Utopian Seed Project Inc (EIN 833696014) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Chris Smith

Phone

8282540708

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Utopian Seed Project Inc, founded in 2018, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $880K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 119% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $352K, a strong 40% operating margin.

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.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $816,625

Program Service Revenue $51,451

Investment Income $10,163

Other Revenue $1,556

TOTAL REVENUE $879,795

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,100

Salaries & Benefits $283,103

Fundraising Expenses $1,975

Program Expenses $444,816

Other Expenses $241,466

TOTAL EXPENSES $527,669

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$879,795	$400,975	+1.2%
Expenses	$527,669	$311,316	+0.7%
Net Income	$352,126	$89,659	+2.9%

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

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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

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
Chris Smith	Executive Director	40.00	Highest	$81,869	$2,456	$84,325
Yanna Fishman	Chair	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie Swofford	Treasurer	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jacob Rutz	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay Bost	Board Member	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Luis Martinez	Board Member	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shelby Mandonado	Board Member	3.00	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
2025	$879,795	$527,669	$660,719	$352,126
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$235,852	$232,693	No data	$3,159
2022	$281,578	$174,885	$209,416	$106,693

Utopian Seed Project Inc