Public Charity

SEEDING SUCCESS

SEEDING SUCCESS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MEMPHIS, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $29.9M, expenses of $23.6M, total assets of $18.7M. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $28.0M.

EIN: 452464843 MEMPHIS, TN Youth Development Programs NTEE: O50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$29.9M
Total Expenses$23.6M
Total Assets$18.7M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$28.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SEEDING SUCCESS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES A "CRADLE TO CAREER" EDUCATION AGENDA IN SHELBY COUNTY. IT SERVES AS A FACILITATOR ADVOCATE, AND PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATION AROUND FOUR GOALS: 1. CHILDREN ENTER KINDEGARTEN READY TO LEARN. 2. YOUTH GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL "COLLEGE READY". 3. ADULTS EARN CERTIFICATIONS AND DEGREES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR LOCAL CAREERS. 4. TALENT IS ATTRACTED TO AND RETAINED IN SHELBY COUNTY.

Where $100 goes at Seeding Success

How Seeding Success divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $88 for programs

$88
To improve education outcomes and expand the talent base in Memphis and shelby county
All 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 Received

2025
place matters grant & TN Policy Coalition
$2,400,000
2025
UPWARD MOBILITY - CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
$75,000
2024
TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN
$4,000,000
2024
Tennessee Policy Coalition Grant
$1,300,000
$387,500

Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Al Bright
SECRETARY Austin Baker
DIRECTOR Blair Taylor
DATA ARCHITECT Charles Grayson
DIRECTOR Clay Ellis
TREASURER Issac Rodreguez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$11,197,805 26 grants
Human & Social Services
$6,013,600 4 grants
Economic Development
$5,846,500 5 grants
Research & Policy
$4,300,000 3 grants
Education
$117,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $29.9M $23.6M $18.7M
2024 $23.1M $21.8M $14.3M
2023 $23.6M $20.7M $7.7M
2022 $18.0M $18.8M $14.4M
2021 $16.5M $15.2M $15.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.5M to $29.9M (+81%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.7M.

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