The Seed Foundation
THE SEED FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$11.3M
-3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$150K
-66.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$150K
-66.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,339,959 | $11,797,973 | $9,505,991 |
| Revenue | $5,388,815 | $7,765,782 | $5,877,668 |
| Expenses | $5,677,046 | $5,473,174 | $4,870,219 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $162,492 | $39,991 | $153,121 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY POOLE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $321,121 |
| EILEEN SHIELDS-WEST | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DEREK M ABRUZZESE | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER BUCHBINDER | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ANN B FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| EARL ADAMS JR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIC S ADLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANTWAIN COWARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEVE FEDDER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| VASCO F FERNANDES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH GALVIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| REBECCA GIFFORD-GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARC E MILLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROSALIA MILLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAMIE MOELLER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN M NOEL | DIRECTOR THRU 6/30/24 | 2 | — |
| DESA SEALY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RAJIV VINNAKOTA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAN WINSTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| VINCENA ALLEN | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER | 40 | $234,716 |
| KENIQ CONEY | CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER | 40 | $217,810 |
| ALISHA HUNTLEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $143,833 |
| HOPI MOODIE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $149,714 |
| CHLOE MARSHALL | DIR, LEADERSHIP & PROGRAM DESIGN | 40 | $134,783 |
| BEVERLEY BADLEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $111,601 |
| WOODROW SCOTT | DIR, STRATEGIC GROWTH | 40 | $108,517 |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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