Seeds of Mercy Fund
Seeds of Mercy Fund is a private foundation, based in Westlake Village, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $148K.
Seeds of Mercy Fund at a glance
In short: Seeds of Mercy Fund gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $2,699,459
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Seeds of Mercy Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iris Global ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Seeds of Mercy Fund gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iris Global Thompsons Station, TN | Religious | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,699,459 | $152,430 | $107,453 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $148,070 | $137,490 |
| 2024 | $2,654,482 | $440,270 | $204,562 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $136,155 | $135,510 |
| 2023 | $2,418,774 | $361,749 | $106,787 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $47,963 | $104,345 |
| 2022 | $2,163,812 | $301,243 | $212,893 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $1,556 | $86,717 |
| 2021 | $2,071,325 | $1,315,963 | $108,034 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $12,108 | $48,778 |
| 2020 | $863,396 | $169,361 | $26,067 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $163,921 | $37,279 |
| 2019 | $720,102 | $190,749 | $39,360 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $6,350 | $28,111 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seeds of Mercy Fund reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seeds of Mercy Fund is led by Tom Pillsbury, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Pillsbury
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elysa Pillsbury
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mercy Fund
How much does Seeds of Mercy Fund give each year?
Seeds of Mercy Fund gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 1 grant.
How large is Seeds of Mercy Fund?
Seeds of Mercy Fund reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Seeds of Mercy Fund operate?
Seeds of Mercy Fund has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
What is Seeds of Mercy Fund's EIN?
Seeds of Mercy Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5282967. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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