Seeds for Progress Foundation INC

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To improve and implement educational programs in rural and underserved regions of the world, beginning in central america with an emphasis in guatemala.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2393827) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.0 mo
of spending, in cash
2.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $72K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
14% of total assets
Liabilities are 14% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.5M
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$506K
FY2024$851K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$900K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$307K
FY2025▲ +122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$338K
FY2020$469K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$307K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $865K Management & general 21% · $225K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves education in underserved global regions, starting with Nicaragua.

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3 programs · $607K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Seeds to Learn

Promotes reading, writing and math skills among children from 1ST to 3RD grade. This program includes teachers training, educational materials and technical assistance from SFP personnel.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2393827) · Dispute this line
$368Kprogram expense
02

Seeds to Grow

Establish childcare centers in coffee growing communities during the coffee harvest. These centers provide childcare, nutrition and educational tutoring and the program also integrates an awareness campaign for the parents including coffee producers and coffee pickers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2393827) · Dispute this line
$140Kprogram expense
03

Food Security Program

Improve food security and nutrition in children and families in rural communities, through the implementation of community and school gardens, training in food preparation, safety and hygiene, wash, and healthy balanced diet.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-2393827) · Dispute this line
$99Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$236
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$865K
Managementcol C$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$236
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$66K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$307K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$296K$196K$100K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$189K$136K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$13K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$23K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$185K$185K$237
TravelLn 17$72K$68K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$248K$245K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$865K$225K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 7, 2026 $1.3M$1.1M$169K$307K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $851K$780K$71K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2024 $506K$900K−$394K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.1M$1.0M$53K$462K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $1.3M$1.3M−$60K$409K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 13, 2022 $2.0M$1.8M$131K$469K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 18, 2021 $1.5M$1.3M$188K$338K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,259,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $850,521$1,259,279
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$236
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $850,521$1,259,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,270$330,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,077$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $552,654$759,805
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $780,001$1,090,767
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,520$168,748
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,259,515 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,259,279
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$66,219
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,259,279
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $236$236
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $236$1,259,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,090,767 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $196,347 · Management $100,142$296,489
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,205$10,205
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $24,268$24,268
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,630$5,630
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $135,574 · Management $53,213$188,787
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,853 · Management $6,869$19,722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,523 · Management $6,728$29,251
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $185,253 · Management $237$185,490
IX-17 TravelPrograms $67,609 · Management $4,613$72,222
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,493$10,493
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $245,312 · Management $2,898$248,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $865,471 · Management $225,296 · Fundraising $0$1,090,767
Part X · Balance sheet $358,565 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,450$181,670
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $134,701$111,672
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,841$65,223
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,992$358,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,368$38,054
X-25 Other liabilities$13,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $105,368$51,193
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,624$307,372
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,624$307,372
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,992$358,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,372 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,259,515
XI-2 Total expenses$1,090,767
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$168,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,624
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,372

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