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Screen a listThe Seed School of Los Angeles County
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +268% in 3 yrs107staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−28.1%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Middle half of peersMedianSeed School of Los Angeles County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$16M81%Management and general$3.8M19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A major funder stopped after FY2020
Wm Keck Foundation gave $500k in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$666k in FY2024 and −$4.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII20funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Weingart FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.5M$250k–The Ahmanson FoundationNew in FY2023$750kThe Rose Hills FoundationOn and off$500kWm Keck FoundationOn and off$500kThe California Wellness FoundationEvery year since FY2020$5k$320k$30k$30kThe Riordan FoundationOn and off$250k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.5M$12M$183k$1.3M6 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$125k$175k$410k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped