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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1390910

The Mustard Seed Foundation

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $2.7 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

    $2,686,745

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,751,321

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,079,655

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,383,857

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,935,016

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $901,892

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,597,368

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $964,134

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,737,350

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $871,666

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,606,896

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $747,316

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,424,346

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $781,957

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,098,993

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $708,939

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. College Ministry SupportLexington, KY

    Ministry to college students abroad

    $2,686,745

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $2,686,745

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John S SawyerDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Rick IflandCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $0
  • Robert V SartinDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thetford H CallahanDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

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