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Seeds of Life Inc

EIN 37-1758668 · Mt Pleasant, SC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak41 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LIFE RESOURCES PROVIDES AFFORDABLE/FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE LIFE TRANSFORMING RESOURCES THAT FOSTER EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND RELATIONAL WELLNESS THROUGH HEALING (PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELING & PRAYER MINISTRY) EQUIPPING (PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION) AND TRAINING (CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING) FROM A CHRISTIAN FAITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION

Income
$892,995
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 67%
Employees
9
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $844,107 spent. HEALING: OUR COMMITMENT TO EMOTIONAL AND RELATIONAL HEALING FOR ADULTS, TEENS, CHILDREN, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES WAS EVIDENCED THROUGH SERVING OUR CLIENT BASE ACROSS THE LOW COUNTRY IN OVER 5100 THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS.
  2. COMMUNITY EQUIPPING: THIS PART OF OUR MISSION SERVES OUR COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF WAYS TO FOSTER EMOTIONAL, RELATIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELLNESS. OUR LIFE COACHING STAFF HELD 110 COACHING SESSIONS WHERE THEY WORK WITH CLIENTS ON LIFE ISSUES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE COUNSELING INTERVENTION. AS A PARTNER OF THE LOW COUNTRY PREGNANCY CENTER, WE HELD TWO (2) TEN-WEEK POST ABORTION HEALING GROUPS FOR A TOTAL OF 14 WOMEN TO ASSIST IN THEIR JOURNEY TO EMOTIONAL RECOVERY. IN THE SPRING WE, WE HELD A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY EVENT FOCUSED ON THE TOPIC OF FORGIVENESS. THE EVENT FEATURED A PANEL DISCUSSION LED BY OUR PH. D PSYCHOLOGIST WHO INTERVIEWED TWO MEN WHOSE FAMILY MEMBERS HAD BEEN BRUTALLY MURDERED. IN THE FALL, OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT ALWAYS CENTERS ON CLINICAL AND THEOLOGICAL TOPIC FOR OUR AUDIENCE. OVER 300 PEOPLE FROM THE BROADER LOW COUNTRY COMMUNITY FROM VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS ATTENDED IN 2024 TO LEARN, GROW THEIR FAITH, AND SUPPORT OUR MISSION. OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS THE RENOWNED DR. AMY-ORR EWING, A BRITISH SCHOLAR, THEOLOGIAN AND CHRISTIAN APOLOGIST WHO HAS SPOKEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND IN PARLIAMENT. THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS THE CATALYST FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THE COMING YEAR IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR THREE-FOLD MISSION. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE 5100 SESSIONS WERE GIVEN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO REMOVE THE FINANCIAL BARRIER OF OUR SERVICES; THE TRAINING OF OUR TWO INTERNS WAS COVERED BY SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS; AND OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WERE UNDERWRITTEN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING.
  3. TRAINING: THE TRAINING ARM OF OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL TRAINING THAT IS ADJUNCT TO A STUDENT'S ACADEMIC STUDIES FOR OBTAINING A GRADUATE LEVEL MASTERS DEGREE IN CLINICAL COUNSELING. THESE INTERNSHIPS LAST NINE MONTHS AND THE STUDENTS ARE TRAINED ON CLIENT INTAKE PROCEDURES AND CLIENT ASSESSMENTS; THEY PARTICIPATE IN DIRECT CLIENT SESSION HOURS; AND ARE PROVIDED WITH ONE-ON-ONE WEEKLY SUPERVISION AS WELL AS 2 HOURS EACH MONTH OF GROUP SUPERVISION FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR WITHIN LIFE RESOURCES. IN 2024, WE ONBOARDED THREE STUDENT INTERNS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE 6 HOURS OF MONTHLY GROUP SUPERVISION AND CLINICAL GROUP TRAINING TO EACH OF OUR ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS TO FULFILL THEIR TWO-YEAR REQUIREMENT TOWARD INDEPENDENT LICENSURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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