Seeds of Health
Seeds of Health reported $21.5 million in revenue and $19.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.34 went to program services, $8.26 to management and general costs and $1.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 96.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $250,221 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $20MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $250,221 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseOperation of school programs for urban children with educational services to approx. 1,200 students in a k-12 system in a lower and upper elementary program and three secondary school programs. Schools include the Seeds of Health elementary (k4-8th grades), grandview high school, tenor high school, and veritas high school
Wic (women, infants, and children program) - services are provided to promote and maintain the health and well-being of nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children. Wic provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition and breastfeeding information, as well as referrals to other health and nutrition services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,136 | $0 | $54,085 | $250,221 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,715 | $0 | $39,163 | $172,878 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,247 | $0 | $24,891 | $170,138 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,404 | $0 | $35,822 | $162,226 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,514 | $0 | $25,203 | $159,717 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,823 | $0 | $49,686 | $159,509 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,881 | $0 | $11,768 | $153,649 |
| PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,075 | $0 | $0 | $136,075 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Seeds of Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $817K (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–1b10 · 10 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5173
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
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.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Seeds of Health totaling $146K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Seeds of Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Seeds of Health reported that 90.3% of its $19.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Seeds of Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Seeds of Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $250,221, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Seeds of Health get its money?
Of $21.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 96.4% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Seeds of Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0843605 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, object 202640489349301214 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541289349302029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400969349301340 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300939349301415 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349301204 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131199349302108 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0843605: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.