FEED & SEED CO

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARY HIPP

Phone

8649799485

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FEED & SEED CO, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $771K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 30% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THROUGH ITS FACILITIES, NETWORKS AND PROGRAMS, WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL CITIZENS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS; BUILD A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM; AND STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF FOOD, FARMS AND COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $594,085 Revenue: $1,487,667

ACTIVITIES AND TANGIBLE WORKS HAVE INCLUDED: DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR COMMUNICATING TO THE PUBLIC AND PARTNERSHIPS. CREATION OF DOCUMENTS CONVEYING ACTION AREAS AND...

ACTIVITIES AND TANGIBLE WORKS HAVE INCLUDED: DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR COMMUNICATING TO THE PUBLIC AND PARTNERSHIPS. CREATION OF DOCUMENTS CONVEYING ACTION AREAS AND ADVOCACIES IN OUR PRIMARY FOCUS OF FARM, FOOD AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ARTICULATING ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS. DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND OPENING CHANNELS FOR INSTITUTIONAL-SCALE USE OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FARM PRODUCE. WORKING INTIMATELY WITH OTHER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATINS TO CREATE EFFICIENT FEEDBACK AND DATA CHANNELS FOR CONSUMER DEMAND, MARKET RESPONSE AND MISSION MEASURES. DEVELOPMENT OF A DHEC-CERTIFIED COMMUNITY KITCHEN WHICH OFFERS SPACE FOR LOCAL FOOD MARKETERS IN NEED OF A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN. BOTH THE WAREHOUSE AND THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN ARE GAME CHANGERS FOR SMALL FARMS AND SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESSES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $946,828

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $68

Other Revenue $-175,496

TOTAL REVENUE $771,400

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $201,183

Fundraising Expenses $2,626

Program Expenses $594,085

Other Expenses $549,527

TOTAL EXPENSES $750,710

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$771,400	$595,488	+0.3%
Expenses	$750,710	$793,631	-0.1%
Net Income	$20,690	$-198,143	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARY HIPP	PRESIDENT AN	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TARYN SCHER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY FABER SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$771,400	$750,710	$2,599,026	$20,690
2022	$595,488	$793,631	$2,604,756	$-198,143
2021	$642,078	$334,697	$1,071,543	$307,381
2020	$651,461	$207,237	$952,601	$444,224
2019	$29,421	$81,846	$613,756	$-52,425
2018	$160,310	$61,509	$556,703	$98,801