Seedmoney
Seedmoney is a public charity based in Scarborough, Maine, that supports public food gardens through challenge grants, crowdfunding tools, and coaching. Its program serves community food garden projects, including school, community, and food-bank gardens.
Seedmoney at a glance
In short: Seedmoney gave $169K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $169,210
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- Average grant
- $8,461
- Median grant
- $7,120
- Total assets
- $760,906
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Seedmoney
- How to Apply
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Apply through SeedMoney’s online application for the Challenge. A participating project is automatically considered for the grant types for which it qualifies; no separate grant applications are needed.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 application deadline is November 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applications are scheduled to open June 21, 2026; campaigns that meet the deadline and criteria are scheduled to go live November 15, with the 30-day challenge ending December 15.
- Deadline
- The 2026 application deadline is November 1 at 11:59 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3 Powderhorn Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone: (207) 956-0606
Website: https://seedmoney.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Seedmoney funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freedom Farm Community ($16K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SeedMoney says projects anywhere in the world may apply. Its 2024 filing reports support for projects in 40 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 26 additional countries. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (13%), Florida (12%), Idaho (11%), Maine (10%), and Ohio (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2025) to $531K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $169K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Farm Community Middletown, NY | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $15,600 |
| Love Your Neighbor Rescue Mission International Wesley Chapel, FL | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $12,290 |
| Happyville Community Farm Idaho Falls, ID | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $11,975 |
| John Muir Elementary Foundation Glendale, CA | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $11,967 |
| Earth Center Conservancy Monmouth Junction, NJ | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $11,639 |
| Friends of the Mill Valley Children's Garden Mill Valley, CA | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $10,708 |
| Harvesting 4 Haiti Foundation Perrysburg, OH | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $10,320 |
| Give Hope Fight Poverty Indianapolis, IN | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $9,767 |
| Jupiter SDA Church Jupiter, FL | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $8,685 |
| Howard Crook Foundation Inc Natick, MA | General support for community food garden project (2024 SeedMoney Challenge) | $7,465 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $760,906 | $725,950 | $629,602 | $169,210 | 20 | $24,318 |
| 2024 | $664,245 | $498,886 | $609,444 | $465,056 | Total only | $32,652 |
| 2023 | $773,287 | $866,753 | $617,518 | $473,064 | Total only | $2,328 |
| 2022 | $608,408 | $738,668 | $638,173 | $530,895 | Total only | $7,598 |
| 2021 | $478,604 | $711,401 | $570,811 | $465,461 | Total only | $235 |
| 2020 | $313,514 | $572,546 | $361,709 | $262,555 | Total only | $97 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SeedMoney’s stated mission is to help communities grow healthy food and build resilience through sustainable, community-led public gardens. It provides crowdfunding tools, challenge grants, and technical support to help schools, food banks, and grassroots groups establish and sustain gardens.
The funder’s 2025 grants included community food garden projects. Among the grantees, Harvesting 4 Haiti Foundation describes its mission as helping Haitian agriculture initiatives become self-sustaining through financial and business assistance. Cornerspring Montessori School says it provides a learning environment where children can reach their individual potential. Garden Time Inc says it provides prison-based garden education, job-readiness and reentry support, and community-based green-industry job training.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, SeedMoney reported 20 grants totaling $169,210. Awards ranged from $5,019 to $15,600, with a median of $7,120. The listed awards supported community food garden projects, mostly through the 2024 SeedMoney Challenge.
Notable 2025 grantees included Freedom Farm Community ($15,600), Love Your Neighbor Rescue Mission International ($12,290), Happyville Community Farm ($11,975), John Muir Elementary Foundation ($11,967), and Earth Center Conservancy ($11,639). Other recipients included Harvesting 4 Haiti Foundation ($10,320), Give Hope Fight Poverty ($9,767), and Coppell Sustainable Food Organization ($6,735).
SeedMoney’s website describes the Challenge as a group crowdfunding competition for public food garden projects worldwide. Projects keep all funds they raise and may earn additional challenge grants of $100 to $1,000, based on how much they raise. Eligible projects must be public food gardens run by a nonprofit or community cause able to document nonprofit or public-service status; formal 501(c)(3) status is not required. Private gardens are not eligible. SeedMoney offers campaign coaching, fundraising and storytelling guidance, communications resources, and technical assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roger Doiron as Founding Director and Jan Maes, Laura Willett, Prajakta Patil, and Laura Miles as board members.
Seedmoney's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Doiron
Founding Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $117K (2025)
Jan Maes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Willett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Miles
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prajakta Patil
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Eric Helmuth (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kyle Neugebauer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: CeCe Ramey (2022) — Board Member
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 $117K, to Roger Doiron (Founding Director).
Frequently asked questions about Seedmoney
How much does Seedmoney give each year?
Seedmoney gave $169K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $465K in grants paid.
What is Seedmoney's typical grant size?
Seedmoney's median grant in 2025 was $7,120, and its average grant was $8,461, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Seedmoney give grants?
Seedmoney's top state is California, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Idaho (11%).
Does Seedmoney give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Seedmoney's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Seedmoney's largest grantees?
Seedmoney's largest 2025 grantees include Freedom Farm Community ($15,600), Love Your Neighbor Rescue Mission International ($12,290) and Happyville Community Farm ($11,975), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Seedmoney?
Seedmoney reported $761K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $726K.
What does Seedmoney fund?
SeedMoney’s stated mission is to help communities grow healthy food and build resilience through sustainable, community-led public gardens. It provides crowdfunding tools, challenge grants, and technical support to help schools, food banks, and grassroots groups establish and sustain gardens. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Seedmoney?
Apply through SeedMoney’s online application for the Challenge. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Seedmoney's EIN?
Seedmoney's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2389230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Seedmoney funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/seedmoney-morg_9b3a6491a61d4481a8c21302083035d8
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