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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3600502

SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BRANFORD, CT 06405

Financials

$86.9M$23.7M2023$62.6M$25.3M2024$52.6M$31.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$52,633,827$31,500,209$21,133,618$225,840,142$0$225,840,142
December 31, 2024990-PF$62,611,847$25,267,460$37,344,387$215,354,231$0$215,354,231
December 31, 2023990-PF$86,918,654$23,668,921$63,249,733$193,952,084$0$193,952,084
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$4,575,964
Interest
$839,018
Net gain from sales of assets
$47,218,634
Other income
$211

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$28,278,954
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$183,750
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$30,205,820
Excise tax on investment income
$722,003

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$215,354,231
Total assets, end of year
$225,840,142
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$225,840,142
Fair market value of assets
$488,799,224
Qualifying distributions
$30,205,820
Net investment income
$52,633,827

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNN K WAYMER
1398 WOODLAND FOREST LANE, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30083
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$183,750$6,891
KAREN PRITZKER
944 MAIN STREET, BRANFORD, CT 06405
PRESIDENT10$0$0
TONI BURT
14 GRIFFING POND ROAD, BRANFORD, CT 06405
TREASURER & SECRETARY10$0$0
LISA MAASS
829 PODUNK ROAD, GUILFORD, CT 06437
DIRECTOR10$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNN K WAYMER
1398 WOODLAND FOREST LANE, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 20083
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$190,818$7,597
KAREN PRITZKER
944 MAIN STREET, BRANFORD, CT 06405
PRESIDENT10$0$0
TONI BURT
14 GRIFFING POND ROAD, BRANFORD, CT 06045
TREASURER & SECRETARY10$0$0
LINDA PRITZKER
2120 SOUTH RESERVE STREET PMB126, MISSOULA, MT 59801
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR0$0$0
AUDREY RATNER
5150 THREE VILLAGE DRIVE, LYNDHURST, OH 44124
DIRECTOR0$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNN K WAYMER
1398 WOODLAND FOREST LANE, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 20083
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$180,217$6,590
KAREN PRITZKER
235 THIMBLE ISLANDS ROAD, BRANFORD, CT 06405
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR10$0$0
LINDA PRITZKER
2120 SOUTH RESERVE STREET PMB126, MISSOULA, MT 59801
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR0$0$0
AUDREY RATNER
5150 THREE VILLAGE DRIVE, LYNDHURST, OH 44124
DIRECTOR0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
944 MAIN ST, BRANFORD, CT 06405-3730
In care of
% KAREN PRITZKER
Signed the 990-PF
KAREN PRITZKER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(203) 481-5740
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3600502
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$225,840,142
Income (IRS master file)
$98,541,477

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$52,633,827$31,500,209$225,840,142XML
990-PFDecember 2024$62,611,847$25,267,460$215,354,231XML
990-PFDecember 2023$86,918,654$23,668,921$193,952,084XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3600502).

Questions about SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION is 04-3600502.
Is SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,750 (LYNN K WAYMER, COMMUNITY RELATIONS).
How much revenue does SEEDLINGS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,633,827, expenses of $31,500,209 and total assets of $225,840,142 at year end.

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