Seeding Galveston
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE URBAN AGRICULTURE ON GALVESTON ISLAND THROUGH SUCCESSFUL SMALL FARM PROTOTYPES, HANDS ON TEACHING METHODS AND THE CREATION OF A ISLAND-WIDE LOCAVORE FOOD CULTURE.
- Income
- $68,649
- Spending
- $74,910
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $46,960 spent. Seeding Galveston (SG) is a 501(c)3 non-profit urban farm project whose mission is to develop sustainable urban agriculture on Galveston Island through hands-on teaching at our flagship farm/agricultural lab site, residential and organizational kitchen garden installations, extensive collaboration with community groups, educational programs, tours and Farm Fair Days -- all part of an effort to create an island-wide locavore food culture. Above all is our goal to incubate and support multiple market farms on the Island as a means to ensure adequate locally grown food for everyone while creating a local economy to support both gardeners and market farmers. The organization's focus is very specific to local food insecurity issues and health concerns.SG collaborates with many local organizations, including the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston Central Methodist Church, Galveston Urban Ministries, Ball High and Galveston Independent School District (GISD), Streetscape Ministries, Resource and Crisis Center (RCC) of Galveston County, Texas A&M, the City of Galveston, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Food for Thought, Galveston College, SMART Family Literacy, Moody Gardens, The Children's Museum, and more.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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