Mustard Seed Foundation Inc
Mustard Seed Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Falls Church, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $97K.
Mustard Seed Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mustard Seed Foundation Inc gave $97K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $97K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $97,375
- -95.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $97,375
- -95.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $97,375
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mustard Seed Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
How Mustard Seed Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2024) to $2.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $97,375 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $103,163 | $200,018 | $97,375 | 1 | $97,375 | $313 |
| 2023 | $105,029 | $2,700,393 | $3,092,114 | $2,089,727 | 1 | $2,083,727 | $37,382 |
| 2022 | $502,928 | $2,723,930 | $2,891,807 | $2,095,701 | 1 | $2,089,451 | $54,412 |
| 2021 | $681,499 | $2,700,000 | $2,800,986 | $2,058,301 | 1 | $2,058,301 | $54,833 |
| 2020 | $769,388 | $2,755,000 | $2,570,613 | $1,881,161 | 1 | — | $26,197 |
| 2019 | $647,821 | $2,909,879 | $2,702,445 | $1,960,260 | 1 | — | $51,865 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mustard Seed Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $313 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mustard Seed Foundation Inc is led by Eric Hornberger, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric Hornberger
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $55K (2024)
Dargan Thompson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Laffitte
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Wise
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Bakke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Thompson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Harvey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Nauta
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whit Harvey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Harvey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Bakke
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Bakke
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Bakke
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Lonnie Jackson (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Lightsey Jett (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Pearson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ray Bakke (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Bakke (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $55K, to Eric Hornberger (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mustard Seed Foundation Inc
How much does Mustard Seed Foundation Inc give each year?
Mustard Seed Foundation Inc gave $97K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 1 grant.
What is Mustard Seed Foundation Inc?
Mustard Seed Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Falls Church, VA.
Where does Mustard Seed Foundation Inc operate?
Mustard Seed Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
How much is Mustard Seed Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mustard Seed Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $313 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mustard Seed Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mustard Seed Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0748914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mustard Seed Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mustard-seed-foundation-inc-morg_7c451e4042a24aa4aa92538a0a3720f2
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