Mission
TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY, RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES FOR THOSE IN NEED, ELIMINATE HUNGER IN THE INLAND VALLEY AND TO SERVCE THE COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.
Public Charity
SOWING SEEDS FOR LIFE
SOWING SEEDS FOR LIFE, of LA VERNE, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.8M in revenue, $5.9M in expenses, $1.0M in total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $430K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 203162713
LA VERNE, CA
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$430K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Sowing Seeds for Life
How Sowing Seeds for Life divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Since our agency's inception in 2007, we have strived to fight hunger
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
HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Al Snow
BOARD MEMBER
Chrystal Libby
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Fred Mendoza
SECRETARY
Greg De Smet
BOARD MEMBER
Stephanie Grace
CEO AND FOUNDER
Vickie Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.8M | $5.9M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $3.9M | $3.3M | $951K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $5.8M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.