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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SEEDING JUSTICE.

Totals

Total revenue
$31,319,382
Total expenses
$22,478,362
Contributions and grants received
$27,997,495
Grants paid
$18,172,403
Program service revenue
$2,983,884
Investment income
$312,482
Other revenue
$25,521
Total assets, end of year
$30,958,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,288,811
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$26,670,114
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$20,524,259
Management and general expenses
$1,598,659
Fundraising expenses
$355,444
Program service expenses (Part III)
$20,524,259

Program services were 91.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $105,202

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $16,202,857

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,689,436

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $7,815,507

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CHILD CARE PGRM SVCS

    total $1,761,384 · related or exempt $1,761,384

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HEALTH CARE PGRM SVCS

    total $955,871 · related or exempt $955,871

  • 2c · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    total $266,629 · related or exempt $266,629

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $312,482 · excluded $312,482

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $113,193

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $66,132

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $47,061

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $47,061 · excluded $47,061

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $90,754

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $105,202

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $112,294

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$21,540 · excluded -$21,540

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $18,027,403 · program services $18,027,403

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $145,000 · program services $145,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $551,818 · program services $210,558 · management and general $299,148 · fundraising $42,112

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,222,296 · program services $617,010 · management and general $407,134 · fundraising $198,152

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $75,240 · program services $28,709 · management and general $40,789 · fundraising $5,742

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $213,756 · program services $47,997 · management and general $144,184 · fundraising $21,575

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $164,668 · program services $76,043 · management and general $68,026 · fundraising $20,599

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $102,403 · program services $41,068 · management and general $61,335

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $63,232 · management and general $63,232

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $79,172 · management and general $79,172

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,166,300 · program services $911,993 · management and general $233,272 · fundraising $21,035

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $26,227 · program services $601 · management and general $1,861 · fundraising $23,765

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $123,898 · program services $27,406 · management and general $91,096 · fundraising $5,396

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $391,883 · program services $332,430 · management and general $53,924 · fundraising $5,529

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $76,162 · program services $34,833 · management and general $36,733 · fundraising $4,596

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $48,904 · program services $23,208 · management and general $18,753 · fundraising $6,943

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,015,771 · end of year $1,386,692

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $26,239,741 · end of year $4,391,668

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $46,200 · end of year $1,106,334

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $128,132 · end of year $200

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $9,185,777

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $79,631

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,959,785 · end of year $9,106,146

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $22,811,590 · end of year $14,882,636

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $79,527 · end of year $79,883

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $5,366

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $120,863 · end of year $278,638

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $14,114,927 · end of year $756,437

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $21,907,271 · end of year $3,253,736

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,646,926 · end of year $12,094,787

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,490,759 · end of year $14,575,327

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEEDING JUSTICE BUILDS COLLECTIVE POWER BY TRANSFORMING PHILANTHROPY AND FUNDING MOVEMENTS, IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE AND LIBERATION FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON TRUST, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PARTNERSHIP. THEY ARE FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT THE COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE ARE THE ONES BEST EQUIPPED TO SOLVE THE ISSUES THEY FACE.

  • SEEDING JUSTICE AWARDED $8,174,756 OF LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES THROUGH A COMMUNITY-LED STEERING COMMITTEE TO ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE AND BIRTHING HEALTH SERVICES.

    Expenses $8,426,136 · Grants $8,174,756 · Revenue $955,871

  • SEEDING JUSTICE AWARDED $6,643,839 THROUGH THE CHILD CARE CAPACITY BUILDING (CCCB) TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO BECOME LICENSED, EXPAND SERVICES, AND START NEW CHILDCARE CENTERS. SEEDING JUSTICE ALSO PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THESE SUBGRANTEES.

    Expenses $7,240,835 · Grants $6,643,839 · Revenue $1,761,384

  • SEEDING JUSTICE AWARDED $985,000 TO GRASSROOTS SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH OUR UNIQUE, COMMUNITY-LED GRANTMAKING PROCESS. SEEDING JUSTICE WORKED WITH DONORS ACROSS OREGON TO AWARD $184,300 IN DONOR ADVISED GRANTS. SEEDING JUSTICE ALSO AWARDED $2,184,508 ARPA FUNDS AS PASS-THROUGH GRANTS.

    Expenses $4,857,288 · Grants $3,353,808 · Revenue $266,629

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jaylyn Suppah

    TREASURER/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $900
    From this org
    $900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Monica Sho Brewer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $900
    From this org
    $900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Liz Fouther-Branch

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $900
    From this org
    $900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ana Molina

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $2,680
    From this org
    $2,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Crystallee Crain

    CHAIR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Esperanza Tervalon

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ricardo Lujan-Valerio

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ryan Curren

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laurie Trieger

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tamia Deary

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Se-Ah-Dom Edmo

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $214,902
    From this org
    $183,192
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,710
    Hours/week
    32

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,192
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,342
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,368
    Filer's total
    $214,902

  • Sandee Huang

    FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $149,994
    From this org
    $126,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,718
    Hours/week
    32

  • Dena Zaldua

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,883
    From this org
    $127,909
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,974
    Hours/week
    32

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,909
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,342
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,632
    Filer's total
    $150,883

  • Violeta Rubiani

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $146,519
    From this org
    $122,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,936
    Hours/week
    32

  • Samantha Bakall

    COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $131,255
    From this org
    $107,835
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,420
    Hours/week
    32

  • Ramon Valdez

    STRATEGIC INITIATIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,525
    From this org
    $105,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,892
    Hours/week
    32

  • Jody Marshall

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $126,247
    From this org
    $111,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,048
    Hours/week
    32

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • 3625 N MISSISSIPPI LLC

    CSJ BUILDING RENOVATION · OR · income -$38,353 · assets $4,052,903

    Directly controlled by SEEDING JUSTICE

  • CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE LLC

    CSJ BUILDING RENOVATION · OR · income $228,218 · assets $6,894,615

    Directly controlled by SEEDING JUSTICE

  • OREGON COMMUNITY CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUND LLC

    INVESTMENT · OR · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by SEEDING JUSTICE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
7 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501289349304320

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