Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust ("trust") administers assets, in trust, to be used exclusively for the furtherance of catholic education purposes, including supporting the operations of seeds of hope of northern Colorado, inc. ("inc.") through tuition assistance grants, scholarships, and operating support, trust and inc. (collectively referred to as "seeds of hope") partners with catholic k-8 schools in the archdiocese of denver, primarily serving low-income and high-minority populations across northern Colorado. By providing scholarships, seeds of hope empowers families with the ability to choose a values-based catholic education that nurtures students spiritually, academically, mentally, and physically. These scholarships address the opportunity gap, helping families break generational cycles of poverty through access to quality education. The mission of seeds of hope is to "cultivate minds and hearts for christ by striving to make a transformative catholic education financially acces
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,295,396
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $506,602
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $381,744
- +56.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $441,518
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust
Who Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2021) to $136K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Angels Catholic School Denver, CO | Operations Support | $50,000 |
| St Therese Catholic School Aurora, CO | Operations Support | $30,000 |
| Annunciation Catholic School Denver, CO | Operations Support | $28,283 |
| St Rose of Lima Catholic Academy Denver, CO | Operations Support | $28,000 |
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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 | $11,295,396 | $506,602 | $441,518 | — | — | $381,744 |
| 2024 | $10,261,733 | $377,741 | $465,036 | — | — | $243,266 |
| 2023 | $9,615,067 | $308,259 | $758,489 | $136,283 | 4 | $66,393 |
| 2022 | $9,387,060 | $490,294 | $1,003,488 | $128,000 | 4 | $177,603 |
| 2021 | $11,112,055 | $415,074 | $839,261 | $110,000 | 4 | $144,064 |
About Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $382K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Patricia Sullivan, Executive Di since 2023 (on filings since 2022) (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Sullivan
Executive Di
Executive Director From → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$9K (2023) → $7K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jay Clark (2021–2022) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $7K, to Patricia Sullivan (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust
How large is Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust?
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $507K.
Where does Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust operate?
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust's EIN?
Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1437053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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