Seedlings Foundation
EIN 043600502Total Given 2016–2024
$161.2M
615 grants · $17.9M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $35K–$275K
grant size
51%
supporter · 137/267 multi-year
repeat
$469.3M
Assets (2024)
267
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 481-5740
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $27.9M | $84.9M | $25.3M | 100 |
| 2017 | $27.6M | $96.3M | $22.5M | 96 |
| 2018 | $23.3M | $79.9M | $44.3M | 87 |
| 2019 | N/A | $226.2M | $135.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $13.4M | $346.6M | $2.6M | 74 |
| 2022 | $25.9M | $304.8M | $39.2M | 91 |
| 2023 | $20.6M | $405.8M | $86.9M | 79 |
| 2024 | $22.6M | $469.3M | $62.6M | 88 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 615 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$35K
Median
$100K
Average
$262K
75th Pctl
$275K
Maximum
$4.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 19 states
$25K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (615 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | $4,415,000 | HUMANITARIAN.EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2017 |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | $4,075,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2018 |
| Grameen America Inc | New York, NY | $2,520,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2016 |
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | $2,375,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2016 |
| Yale University - Center for Dyslexia and Creativity | New Haven, CT | $2,317,850 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2016 |
| National Archives Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,300,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| Teach for America (New York) | New York, NY | $2,100,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2016 |
| Teach for America (New York) | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2018 |
| Teach for America (New York) | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2017 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | $1,800,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| Grameen America Inc | New York, NY | $1,750,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2018 |
| Yale University School of Medicine Fund for Excellence in Pediatrics | New Haven, CT | $1,732,911 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2018 |
| Truth in Advertising Inc | Branford, CT | $1,720,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Connecticut Hospice Inc | Branford, CT | $1,700,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Friends Center for Children | New Haven, CT | $1,700,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Yale University School of Medicine -Ctr Emotional Intelligence | New Haven, CT | $1,600,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Symphony Space Inc | New York, NY | $1,600,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Truth in Advertising | Branford, CT | $1,590,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $1,500,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Grameen Prima Care Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2017 |
| Grameen Prima Care Inc | New York, NY | $1,375,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2018 |
| Clifford Beers Community Care Center | Hamden, CT | $1,357,500 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Clifford Beers Clinic Inc | New Haven, CT | $1,324,184 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2016 |
| Clifford Beers Clinic Inc | New Haven, CT | $1,305,000 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2017 |
| Yale University - Center for Dyslexia and Creativity | New Haven, CT | $1,282,911 | HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY | 2017 |