Seedworks Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Block Island, RI EIN: 04-6795920

Seedworks Fund is a private foundation established in 1996 and based in Denver, Colorado. The foundation focuses on the production of educational films and funds organizations working across education, community development, and human services sectors.

Key facts about Seedworks Fund

EIN: 04-6795920
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $1,464,550
Grants made (2024): 17
Average grant: $86,150
Median grant: $30,000
New grantees (estimate): 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2024)
Total assets: $13,640,098
Primary geography: New York (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply: The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications for funding. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Seedworks Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Seedworks Fund's 17 itemized 2024 grants were New York (46%) and California (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), New Shoreham, RI (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Seedworks Fund open to new grantees?

24%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $165K; repeat grants $62K. How we count

Medians: $45K first-time, $25K repeat.

35% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.6M

-4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+53.0% YoY

Grant Count

-29.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$86K

+115.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seedworks Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary mission centers on the production of educational films. All activities are conducted for the sole purpose of raising funds for the foundation's tax-exempt function.

Primary funding interests include:

Education
Community Development
Social & Human Services
Human Rights
Social Justice
Community Health

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

New York
Rhode Island
Colorado

Grant Distribution by State

New York $678K (46%)

California $565K (39%)

Rhode Island $65K (4%)

Colorado $50K (3%)

Maryland $40K (3%)

All other $67K (5%)

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Alabama California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota New York Rhode Island

Cities

New YorkDenverBrooklynNew LondonWashingtonBlock IslandBronxMysticBaltimoreBerkeleyAmherstNew ShorehamAlbert LeaBostonEl MonteMontgomeryPort WashingtonVoluntown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

Total assets: $14,225,006 (ledger value)
Annual income: $2,813,416
Total expenses: $1,087,654

As of December 2024:

Total assets: $13,640,098

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$13,640,098	$14,225,006	$14,722,350
Revenue	$1,012,839	$590,310	$752,693
Expenses	$1,597,747	$1,087,654	$1,465,233
Qualifying Distributions	$1,484,400	$987,250	$1,343,582
Net Investment Income	$899,492	$489,906	$631,042
Distributable Amount	$1,014,642	$909,132	$839,812

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Tides Foundation ($565,000), Transportation Alternatives ($175,000), Aclu Foundation ($150,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
TIDES FOUNDATION El Monte, CA	GENERAL FUND	$565,000
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES New York, NY	GENERAL FUND	$175,000
ACLU FOUNDATION New York, NY	GENERAL FUND	$150,000
NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP Bronx, NY	GENERAL FUND	$150,000
DEMOCRACY NOW New York, NY	GENERAL FUND	$85,000
EARTH JUSTICE New York, NY	GENERAL FUND	$60,000
BLOCK ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY New Shoreham, RI	GENERAL FUND	$60,000
FAMILY TREE Baltimore, MD	GENERAL FUND	$40,000
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND Boston, MA	GENERAL FUND	$30,000
CO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN Denver, CO	GENERAL FUND	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Susan Hagedorn serves as Trustee and President of the foundation. The Hagedorn Family Foundation is identified as a major donor.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Susan Hagedorn	Trustee	1.5	—
Jennifer Paterson Turner	Trustee	0.3	—
Hope H Reeves	Trustee	0.5	—
Will H Paterson	Trustee	1	—

Contact Information

Website: seedworksfilms.org
Phone: 303-377-4404
Address: 2990 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80206-1672
EIN: 046795920

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Seedworks Fund fund?

The foundation's primary mission centers on the production of educational films. All activities are conducted for the sole purpose of raising funds for the foundation's tax-exempt function. Primary funding interests include: • Education • Community Development • Social & Human Services • Human Rights • Social Justice • Community Health

How do I apply for a grant from Seedworks Fund?

The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications for funding. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Seedworks Fund make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • New York • Rhode Island • Colorado

What size grants does Seedworks Fund award?

In 2024, Seedworks Fund awarded 17 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $86K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Seedworks Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Seedworks Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.0M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.