Public Charity

SEEDING JUSTICE

SEEDING JUSTICE is a Public Charity headquartered in PORTLAND, OR. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $10.7M revenue, $9.7M expenses, $29.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,049 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $63.8M.

EIN: 930691187 PORTLAND, OR Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.7M
Total Expenses$9.7M
Total Assets$29.3M
Grants Given1,049
Grant Total$63.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SEEDING JUSTICE BUILDS COLLECTIVE POWER BY TRANSFORMING PHILANTHROPY AND FUNDING MOVEMENTS, IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE AND LIBERATION FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON TRUST, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PARTNERSHIP. THEY ARE FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT THE COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE ARE THE ONES BEST EQUIPPED TO SOLVE THE ISSUES THEY FACE.

Where $100 goes at Seeding Justice

How Seeding Justice divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $90 for programs

$46
Seeding Justice awarded $595,000 to grassroots social change organizations through our unique, activistled grantmaking process
51% of program spending
$32
Seeding Justice awarded $2,490,701 of settlements obtained through litigation against polluters through a community-led steering committee to projects and environmental justice organizations working to restore, protect, and maintain…
35% of program spending
$12
Seeding Justice worked with donors across oregon to award $1,076,139 in donor advised grants
14% of program spending
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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

PORTLAND, OR · 2024
OPERATING SUPPORT = $500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $222,666
$223,166
PORTLAND, OR · 2024
OPERATING SUPPORT = $500; PROJECT SUPPORT = $222,666
$223,166
THE RAVEN COLLECTIVE
GRAYSLAKE, IL · 2024
PROJECT SUPPORT
$200,000
THE RAVEN COLLECTIVE
GRAYSLAKE, IL · 2024
PROJECT SUPPORT
$200,000
COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE
PLUMMER, ID · 2024
PROJECT SUPPORT
$150,000

Showing up to 5 of 1,049 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD DIRECTOR Abigail Sarmac
CHIEF OF STAFF / CHIEF OF STAFF (SEE SCH J) Amanda Whalen
BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 6/17/25) Ana Molina
BOARD TREASURER (THRU 6/17/25) Crystallee Crain
BOARD DIRECTOR Esperanza Tervalon
BOARD DIRECTOR (FROM 6/17/25) George Cheung

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$55,485,283 896 grants
Human & Social Services
$4,633,361 33 grants
Health & Medicine
$815,000 2 grants
Training & Professional Development
$564,000 22 grants
Arts & Culture
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.7M $9.7M $29.3M
2024 $31.3M $22.5M $31.0M
2023 $25.7M $25.8M $52.3M
2022 $5.9M $4.8M $22.4M
2021 $8.8M $6.1M $17.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $10.7M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, GA, ID, and 4 other states.

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