Sowing Seeds LTD
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Sowing Seeds LTD at a glance
In short: Sowing Seeds LTD gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $821,232
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sowing Seeds LTD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marshfield Food Pantry ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Food Pantry Marshfield, MA | To assist people in need of food. | $10,000 |
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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 | $821,232 | $193,944 | $96,746 | $10,000 | 1 | $21,309 |
| 2024 | $714,612 | $88,269 | $65,929 | — | — | $21,864 |
| 2023 | $685,121 | $130,271 | $72,599 | — | — | $15,734 |
| 2022 | $613,910 | $73,400 | $64,932 | — | — | $4,883 |
| 2021 | $625,766 | $67,434 | $40,550 | — | — | $5,671 |
| 2020 | $590,158 | $78,559 | $59,076 | — | — | $7,092 |
About Sowing Seeds LTD
Based on IRS filings
Sowing Seeds LTD is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Marshfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $821K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sowing Seeds LTD is led by Raymond Joyal, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Joyal
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Doolan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Bruynell
Director of Transport
Ass Dire of Transport → Director of Transport, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Mullin
Co-Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Bachman
Director of Volunteers
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Farrell
Assistant Vice President
Vice President → Assistant Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Guimond
Vice President
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Vice President, 2021
Assistant Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Egan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Pescatore
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Desmond
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kaufman
Attorney
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill McDonough
Assistant Dire of Transport
Director → Ass Dire of Transport, 2023
Ass Dire of Transport → Assistant Dire of Transport, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Madden
Assistant Secretary
Ass Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Biagini
Assistant Director of Transport
Ass Director of Transport → Assistant Director of Transport, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Carol Whippen (2021–2024) — Ass Dire of Transport
- Former: Maureen Bowe (2021–2023) — Ass Director of Volunteers
- Former: Megan Erikson (2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Yaroschuk (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerry Walsh (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Heidi Gorham (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Kennedy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Peg Norris (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Carroll (2020) — Director
- Former: William Last (2020) — President Emeritus
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 Sowing Seeds LTD
How much does Sowing Seeds LTD give each year?
Sowing Seeds LTD gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Sowing Seeds LTD?
Sowing Seeds LTD reported $821K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $194K.
What is Sowing Seeds LTD?
Sowing Seeds LTD is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Marshfield, MA. It holds $821K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sowing Seeds LTD operate?
Sowing Seeds LTD has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Sowing Seeds LTD's EIN?
Sowing Seeds LTD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3311378. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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