Mustard Seed Development Center

Tax-deductible

Akron, OH501(c)(3)Since 1999Human ServicesEIN 34-1920318

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Mustard Seed Development was founded to serve the financial education and training needs of disenfranchised adults in low to moderate income households. A major focus of the Center is assisting clients in obtaining and keeping homeownership status.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$519K
380% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 380% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$277K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$383K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$277K
FY2025-0.02%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$277K
Net assets
−$383K
FY2025▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021−$72K
FY2022−$227K
FY2023−$334K
FY2024−$353K
FY2025−$383K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $245K Management & general 11% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mintoree Stokes’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mintoree Stokes$47,500$45,750$65,313$60,000$16,923$19,038
Audrey McLain——$11,100———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches financial literacy and homeownership skills to low-income adults.

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1 program · $277K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Pre-Purchase Housing Counseling Program

This program consists of homebuyer seminars along with one-to-one counseling sessions that focus on educating families regarding the purchase and/or rental of a home and overcoming barriers that contribute to sub-standard housing.

$277Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
−$383K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$519K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$519K
Net assetsLn 32−$383K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K$519K
Net assetsLn 32−$353K−$383K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$40K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$86K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$873
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$352
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K$225
Office expensesLn 13$413$351$62
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$53$45$8
InterestLn 20$7K$6K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$300
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$520
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$997$174
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$49K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$245K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $247K$277K−$29K−$383K 990 PDF
FY2024 $261K$277K−$16K−$353K 990 PDF
FY2023 $254K$361K−$107K−$334K 990 PDF
FY2022 $311K$466K−$155K−$227K 990 PDF
FY2021 $358K$299K$60K−$72K 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K$172K−$5K$92K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,416 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $221,416$221,416
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $221,416$247,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,582 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,375 · Management $7,125$47,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,550 · Management $15,097$100,647
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,946 · Management $873$5,819
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,472 · Management $2,378$15,850
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,998 · Management $352$2,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,013 · Management $225$29,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $351 · Management $62$413
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,987 · Management $1,586$10,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45 · Management $8$53
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,833 · Management $1,029$6,862
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,700 · Management $300$2,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,945 · Management $520$3,465
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $997 · Management $174$1,171
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,640 · Management $2,001$50,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,852 · Management $31,730 · Fundraising $0$276,582
Part X · Balance sheet $136,599 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,245$1,453
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,350
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $208,742$73,506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,046$60,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,033$136,599
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $42,500$7,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $530,217$508,097
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $675$675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $573,392$519,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$353,359−$382,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,033$136,599
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$382,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,416
XI-2 Total expenses$276,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$353,359
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$382,526

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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