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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6795920

Seedworks Fund

A private foundation in Block Island, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,262,700

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $14,151,274

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,464,550

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,640,098

  • Tax year 2023

    $957,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $14,225,006

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,320,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $14,722,350

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,771,770

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $15,434,890

  • Tax year 2020

    $688,654

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $15,760,198

  • Tax year 2019

    $693,440

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $13,365,559

  • Tax year 2018

    $435,863

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,703,246

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nurse Family PartnershipBronx, NY

    General fund

    $150,000
  2. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $150,000
  3. Justice Innovation IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $130,000
  4. Earth JusticeNew York, NY

    General fund

    $120,000
  5. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    General fund

    $100,000
  6. BrooklynorgBrooklyn, NY

    General fund

    $100,000
  7. Co Coalition for HomelessDenver, CO

    General fund

    $50,000
  8. Conservation Colorado Ed FundDenver, CO

    General fund

    $50,000
  9. Transportation AlternativesNew York, NY

    General fund

    $50,000
  10. Co Children's CampaignDenver, CO

    General fund

    $50,000
  11. Family TreeBaltimore, MD

    General fund

    $40,000
  12. Always HomeMystic, CT

    General fund

    $40,000
  13. Read 718Brooklyn, NY

    General fund

    $35,000
  14. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General fund

    $25,000
  15. Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NY

    General fund

    $25,000
  16. Safe FuturesNew London, CT

    General fund

    $25,000
  17. End of Life Options CoGolden, CO

    General fund

    $25,000
  18. Mary D FundBlock Island, RI

    General fund

    $25,000
  19. Environmental DefenseNew York, NY

    General fund

    $20,000
  20. Reproductive Freedom for AllWashington, DC

    General fund

    $12,500
  21. Carin ClinicBrooklyn, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  22. Right to Be IncBrooklyn, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  23. The Marshall ProjectNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  24. Dora Moore PtsaDenver, CO

    General fund

    $9,350
  25. Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    General fund

    $850

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights1 grant $150,00028% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $130,00024% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $100,00019% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $72,50013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $40,0007% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $35,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,8502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $835,000
  2. Colorado6 grants $284,350
  3. Connecticut2 grants $65,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $40,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $25,000
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $13,350

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan HagedornTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer Paterson TurnerTRUSTEE Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Hope H ReevesTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Will H PatersonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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