Seeds of Hope Inc
Seeds of Hope Inc is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lebanon, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Seeds of Hope Inc at a glance
In short: Seeds of Hope Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,186 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +454.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,481
- +190.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,200
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $6,916
- +306.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,916
- +306.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Seeds of Hope Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Seeds of Hope Inc gives
- Giving grew 5413% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $188 (2020) to $10K (2023). In 2025 it reported $5K 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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary Romanian Orthodox Church Chicago, IL | Donation of two cemetery lots to be used by parishioners in need of assistance for burial. | $9,500 |
| St Peter Orthodox Church Fort Myers, FL | Cash Donation for Operating Expenses of the Church | $450 |
| St Ignatius Orthodox Church Franklin, TN | Cash Donation for Operating Expenses of the Church | $350 |
| University of the South Sewanee, TN | CASH DONATION FOR OPERATING EXPENSEs OF THE COLLEGE | $50 |
| Joy Church Mount Juliet, TN | Cash Donation for Operating Expenses of Church | $15 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,481 | $9,200 | $6,916 | $5,186 | Total only | $6,916 | $123 |
| 2024 | $1,197 | $8,500 | $1,703 | $935 | Total only | $1,703 | $123 |
| 2023 | $272 | $3,000 | $16,504 | $10,365 | 5 | $16,204 | $547 |
| 2022 | $10,989 | $10,500 | $901 | $350 | 3 | $889 | $537 |
| 2021 | $1,242 | $700 | $769 | $600 | Total only | $769 | $59 |
| 2020 | $1,311 | $1,025 | $791 | $188 | 4 | — | $59 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seeds of Hope Inc reported a distributable amount of $123 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seeds of Hope Inc is led by Sonya M. Anderson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sonya M. Anderson
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth E. Anderson
Secretary
Secretary → Secretaryy, 2022
Secretaryy → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Seeds of Hope Inc
How much does Seeds of Hope Inc give each year?
Seeds of Hope Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $935 in grants paid.
How large is Seeds of Hope Inc?
Seeds of Hope Inc reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Seeds of Hope Inc?
Seeds of Hope Inc is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lebanon, TN. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Seeds of Hope Inc operate?
Seeds of Hope Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee.
What is Seeds of Hope Inc's EIN?
Seeds of Hope Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1741457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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