The Mustard Seed Foundation

LEXINGTON, KY EIN: 61-1390910

The Mustard Seed Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEXINGTON, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $12K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+53.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+7.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.1M

+7.5% YoY

About The Mustard Seed Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Mustard Seed Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEXINGTON, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Lexington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$717K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,383,857$901,892$964,134
Revenue$2,606,455$1,944,366$1,733,450
Expenses$2,124,490$2,006,608$1,640,982
Qualifying Distributions$2,124,490$2,006,608$1,640,982
Net Investment Income$11,520$8,936
Distributable Amount$56,127$45,827$45,207

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$520K$1M$2M$2M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

COLLEGE MINISTRY SUPPORT$2.1M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN S SAWYERDIRECTOR4
RICK IFLANDCHAIRMAN4
ROBERT V SARTINDIRECTOR2
THETFORD H CALLAHANDIRECTOR4

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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