Prairie Seeds Academy
Prairie Seeds Academy reported $15.8 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.74 went to program services, $19.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 97.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $241,434 (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $241,434 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePrairie Seeds Academy, in cooperation with families and the community, provides leadership in rigorous education to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring citizens who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week | $205,036 | $0 | $36,398 | $241,434 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $197,485 | $0 | $23,975 | $221,460 |
| TEACHER/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $73,726 | $0 | $18,194 | $91,920 |
| TEACHER/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $61,596 | $0 | $17,081 | $78,677 |
| TREASURER/TEACHER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $58,907 | $0 | $8,287 | $67,194 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Prairie Seeds Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $722K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5177
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Prairie Seeds Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Prairie Seeds Academy reported that 80.7% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 19.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Prairie Seeds Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Prairie Seeds Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $241,434, for the role of ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Prairie Seeds Academy get its money?
Of $15.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 97.9% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Prairie Seeds Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-1216244 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621319349300242 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540449349300104 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430299349301343 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321169349301027 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349313070 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110469349301651 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-1216244: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.