Mission
THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE APPLESEED NETWORK, A COLLABORATION OF 20 NONPROFIT JUSTICE CENTERS ACROSS THE US AND MEXICO WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE POVERTY, COMBAT DISCRIMINATION, AND INVIGORATE DEMOCRACY.
Public Charity
APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $887K in expenses, $2.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $816K.
EIN: 521835698
WASHINGTON, DC
Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
NTEE: T50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$887K
Total Assets$2.0M
Grants Given25
Grant Total$816K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Appleseed Foundation Inc
How Appleseed Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$49
Appleseed network collaboration -- the Appleseed Foundation facilitates collaborative advocacy among the 20 justice centers in the appleseed network
$18
Collective capacity building -- the Appleseed Foundation deepens the appleseed network's impact by helping build communities of learning and practice among the 20 appleseed justice centers
$11
Appleseed new justice -- the Appleseed Foundation sows the seeds of justice by launching new appleseed justice centers
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
OKLAHOMA APPLESEED 2025 NFL GRANT FUNDS; TRAVEL STIPEND FOR MEXICO CITY MEETING.
$78,000
MISSOURI APPLESEED 2025 NFL GRANT FUNDS
$76,500
ALABAMA APPLESEED 2025 NFL GRANT FUNDS AND TRAVEL STIPEND FOR EDC MEETING NOV. 2024
$75,750
SUPPORT GRANT FOR START UP CT. APPLESEED; TRAVEL STIPENDS
$54,072
WI. DONATION PASS ON ALEC HILLBO & MATCHING DONATION WISCONSIN APPLESEED DONATION; NE. APPLESEED FIDUCIARY FOR WI. SEED GRANT FOR WI. APPLESEED; TRAVEL STIPENDS
$31,250
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Alex Reid
MEMBER
Annamaria Steward
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Benet Magnuson Arthur Monroe
MEMBER
Beverly Allen
MEMBER
Bob Bachner
MEMBER AS OF NOVEMBER 2024
Courtney Dyer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $887K | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $806K | $811K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $697K | $623K | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $388K | $242K | $1.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $388K to $1.1M (+172%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, GA, IL, KS, LA, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.