Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST ("TRUST") ADMINISTERS ASSETS, IN TRUST, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION PURPOSES, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE OPERATIONS OF SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. ("INC.") THROUGH TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND OPERATING SUPPORT, TRUST AND INC. (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "SEEDS OF HOPE") PARTNERS WITH CATHOLIC K-8 SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER, PRIMARILY SERVING LOW-INCOME AND HIGH-MINORITY POPULATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN COLORADO. BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, SEEDS OF HOPE EMPOWERS FAMILIES WITH THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE A VALUES-BASED CATHOLIC EDUCATION THAT NURTURES STUDENTS SPIRITUALLY, ACADEMICALLY, MENTALLY, AND PHYSICALLY. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ADDRESS THE OPPORTUNITY GAP, HELPING FAMILIES BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. THE MISSION OF SEEDS OF HOPE IS TO "CULTIVATE MINDS AND HEARTS FOR CHRIST BY STRIVING TO MAKE A TRANSFORMATIVE CATHOLIC EDUCATION FINANCIALLY ACCES
- Income
- $506,602
- Spending
- $441,518
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 45.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 75%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $171,088, executive di
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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 45.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Weak: 40 out of 100.
Independent board
0 of 250 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (2)
- $347,963 spent. MISSION: SEEDS OF HOPE (SOH) IS DEDICATED TO MAKING TRANSFORMATIVE CATHOLIC EDUCATION FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. BELIEVING THAT EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE, SOH PROVIDES "HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS" TO HELP FAMILIES OVERCOME FINANCIAL BARRIERS AND SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. THROUGH TUITION ASSISTANCE, GRANTS, AND OPERATING SUPPORT, SOH SUPPORTS CATHOLIC K-8 SCHOOLS AND SERVES LOW-INCOME, HIGH- MINORITY POPULATIONS WITHIN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER IN NORTHERN COLORADO. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
- LINE 4A CORE VALUES AND IMPACT: CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE AOD FOSTERS NOT ONLY STRONG ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BUT ALSO SPIRITUAL, MORAL, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. SOH SUPPORTS THIS MISSION BY HELPING BRIDGE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR FAMILIES STRIVING TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION. STUDIES SHOW THAT STUDENTS IN IMPOVERISHED, HIGH-MINORITY AREAS PERFORM BETTER AND HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IF THEY CAN CHOOSE A QUALITY EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT. DATA FROM A RECENT SOH ALUMNI SURVEY REFLECTS THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY EDUCATION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT THAT THE AOD K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FY2025 HIGHLIGHTS: SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT (THROUGH BOTH SEEDS OF HOPE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC. AND SEEDS OF HOPE CHARITABLE TRUST): 2.8 MILLION WAS AWARDED IN TUITION ASSISTANCE AND GRANTS. 1,500 STUDENTS WERE SERVED. SCHOLARSHIPS RANGED FROM 500 TO 3,500, BASED ON NEED. THE MEDIAN RECIPIENT FAMILY INCOME OF 5 WAS 52,258 (QUALIFYING FOR USDA FREE & REDUCED LUNCH). ALL FAMILIES CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY TOWARD TUITION. INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES (IEG) WERE SET AT 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG). SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: ALL 32 AOD K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, 27 SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTED SOH'S VARIABLE TUITION PROGRAM TO ASSESS FAMILY TUITION CAPACITY USING CONSISTENT, DATA-DRIVEN METHODOLOGY. MARKETING & OUTREACH EFFORTS: TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND ENROLLMENT IN AOD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, SOH RECENTLY FUNDED A STRATEGIC MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR THE OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE MINDSET OF FAMILIES NOT CURRENTLY CHOOSING CATHOLIC EDUCATION. THESE INSIGHTS NOW ASSIST IN GUIDING TARGETED OUTREACH EFFORTS. SOH'S PRIMARY FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE THE SUPPORT OF AS MANY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE, WORKING TO MAKE "HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS" AVAILABLE TO MORE FAMILIES TO BROADEN THE IMPACT OF SOH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE IEG, SOH PROVIDES ONGOING MARKETING EFFORTS IN PARISHES AND SCHOOLS TO HIGHLIGHT THE AFFORDABILITY OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION, ENCOURAGING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN TO ATTEND AN AOD K-8 CATHOLIC SCHOOL. OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BY PROVIDING TUITION ASSISTANCE, SOH EMPOWERS FAMILIES WITH A CHOICE IN EDUCATION, ENABLING STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM A CATHOLIC EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZES FAITH, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT. SOH REMAINS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME AND HIGH-MINORITY FAMILIES ACROSS THE AOD.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 1946.
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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