LIVING SEEDS INITIATIVE
EIN 32-0235373 · Adult Education (B60)
What they do
Provided Training to Individuals and Groups Both Stateside and Internationally. Participant Nationalities Included Uganda, South Sudan, and The USA. Participants and Individuals Received Training and Consulting to Be Equipped to Serve and Build Capacity Among The Poor and Disadvantaged. Living Seeds Initiative, Through A Combination of Classroom Theory, Group Processing and Hands On Application, Trained and Equipped The Participants In People Centered, Biblically Based Agriculture Development, Regenerative Conservation Agriculture, Organic Food Growing Techniques and Practiced Hands On Applications. Participants Learned Effective Ways to Work With The Poor and Disadvantaged, Gained Understanding of The Roots of Poverty, Discovered The Potential of People to Become Self Sustaining and Gained Competence In The Role of The Local Church In Facilitating This Transformation. The Training Also Enabled Networking and Collaboration Opportunities for The Participants and Future Opportunities for
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Of every $100 spent, about $76.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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GRETCHEN KAY TATESECRETARY - COFOUNDER
CHARLES EUGENE TATEPRESIDENT - COFOUNDER
GREGORY E ETHRIDGETREASURER
MARK A THOMPSONCHAIRMAN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2008
- Location
- PO BOX 296, VAN, TX 75790
- County
- Van Zandt
- In care of
- Gregory Ethridge
- Primary officer
- Gregory Ethridge, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Adult Education (B60)
- IRS tax category
- Adult Education