SEEDING JUSTICE

PORTLAND, OR, 97204 (503) 289-1517 Est. 1976 EIN 93-0691187
T22Z - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.seedingjustice.org

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
950
Total Giving
$62.5M
Recipients
756
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $64,550 Median: $15,100

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024306$11.6M $38K5893
2023153$17.8M $116K7972
2022119$22.2M $186K6630
202195$2.9M $30K3251
2020102$4.8M $47K5646
2019122$2.6M $21K9626
201753$669K $13K510

Sectors Funded

Human Services
132
Environment
94
Arts, Culture & Humanities
75
Civil Rights & Advocacy
71
Education
64
Community Improvement
33
Crime & Legal-Related
30
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
27
and 14 more sectors

Top States

Oregon
809
Washington
50
California
26
Idaho
14
New York
10
Massachusetts
8
District of Columbia
5
Georgia
4
and 11 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
283
$100K - $500K
176
$500K - $1M
113
$10M - $50M
63
Over $50M
43
$5M - $10M
40
Under $100K
38

Top Grantees

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$2.0M
$1.6M
OR - 7 grants
$1.3M
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$1.3M

Grants Awarded · 800 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$10,716,880
Total Expenses
$9,700,717
Net Assets
$28,612,973
16 employees 25 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 65.8%
Expenses ↓ 56.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.9% Earned revenue 3.8% Investment 3.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.1% Management 14.8% Fundraising 4.1%

Officers & Trustees (23)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$10,716,880 $9,700,717$28,612,973
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$10,716,880 ↓$9,700,717$28,612,973
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$31,319,382 ↑$22,478,362$26,670,114
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$25,654,415 ↑$25,793,681$16,137,685
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$5,863,441 ↓$4,803,510$15,440,858
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$8,839,824 ↑$6,052,898$16,595,099
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$3,891,670 ↑$3,699,170$11,984,567
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$1,499,062 $1,632,225$5,647,192

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EIN: 93-0691187 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data