Mustard Seed Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Junction, CO EIN: 37-1941587

Mustard Seed Inc is a private foundation, based in Grand Junction, CO. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K.

Mustard Seed Inc at a glance

In short: Mustard Seed Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,741
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$6,185
Median grant
$6,371
Total assets
$6,964
Primary geography
Colorado (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 Mustard Seed Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Josh Jill McCarthy: $10KJosh Jill McCarthy$10KMark Molly Ryan: $10KMark Molly Ryan$10KSalvation Army: $3KSalvation Army$3KSarah Bigum: $2KSarah Bigum$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Josh Jill McCarthy ($10K). Together the top 4 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Grand Junction

How Mustard Seed Inc gives

  • In 2025 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

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2025

In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Josh Jill McCarthy Grand Junction, COMedical Expense Assistance$10,000
Mark Molly Ryan Grand Junction, COMedical Expense Assitance$10,000
Salvation Army Grand Junction, COAngel Tree Donations$2,741
Sarah Bigum Grand Junction, COMedical Expense Assistance$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$6,964$27,658$24,741$24,7414$24,741$271

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mustard Seed Inc reported a distributable amount of $271 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mustard Seed Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jospeh Funderburk

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kira Funderburk

    Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Mustard Seed Inc

How much does Mustard Seed Inc give each year?

Mustard Seed Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Mustard Seed Inc's typical grant size?

Mustard Seed Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,371, and its average grant was $6,185, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mustard Seed Inc give grants?

Mustard Seed Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Junction, CO (4 grants).

Does Mustard Seed Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mustard Seed Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Mustard Seed Inc?

Mustard Seed Inc reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mustard Seed Inc's EIN?

Mustard Seed Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1941587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2025

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