTORIES, CLEANING AND PACKING SEEDS AND COORDINATING WITH DISTRIBUTION. THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT ALSO COORDINATED WITH PARTNER FARMERS TO GROW OUT AND REGENERATE RARE AND ENDANGERED SEEDS. IN 2025, BETWEEN THE NS/S CONSERVATION CENTER GARDENS IN TUCSON AND OVER 18 REGIONAL PARTNER FARMERS, WE SUCCESSFULLY GREW OVER 65 ACCESSIONS FOR REGENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION.Expenses $672,452
- DISTRIBUTION: OUR DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEIRLOOM SEEDS STEWARDED AND MANAGED BY NS/S THROUGH SALES AND FREE SEED ACCESS PROGRAMS. SEEDS AND PLANT STARTS ARE SOLD THROUGH THE ONLINE STORE AND AT PLANT SALES. COMMUNITY SEED ACCESS PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TRIBES ARE MANAGED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT SEEDS. IN 2025, ALMOST 29,000 FREE SEED PACKETS WERE SHARED TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS 209 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS.Expenses $423,395 · revenue $572,894
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: OUR EDUCATION WORK IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO GARDENERS AND FARMERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST, ESPECIALLY IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE CONNECTIONS TO THE SEEDS WE STEWARD. WE GIVE PRESENTATIONS, RESOURCES AND TRAINING ON SEED SAVING AND ALSO HOST VISITS AND TOURS OF THE CONSERVATION CENTER, INCLUDING THE GARDEN, SEEDLAB AND SEEDBANK. IN 2025, WE HOSTED AND PRESENTED AT 20 WORKSHOPS ON GARDENING AND SEEDSAVING, PROVIDED 23 TOURS AND VISITS AT THE CONSERVATION CENTER, VISITED SEVERAL FARMS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL CONSULTATION AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT, TABLED AT 16 EVENTS TO REPRESENT NS/S AND PRESENTED AT 23 CONFERENCES AND/OR MEETINGS.Expenses $149,434 · revenue $2,381
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2899356
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,718,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,251,715
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,251,272 | $1,678,775 | $2,718,249 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,081,074 | $1,625,852 | $2,234,843 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,493,139 | $1,456,707 | $1,843,618 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,456,271 | $1,482,405 | $1,863,740 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 94-2899356).
Questions about NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE
- What is the EIN of NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE is 94-2899356.
- Is NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE 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 NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TERESITA FLORES.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,279 (ALEXANDRA ZAMECNIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU FEB.).
- How much revenue does NATIVE SEEDS SOUTHWESTRN ENDANGERED ARIDLAND RESOURCES CLEARING HOUSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,251,272, expenses of $1,678,775 and total assets of $2,718,249 at year end.
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