Seed Spot
Educating, accelerating, and investment in diverse, impact driven entrepreneurs.
Key facts about Seed Spot
- EIN
- 45-4098436
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Total assets
- $1,111,825
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1M
-15.1% YoY
Revenue
$1.5M
-4.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$27K
+654.9% YoY
Expenses
$1.7M
+36.2% YoY
About Seed Spot
Based on IRS filings
Seed Spot is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5 (2024) to $33K (2020). In 2024 it reported $5 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,111,825 | $1,310,332 | $992,729 |
| Revenue | $1,535,195 | $1,603,818 | $1,469,955 |
| Expenses | $1,695,855 | $1,245,128 | $1,355,412 |
| Net Investment Income | $27,276 | $3,613 | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seed Spot is led by Zachary Leverenz, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zachary Leverenz
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$167K (2022) → $212K (2025)
Sentari Minor
Board Chair
Secretary → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Klein
Director
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Goldstein
Director
Board Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rashad Moore
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hill
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joronda Montano
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janine Davison
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Gaylord
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nahla Salem
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaun Mayo
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin O'Shea
Treasurer
CFO → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Lauren McDanell
Vice President of Strategy & Growth
Vice President of Strategy → Vice President of Strategy & Growth, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Tristan Gandolfi
Vice President of Programs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Savannah Onwochei
Secretary
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Susan Penfield (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brent Papek (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Ellenby (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Molly Matthews (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheila Herrling (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Armstrong (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Gresham (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Corinn Perry (2020–2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Michael Farber (2020–2021) — Board Secretary
- Former: Zach Leverenz (2021) — CEO
- Former: Duane Rollins (2020) — Vice President of Impact & Research
- Former: Pat Armstrong (2020) — Board Chair Emeritus
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $212K, to Zachary Leverenz (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Seed Spot
How large is Seed Spot?
Seed Spot reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Seed Spot?
Seed Spot is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Seed Spot operate?
Seed Spot has awarded grants in Arizona, District of Columbia, Maryland.
What is Seed Spot's EIN?
Seed Spot's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4098436. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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