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Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood, FL EIN: 59-0931036 Website

To ensure foundation seed and nursery stocks of the best-known varieties adaptable to the climate and soils are available annually to Florida farmers and producers.

Key facts about Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc

In short: Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc gave $16.8M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5.6M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-0931036
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,771,386
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$5,590,462
Median grant
$412,250
Total assets
$28,734,145
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$28.7M

+19.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$16.8M

+20.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5.6M

+20.1% YoY

How Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc

Based on IRS filings

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Greenwood, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16.8M. Net investment income was $464K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Gainesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2 grants20191 grants20212 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Florida: $16.4M across 2 grantsUniversity of Florida$16.4M · 2 grantsUniversity of Florida Foundation: $412KUniversity of FloridaFoundation$412K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M4$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Florida Gainesville, FLResearch support$16,355,632
University of Florida Foundation Gainesville, FLEndowment and Other Support$412,250
University of Florida Gainesville, FLAdmin support$3,504

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M201920212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$28,734,145$23,974,960$23,628,224
Revenue$24,309,407$20,059,103$16,336,909
Expenses$23,032,212$19,406,862$16,037,334
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$463,935$354,675$228,611
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc is led by Ricky Hartley, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ricky Hartley

    President

    Board Member → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cole McNair

    President

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Beuttenmuller

    Edsectreasurer

    Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Edsectreasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $36K (2019) → $195K (2025)

  • Anthony Adams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Sizemore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Greenwood

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Robinson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Wood

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andra Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Allison

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Jerrels

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Griffin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Gilbert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonas Forrester

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reed Rogers

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Ty Strode (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nathaniel Jameson (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Nate Jameson (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Rob Gilbert (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Bullard (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jared Forrester (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Jim Miller (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Morgan (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nick Place (2019–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John Beuttenmuller — EDSecTreasurer: $195KJohn BeuttenmullerEDSecTreasurer$195K

Frequently asked questions about Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc

How much does Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc give each year?

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc gave $16.8M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14.0M across 3 grants.

What is Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc's typical grant size?

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc's median grant in 2025 was $412,250, and its average grant was $5,590,462, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc give grants?

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (3 grants).

Does Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc?

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc reported $28.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.3M.

What is Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc?

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Greenwood, FL. It holds $28.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc's EIN?

Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0931036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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