Arm Seeds Of Hope

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 81-4056103

To provide scholarship to underprivileged children who otherwise would not have the opportunity for continued education after high school.

Arm Seeds Of Hope at a glance

Total assets
$215,297
+41.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$255,499
+52.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$191,886
+12.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Arm Seeds Of Hope funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

College StationHoustonLubbockSan AntonioAbileneAustinSan MarcosHuntsvillePrairie ViewThe Woodlands

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K7 grants2018 9 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2018 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2018) to $168K (2020). In 2020 it made 9 grants totaling $168K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas A&M University College Station, TXTo Provide Scholarships and Tuition Assistance.$26,875
Texas A&M University College Station, TXTo Provide Scholarships and Tuition Assistance$26,874
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$48,196
University of Houston Houston, TXTo Provide Scholarships and Tuition Assistance.$20,023
The University of Texas San Antonio San Antonio, TXTo Provide Scholarships and Tuition Assistance.$19,351
Texas State University San Marcos, TXTo Provide Scholarships and Financial Aid$13,874
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TXTo Provide Scholarships and Tuition Assistance$13,241
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$215,297$255,499$191,886——
2023$151,684$167,922$171,107——
2022$156,326$173,908$185,207——
2021$166,168$105,140$139,788——
2020$203,056$17,500$162,395$168,4349
2018$187,122$216,648$107,791$80,1837

About Arm Seeds Of Hope

Based on IRS filings

Arm Seeds Of Hope is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $215K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arm Seeds Of Hope's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gilbert A Burciaga

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Michael S Christopher

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary D Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David M Cook (2018–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Arm Seeds Of Hope

How large is Arm Seeds Of Hope?

Arm Seeds Of Hope reported $215K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $255K.

What is Arm Seeds Of Hope?

Arm Seeds Of Hope is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $215K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Arm Seeds Of Hope operate?

Arm Seeds Of Hope has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Arm Seeds Of Hope's EIN?

Arm Seeds Of Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4056103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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