Mission
Our mission is to cultivate, research, and celebrate resiliency in food and farming via crop diversity. Through innovative practices, education, and collaboration, we aim to build a thriving culture of seed sovereignty and agrobiodiversity.
Public Charity
Utopian Seed Project Inc
Utopian Seed Project Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Asheville, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $880K, expenses of $528K, total assets of $661K. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $209K.
EIN: 833696014
Asheville, NC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: K05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$880K
Total Expenses$528K
Total Assets$661K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$209K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Utopian Seed Project Inc
How Utopian Seed Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$45
Crop Trials
$23
All Other Programs
$10
Crop Stories
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
$27,250
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,999
FOOD, NUTRITION
$10,000
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
$73,750
HUMAN SERVICES
$21,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Chris Smith
Secretary
Jacob Rutz
Treasurer
Jamie Swofford
Board Member
Jay Bost
Board Member
Luis Martinez
Board Member
Shelby Mandonado
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $880K | $528K | $661K |
| 2024 | $401K | $311K | $303K |
| 2023 | $236K | $233K | — |
| 2022 | $282K | $175K | $209K |
| 2021 | $129K | $128K | $52K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $129K to $880K (+583%), with total assets most recently reported at $661K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.