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Seeding Justice reported $10.7 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.08 went to program services, $14.80 to management and general costs and $4.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. Government grants made up 13.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $469,565 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCH J)). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 175% 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 $9.7MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$79.91 $8.7M
- Government grants$12.91 $1.4M
- Program service revenue$3.72 $403K
- Investment income$3.46 $375K
Other revenue was negative: −$126K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $469,565 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.84% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.4 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseSeeding Justice awarded $2,490,701 of settlements obtained through litigation against polluters through a community-led steering committee to projects and environmental justice organizations working to restore, protect, and maintain the columbia river basin and its tributaries
Seeding Justice worked with donors across oregon to award $1,076,139 in donor advised grants
Seeding Justice awarded $595,000 to grassroots social change organizations through our unique, activistled grantmaking process. Seeding Justice awarded $575,867 through reproductive health and equity fund (rhef) program to advance sexual, reproductive, and birthing health equity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCH J) Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $435,737 | $0 | $33,828 | $469,565 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF (SEE SCH J) Key employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $162,089 | $0 | $31,520 | $193,609 |
| FINANCE AND OPS DIR (SEE SCH J) Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $149,037 | $0 | $25,765 | $174,802 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR (SEE SCH J) Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $140,371 | $0 | $25,894 | $166,265 |
| COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR (SEE SCH J) Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $129,473 | $0 | $25,588 | $155,061 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR (SEE SCH J) Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $126,792 | $0 | $25,868 | $152,660 |
| STRATEGIC INITIATIVE DIR (SEE SCH J) Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $125,689 | $0 | $25,868 | $151,557 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Seeding Justice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $832K (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–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Seeding Justice totaling $410K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Seeding Justice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Seeding Justice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Seeding Justice's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Seeding Justice reported that 81.1% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Seeding Justice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Seeding Justice reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $469,565, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCH J) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Seeding Justice get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.9% came from contributions and grants (including 13.1% from government grants) and 3.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Seeding Justice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0691187 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 (amended), object 202601819349301585 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501289349304320 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349312946 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301299349302465 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241229349301934 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349303649 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0691187: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.