Mission
SEEDS IS ESTABLISHED TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND DESIGN.
Public Charity
SEEDS
Based in TRAVERSE CITY, MI, SEEDS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.1M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 383482266
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Seeds
How Seeds divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$62
Ecoschool
$16
Ecocorps
$12
Ecostrategies
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 Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,000
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$14,650
CONNECT
$118,600
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$88,489
TRAIL MAINTENANCE
$74,618
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brayton Farr
DIRECTOR
Carolyn Andrews
CHAIR
Chris Wendel
TREASURER
Jessica Guenther
DIRECTOR
Liz Celeste
SECRETARY
Natasha Koss
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.1M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.8M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.2M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $560K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $3.1M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.