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Seam Inc

EIN 84-5054317 · Atlanta, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak0 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

Our organization promotes equitable practices in the built environment through the SEAM Standard. This framework translates global best practices into practical steps for embedding fairness and opportunity in commercial real estate. We offer education training and certification to empower professionals and project owners to assess and enhance the social impact of development projects. Our services include professional training third-party certification for real estate projects and educational programs.

Income
$113,963
Spending
$272,118
Reserves
-0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 52%
Highest pay
$114,631, ceo and director

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: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 114% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 139% 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 (3)
  1. $125,645 spent. SEAM Accreditation SEAM Accredited Professional AP Training & Credentialing-Designs publishes and delivers the SEAM AP credential and training to prepare consultants and practitioners to guide projects through SEAM certification. In 2024 SEAM completed design and publication of the online AP course migrated course content to a new lower-cost platform for improved user experience engaged a psychometrician to develop and validate the credential exam and launched the official remote-proctored credential exam on an online testing platform in December 2024. Activities supported curriculum finalization exam validation platform migration and pilot delivery. Geographic scope: global online.Direct beneficiaries: AP candidates and pilot course users. Outputs: published online course validated exam materials and remote-proctored credential exam launch.
  2. $122,694 spent. SEAM Certification Project Certification-Provides third-party social-equity assessment and certification services for commercial real estate projects including application review scorecard assessment reviewer guidance and award issuance. In 2024 SEAM issued its first official award Bronze O+M: Developer for The Jack Seattle guided a private school project in Seattle through six months of pre-registration work and delivered a full-day on-site social responsibility workshop for the project team. SEAM also established a Technical Advisory Group that met bi-monthly and produced formal crosswalks with LEED Social Equity Pilot Credits and the Building Equity Standard JUST 3.0 crosswalk initiated. Geographic scope: primarily U.S. Seattle with materials available internationally.Direct beneficiaries: two project teams The Jack; private school project. Outputs: one SEAM certification awarded in-person workshop delivery TAG meeting records and crosswalk documents.
  3. $20,611 spent. Membership Education & Connected Community-Operates SEAMs membership and community services to build practitioner capacity and share guidance through online resources events and peer networking. In 2024 SEAM implemented a Mighty Networks membership platform that delivers personalized content forums and group interactions mobile access and a library of courses and workshops; these services supported member learning networking and community input used to inform Standard updates. Geographic scope: primarily U.S. with international engagement and university studio partnerships.Direct beneficiaries: SEAM members accessing the platform and educational offerings. Outputs: live membership platform with community features published learning resources and member engagement records used to support Standard development.

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

  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 November 6, 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 September 2021.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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