Seed Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IOWA AND MINNESOTA CAMPUS COMPACT STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO FULFILL THE PUBLIC PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF 56 CAMPUSES.
- Income
- $776,080
- Spending
- $924,347
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $132,482, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 52% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 June 30, 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 (1)
- $809,410 spent. RECOGNITION PROGRAM - SEED COALITION HELD ITS ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM WHERE INSTITUIONS PARTICIPATE BY NOMINATING STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. EIGHTY-NINE ENTITIES AND INVIDIVIDUALS WERE HONORED AT THE 2024 PROGRAM FOR EXTRAORDINARY CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE"RECOGNITION PROGRAM" -SEED COALITION HELD ITS ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM WHERE INSTITUIONS PARTICIPATE BY NOMINATING STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. EIGHTY-ONE ENTITIES AND INVIDIVIDUALS WERE HONORED AT THE 2025 PROGRAM FOR EXTRAORDINARY CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP. "SERVICE PROGRAMS" -SEED COALITION FACILITATES TWO AMERICORPS PROGRAMS SERVING MEMBER CAMPUSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN BOTH STATES. THE SEED COALITION VISTA COMMUNITY CORPS STRIVES TO ELIMINATE POVERTY THROUGH CAMPUS-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS BY PLACING FULL-TIME CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE SEED COALITION CIVIC LEADERS AMERICORPS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON RETENTION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME, AND/OR STUDENTS OF COLOR. CAMPUSES UTILIZED MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PEER-MENTORING AND NEAR-TO-PEER MENTORING FOR THEIR STUDENTS. "PROGRAM" SEED COALITION HELD NINE SEED TALKS, NETWORK GATHERINGS FOR STAFF AND FACULTY FROM THE NETWORK TO LEARN AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BEYOND THEIR CAMPUSES. SEED COALITION ALSO CONVENED A SUMMER RETREAT FOR COALITION PRESIDENTS, SENIOR LEADERS, FACULTY, AND STAFF THAT FEATURED A PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH ON YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN JUNE 2025. SEED COALITION ALSO FACILITATED A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SERVING 8 CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS AND TWO SESSIONS OF THE ENGAGED FACULTY INSTITUTE THAT SERVED OVER 30 HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 September 2001.
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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