Eternal Seed Foundation
Eternal Seed Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mt Clare, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $302K. Net investment income was $187K.
Eternal Seed Foundation at a glance
In short: Eternal Seed Foundation gave $302K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,000
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,500
- +33.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $78,000
- Total assets
- $1,461,098
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Eternal Seed Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lifepointe Church ($136K). Together the top 4 received $302K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eternal Seed Foundation gives
- Giving grew 504% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 450% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2023) to $339K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $302K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lifepointe Church Mt Clare, WV | Charitable | $136,000 |
| Centerbranch Church Bridgeport, WV | Charitable | $120,000 |
| Radiant Church Pennsboro, WV | Charitable | $36,000 |
| Chestnut Mountain Ranch Morgantown, WV | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,461,098 | $191,617 | $302,500 | $302,000 | 4 | $302,500 | $186,617 | $67,196 |
| 2024 | $1,571,981 | $5,000 | $339,800 | $339,000 | 6 | $339,800 | — | $82,651 |
| 2023 | $1,906,781 | $1,000,000 | $48,051 | $48,051 | 9 | $48,051 | — | $50,376 |
| 2022 | $954,832 | $1,005,000 | $50,168 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | — | $2,448 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eternal Seed Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eternal Seed Foundation is led by Joseph Spurlock, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Spurlock
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Eternal Seed Foundation
How much does Eternal Seed Foundation give each year?
Eternal Seed Foundation gave $302K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $339K across 6 grants.
What is Eternal Seed Foundation's typical grant size?
Eternal Seed Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $78,000, and its average grant was $75,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eternal Seed Foundation give grants?
Eternal Seed Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Eternal Seed Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Eternal Seed Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Eternal Seed Foundation?
Eternal Seed Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $303K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Eternal Seed Foundation's EIN?
Eternal Seed Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1322455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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