The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1245931

The Seed Foundation

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $3,976 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,976

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $39,215

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,050

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $37,350

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $29,661

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,010

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $28,680

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,650

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $41,001

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $28,473

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Emergency Family Assistance AssnBoulder, CO

    Support

    $2,000
  2. Public CitizenWashington, DC

    Support

    $1,000
  3. Planned Parenthood for the RockiesDenver, CO

    Support

    $350
  4. Patriots for UkraineOrlando, FL

    Support

    $220
  5. Community Foundation Serving Boulder CountyBoulder, CO

    Support

    $200
  6. National Multiple SclerosisNew York, NY

    Support

    $106
  7. Environment ColoradoDenver, CO

    Support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $1,00082% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $22018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado4 grants $2,650
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  3. Florida1 grant $220
  4. New York1 grant $106

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Macon CowlesPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Regina CowlesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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