New Jersey Seeds Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEW JERSEY SEEDS (SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION, SUCCESS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PREPARES MOTIVATED, HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE A DEMANDING COURSE OF STUDY DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF OUR STUDENTS AND PREPARE THEM FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $369,542, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 28 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.0 million spent. THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE 7TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN SELECTIVE DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS IN THE 9TH GRADE. THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE GREATER NEWARK AREA. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN SELECTIVE DAY AND JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOLS IN THE 6TH AND 7TH GRADE. SCHOLARS AND YOUNG SCHOLARS ARE BOTH 14-MONTH PROGRAMS; STUDENTS TAKE CLASSES OVER TWO SUMMERS AND, ON THE SATURDAYS, IN BETWEEN.
- $1.2 million spent. THE COLLEGE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS A 17-MONTH IMMERSION EXPERIENCE FOR TOP-PERFORMING STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS NEW JERSEY. STUDENTS SPEND SATURDAYS DURING THE SPRING OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR AND ALL OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR WITH SEEDS, IN ADDITION TO A THREE-WEEK RESIDENTIAL SESSION PRIOR TO THE 12TH GRADE. STUDENTS ARE THEN PLACED IN SELECTIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITITIES.ALL OF SEEDS' ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO ACCEPTED STUDENTS, AND TRANSPROTATION IS PROVIDED.
- $420,098 spent. NJ SEEDS' GUIDANCE PROGRAM IS DEISGNED TO PROVIDE SEEDS GRADUATES WITH ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR TIME IN THEIR PLACEMENT SCHOOLS. THE GUIDANCE STAFF VISITS STUDENTS ANNUALLY AND PROVIDES TAILORED PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS. GUIDANCE ALSO PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SEEDS' GRADUATES, INCLUDING ORGANIZING COLLEGE TOURS, ARRANGING SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND HOSTING EVENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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