THE SEED FOUNDATION (EIN 541850819) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LESLEY POOLE

Phone

2027854123

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

THE SEED FOUNDATION, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $7.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 32% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.3M, a strong 30% operating margin.

Mission

THE SEED FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT PARTNERS WITH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) URBAN COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,985,598

Program Service Revenue $2,740,193

Investment Income $39,991

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $7,765,782

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $580,373

Salaries & Benefits $3,135,074

Fundraising Expenses $365,159

Program Expenses $4,772,174

Other Expenses $1,757,727

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,473,174

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$7,765,782	$5,877,668	+0.3%
Expenses	$5,473,174	$4,870,219	+0.1%
Net Income	$2,292,608	$1,007,449	+1.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$323,102

Total Directors

$323,102

Key Employees

$443,278

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LESLEY POOLE	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer Director	$294,635	$28,467	$323,102
EILEEN SHIELDS-WEST	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK M ABRUZZESE	CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER BUCHBINDER	CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN B FRIEDMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EARL ADAMS JR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC S ADLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTWAIN COWARD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE FEDDER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VASCO F FERNANDES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH GALVIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA GIFFORD-GOLDBERG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC E MILLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSALIA MILLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE MOELLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN M NOEL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DESA SEALY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJIV VINNAKOTA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN WINSTON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VINCENA ALLEN	CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$194,250	$25,381	$219,631
KENIQ CONEY	CHIEF SCHOOLS OFFICER	40.00	Key Emp	$199,697	$23,950	$223,647
ALISHA HUNTLEY	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$136,411	$15,817	$152,228
HOPI MOODIE	DIR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES	40.00	Highest	$133,073	$39,994	$173,067
CHLOE MARSHALL	DIR, LEADERSHIP & PROGRAM DESIGN	40.00	Highest	$128,005	$14,800	$142,805
BEVERLEY BADLEY	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Highest	$104,872	$16,634	$121,506

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$7,765,782	$5,473,174	$11,797,973	$2,292,608
2022	$5,877,668	$4,870,219	$9,505,991	$1,007,449
2021	$4,996,042	$4,120,451	$10,420,742	$875,591
2020	$5,308,881	$4,670,481	$10,175,904	$638,400
2019	$4,287,608	$4,092,540	$9,350,251	$195,068
2018	$3,445,685	$4,918,083	$5,452,893	$-1,472,398

THE SEED FOUNDATION