Mission
SEED COMMONS IS AN APPLIED RESEARCH ORGANIZATION STUDYING, TESTING, ASSESSING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF DEMOCRATIC ENTERPRISE AND COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED NON-EXTRACTIVE CAPITAL.
Public Charity
THE WORKING WORLD INC
THE WORKING WORLD INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $10.1M revenue, $10.4M expenses, $85.7M total assets. 90 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 202264584
NEW YORK, NY
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.1M
Total Expenses$10.4M
Total Assets$85.7M
Grant Records90
Funding Total$13.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Working World Inc
How The Working World Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
In 2024, seed commons made 60 below-market rate loans to 46 democratic enterprises which benefited over 3,000 worker-owners
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Co-op Start Grant; fiscal sponsorship; Fall Education Fund Grant
$34,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$462,100
OPERATING GRANT
$250,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$202,000
Community Development
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 90 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrea Golden
DIRECTOR, EXEC DIR (COOP BUFFALO)
Andrew Delmonte
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brendan Martin
DIRECTOR
Briana Sidney
DIRECTOR OF LENDING
Christyne Dillard
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Eden Schulz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.1M | $10.4M | $85.7M |
| 2023 | $9.6M | $10.9M | $81.8M |
| 2022 | $8.0M | $6.5M | $77.0M |
| 2020 | $4.4M | $3.1M | $22.4M |
| 2019 | $3.9M | $2.6M | $11.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $10.1M (+159%), with total assets most recently reported at $85.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.