SEAD PROJECT

EIN: 474088420 501(c)(3) Public & Societal Benefit

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total Revenue
$245,464
Total Expenses
$425,412
Total Assets
$155,213
Net Assets
$154,377
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
KAYSONE SYONESA SCHNEIDER
Phone
6126558692
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SEAD PROJECT, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $245K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 53% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $425K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 73% operating deficit.

Mission

THE SEAD PROJECT (SOUTHEAST ASIAN DIASPORA) IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ON A MISSION TO BE AN ACCESSIBLE CREATIVE HUB THAT PROVIDES STREAMLINED WORKSHOPS AND TOOLS TO ENGAGE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE IN KHMER, HMONG, LAO, VIETNAMESE, AND OTHER SOUTHEAST ASIAN DIASPORA COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $57,994

SEA CHANGE LAB - IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, WE HOSTED OUR LOCAL IN-PERSON SEA CHANGE LAB COHORT. THIS WAS OUR FIRST RETURN TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING SINCE THE PANDEMIC. WE HAD A COHORT OF 12 YOUNG PEOPLE...

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SEA CHANGE LAB - IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, WE HOSTED OUR LOCAL IN-PERSON SEA CHANGE LAB COHORT. THIS WAS OUR FIRST RETURN TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING SINCE THE PANDEMIC. WE HAD A COHORT OF 12 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE TWIN CITIES OVER 16 SESSIONS. THEIR VAST ARTISTRY INCLUDED SKILLS FROM SCULPTURE, DANCE, SHORT STORIES TO VISUAL ART INCLUDING PAINTING AND ILLUSTRATION. THE PROGRAM WORKED WITH 8 DIFFERENT TEACHING ARTISTS, EACH BRINGING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE TO THE GROUP. AT THE END OF THE SESSION, WE CELEBRATED THE GROUP WITH THEIR FINAL PROJECT COMMUNITY EXHIBITION AND THEY WERE MATCHED WITH A PROFESSIONAL MENTOR FROM THEIR HERITAGE BACKGROUND.

Program 2
Expenses: $48,664

PLANTING SEADS - THE YEAR 2025 MARKED 50 YEARS SINCE THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, THE END OF THE SECRET WAR IN LAOS, AND THE BEGINNING OF THE KHMER ROUGE TAKEOVER IN CAMBODIA - ALL DEEPLY SIGNIFICANT...

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PLANTING SEADS - THE YEAR 2025 MARKED 50 YEARS SINCE THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR, THE END OF THE SECRET WAR IN LAOS, AND THE BEGINNING OF THE KHMER ROUGE TAKEOVER IN CAMBODIA - ALL DEEPLY SIGNIFICANT TURNING POINTS OF OUR VAST COMMUNITY'S STORIES. IN HONOR OF THIS ANNIVERSARY, STARTING IN 2025 SEAD HOSTED A SERIES OF PROGRAMMING TO COMMEMORATE THIS LANDMARK OCCASION AND HONOR THE STORIES, RESILIENCE, AND CULTRUAL LEGACIES OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE STARTED TO GATHER, PRESERVE, AND ELEVATE THE STORIES OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A MULTI-LEVELED PROJECT OF ART AND STORYTELLING THAT INCLUDED THE COMPLETION OF A MOBILE ART INSTALLATION AND THE BEGINNING OF OUR STORYTELLING COLLECTIONS OF SEA STORIES. WE WORKED WITH 5 ART INSTALLATION ARTISTS AND CULTURAL ADVISORS TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE ABUNDANCE ALTAR, A MOBILE CENTERPIECE OF OUR 50TH PROGRAMMING. THE ABUNDANCE ALTAR WAS A GATHERING POINT FOR OUR STORYTELLING COLLECTIONS WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE PHOTOS, MEMENTOS, AND OFFERINGS THAT HONOR THE PEOPLE AND HISTORIES THAT SHAPED US. IN SUMMER OF 2025, WE LAUNCHED OUR STORY COLLECTIONS AND SHOWCASED OUR MOBILE ALTAR ART INSTALLATION AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING COSA FEST IN BROOKLYN CENTER AND LITTLE MEKONG NIGHT MARKETS IN ST. PAUL.

Program 3
Expenses: $31,272

SEA ROOTS - STARTING IN SPRING 2025, WE PARTNERED WITH OUR NINE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS TO BEGIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEVEL II COURSES IN ALL FOUR OF OUR LANGUAGES: HMONG, LAO, VIET, AND KHMER. THE LEVEL...

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SEA ROOTS - STARTING IN SPRING 2025, WE PARTNERED WITH OUR NINE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS TO BEGIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEVEL II COURSES IN ALL FOUR OF OUR LANGUAGES: HMONG, LAO, VIET, AND KHMER. THE LEVEL II WAS DEVELOPED USING OUR LEVEL I MODEL FOLLOWING THE 8-WEEK STRUCTURE WITH MORE FOCUS ON LANGUAGE LITERACY INTENSIVES TO DEEPEN LANGUAGE SKILLS IN READING AND WRITING WHILE ENGAGING MORE FULLY WITH CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, TRADITIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING. THE LEVEL II CURRICULUM INTEGRATED MUSIC, VISUAL ART, STORYTELLING AND SNAPSHOTS OF TOPICS SUCH AS HISTORY, SOCIAL ISSUES, AND CULTURE. THE NEW LEVEL II CLASSES WILL LAUNCH IN 2026.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $241,827
Program Service Revenue $3,858
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $-221
TOTAL REVENUE $245,464

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $292,415
Fundraising Expenses $71,307
Program Expenses $238,704
Other Expenses $116,197
TOTAL EXPENSES $425,412

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $245,464 $526,122 -0.5%
Expenses $425,412 $537,558 -0.2%
Net Income $-179,948 $-11,436 +14.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
6
Volunteers
17

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$161,926
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KAYSONE SYONESA SCHNEIDER CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$75,519 $0 $75,519
JESSICA ECKERSTORFER CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$67,129 $4,098 $71,227
JUANITA VANG CO-DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$14,467 $713 $15,180
ALOUN PHOULAVAN CO-CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANITA KEO CO-CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN NGUYEN TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MAYPAHOU LY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA HUGHES BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY RATTANAVONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $245,464 $425,412 $155,213 $-179,948
2024 $526,122 $537,558 $334,538 $-11,436
2023 $453,179 $473,317 $350,621 $-20,138
2022 $668,371 $552,525 $374,334 $115,846
2021 $702,415 $545,352 $259,728 $157,063
2020 $241,508 $215,461 $126,881 $26,047
2019 $203,075 $134,633 $85,205 $68,442
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