Seed Operations provides consulting services to individuals and organizations, including acess to information pertaining to human rights and related social issues, with the hopes that the individuals with use their newfound knowledge, resources, and strategic lessons.

25¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $281 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
25%
of spending
Concern: 25% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$110K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
25%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$110K
FY2021▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$100K
Expenses
$165K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$77K
Net assets
$36K
FY2021▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$54K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2022) →

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

25 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 25% · $41K Management & general 75% · $124K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maryam Yazdi’s $16K as Executive Director is at the 8th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Maryam Yazdi$16,000$90,000$90,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers consulting and information on human rights and social issues to empower individuals and groups.

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1 program · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Oslo Women's Rights Initiative

It connect women human rights experts from the middle east & north africa region with one another and the resources they need. We have launched joint projects on a range of issues, including one focused on addressing gender-based violence.

$41Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$91K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$91K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$36K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$4K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$760$12K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$167$167
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$125$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$41K$124K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $100K$77K$23K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $110K$165K−$55K$36K 990 PDF
FY2020 $293K$260K$33K$91K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $109,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,029$109,611
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,029$109,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $157,285$100,068
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,903$64,941
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,188$165,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,841−$55,398
Part VI · Governance 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $109,611 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$109,611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$109,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,009 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,000 · Management $54,000$90,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,027 · Management $6,041$10,068
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $760 · Management $12,261$13,021
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,272$5,272
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,452$35,452
IX-17 TravelManagement $167$167
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $10,904$10,904
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $125$125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,787 · Management $124,222 · Fundraising $0$165,009
Part X · Balance sheet $35,527 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,233$32,167
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,700$3,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $90,933$35,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,933$35,527
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $90,933$35,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,527 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,611
XI-2 Total expenses$165,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,527

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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