Seed Foundation
Seed Foundation is a private foundation based in Elverson, Pennsylvania. Its 2024 filing reports 19 grants totaling $875,350, with purposes including church planting, church and school construction, teacher support, and community projects.
Seed Foundation at a glance
In short: Seed Foundation gave $875K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $46K), top state Pennsylvania. 32% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $875,350
- +21.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $46,071
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $13,574,176
- -1.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (26% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Seed Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Roland Thompson
Mailing address: 1220 Heritage Drive, Elverson, PA 19520
Phone: (610) 213-0612
Email: roland@thompsonblackstone.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Seed Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Heritage Baptist Coalition ($146K). Together the top 10 received $694K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 92 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars by recipient state were distributed as follows: Pennsylvania, 26%; Illinois, 17%; Washington, DC, 11%; North Carolina, 9%; and South Carolina, 9%. Grant purposes also refer to projects in other locations, including South Sudan, Zambia, Yap, the Philippines, India, South Africa, Lebanon, and Egypt.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Seed Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $48K first-time, $32K repeat.
- 26% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $606K (2020) to $1.5M (2019). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $875K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Baptist Coalition Bolingbrook, IL | Support for Five Trichy Seminary Graduates/Church Planters | $146,436 |
| Cabc USA Washington, DC | Church planter support for one year - alfred yokoju to juba, south sudan & solar panel project - cabu, zambia | $99,000 |
| World Wide New Testament Baptist Missions Kings Mountain, NC | Building Construction at Faith Christian Academy in Yap | $80,000 |
| Nosnuma International Littleton, CO | Teacher Support | $72,000 |
| Citylight Bible Church Allentown, PA | Projects on the Church Building | $69,036 |
| Chester County Connectcare Coatesville, PA | Hvac for House and to Renovate Garage | $55,000 |
| Gospel Fellowship Association Greenville, SC | Gift toward purchasing land with a building for a church, per pastor atan taclob - philippines | $50,000 |
| Family Baptist Church Toledo, OH | Vehicle for Transporting Kids to Ministry | $45,000 |
| Global Baptist Mission Falls Chruch, VA | First year support for lemual, church planter in davangere, india - under dr. Edwin chelli & sewage system - drainage pipe replacement | $42,400 |
| Calvary Baptist Church Landsdale Landsdale, PA | Funds to build church in pacaltsdorp, george, south africa | $35,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,574,176 | $525,165 | $1,076,536 | $875,350 | 19 | $921,864 | $320,742 | $674,037 |
| 2023 | $13,822,222 | $524,683 | $931,468 | $719,480 | 16 | $762,971 | $353,931 | $667,826 |
| 2022 | $13,572,728 | $659,209 | $1,474,547 | $1,290,184 | 21 | $1,333,440 | $536,474 | $709,025 |
| 2021 | $16,059,592 | $1,024,163 | $1,185,348 | $1,060,800 | 17 | $1,104,150 | $938,982 | $778,286 |
| 2020 | $15,842,445 | $625,731 | $286,763 | $606,494 | 19 | — | $557,813 | $1,135,468 |
| 2019 | $14,892,028 | $539,753 | $1,631,866 | $1,478,564 | 20 | — | $483,226 | $739,269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seed Foundation reported a distributable amount of $674K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for Christian organizations and projects involving church planting, religious education, church facilities, and community services.
Grantee missions offer examples of the kinds of organizations supported. The Heritage Baptist Coalition describes its mission as evangelism, discipleship, Bible training, church planting, and related ministries. NOSNUMA International says it seeks to unite with people of like faith to reach the world’s most unreached. International Partnership Ministries says its work includes sharing the Gospel, training Christian leaders, and planting churches with national missionaries and local ministries. Bridge Academy and Community Center describes a mission to equip youth and families in areas including academic achievement, life skills, spiritual growth, and leadership.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Seed Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $875,350. Grants ranged from $5,100 to $146,436, with a median of $35,000. Notable awards included $146,436 to the Heritage Baptist Coalition for support for five seminary graduates and church planters; $99,000 to CABC USA for church planter support and a solar-panel project; and $80,000 to World Wide New Testament Baptist Missions for building construction at Faith Christian Academy in Yap. Other awards included $72,000 to NOSNUMA International for teacher support, $69,036 to Citylight Bible Church for church-building projects, and $55,000 to Chester County ConnectCare for house HVAC and garage renovation.
The filing says information should be submitted electronically and lists Roland Thompson as the contact. It gives no deadline and states that the institution must be a Christian organization.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Roland Thompson as chairmain, Todd Orlando as secretary/treasurer, and Michael Blackstone, Edward Cone, and Juanita Hultz as directors.
Seed Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edward Cone
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Blackstone
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juanita Hultz
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roland Thompson
Chairmain
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Orlando
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Seed Foundation
How much does Seed Foundation give each year?
Seed Foundation gave $875K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $719K across 16 grants.
What is Seed Foundation's typical grant size?
Seed Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $35,000, and its average grant was $46,071, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Seed Foundation that year got $44K on average.
Where does Seed Foundation give grants?
Seed Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (17%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Coatesville, PA (2 grants).
Does Seed Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Seed Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Seed Foundation's largest grantees?
Seed Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Heritage Baptist Coalition ($146,436), Cabc USA ($99,000) and World Wide New Testament Baptist Missions ($80,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Seed Foundation?
Seed Foundation reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $922K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $674K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Seed Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for Christian organizations and projects involving church planting, religious education, church facilities, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Seed Foundation?
Seed Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mountainseedfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Seed Foundation's EIN?
Seed Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4194214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Seed Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/seed-foundation-morg_fbf5349978a54e1fbcc76a96ea705432
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