Mission
DEDICATED TO SAVING SEEDS OF ENDANGERED GARDEN & FOOD CROPS, BY DEVELOPING A GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF GARDENERS & ORCHARDISTS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO COLLECT, MAINTAIN, & DISTRIBUTE TRADITIONAL VARIETIES.
Public Charity
SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE INC
SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in DECORAH, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.9M revenue, $6.5M expenses, $10.3M total assets. 45 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 431214133
DECORAH, IA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.9M
Total Expenses$6.5M
Total Assets$10.3M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
$50K GENERAL SUPPORT/$20K REMATRIATION PROGRAM
$70,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$48,485
HUMAN SERVICES
$11,100
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,041
Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Carina Cavagnaro
DIRECTOR
Denise Costich
DIRECTOR
Devin Foote
DIRECTOR
Diane Ott Whealy
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Schnieders
VICE PRESIDE
Lynne Rilling
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.9M | $6.5M | $10.3M |
| 2024 | $6.0M | $6.5M | $9.8M |
| 2023 | $6.4M | $6.5M | $10.3M |
| 2022 | $7.5M | $6.6M | $10.2M |
| 2021 | $8.2M | $6.4M | $9.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.2M to $6.9M (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.