Seeds for Communities
EIN 943288949 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$461K
11 grants · $58K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $18K–$49K
grant size
33%
supporter · 2/6 multi-year
repeat
$13K
Assets (2023)
6
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(510) 841-5720
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $192K | $320K | $54K | 3 |
| 2017 | $70K | $279K | $26K | 3 |
| 2018 | $126K | $145K | $62K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $31K | $34K | N/A |
| 2020 | $30K | $10K | $13K | 1 |
| 2021 | $30K | $9K | $30K | 1 |
| 2022 | N/A | $4K | $7 | N/A |
| 2023 | $13K | $13K | $20K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 11 grants on record
Minimum
$8K
25th Pctl
$18K
Median
$30K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$49K
Maximum
$143K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (11 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Peace Abbey | Sherborn, MA | $143,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2016 |
| Tibet Society Co Ngawang Choephel | Sunnyside, NY | $75,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2018 |
| Interfaze Educational Productions Inc | Berkeley, CA | $50,500 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2018 |
| Tibet Society Co Ngawang Choephel | Sunnyside, NY | $48,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2017 |
| Interfaze Educational Productions Inc | Berkeley, CA | $30,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2020 |
| Interfaze Educational Productions Inc | Berkeley, CA | $30,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2021 |
| Agua Para La Vida | Berkeley, CA | $27,500 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2016 |
| Tibet Society Co Ngawang Choephel | Sunnyside, NY | $21,450 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2016 |
| Interfaze Educational Productions Inc | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2017 |
| The Peace Abbey Foundation | Plymouth, MA | $13,000 | For second film by Ngawang Chooephel | 2023 |
| West Edge Opera | Berkeley, CA | $7,500 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 2017 |
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