Nonprofit · EIN 06-1818759
THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21223
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,283,626 | $22,936,907 | $346,719 | $47,008,000 | $16,548,357 | $30,459,643 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $26,251,697 | $22,366,188 | $3,885,509 | $47,315,220 | $17,202,296 | $30,112,924 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,047,482 | $21,854,092 | $193,390 | $44,080,656 | $17,853,241 | $26,227,415 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,672,407
- of which government grants
- $3,604,601
- Program service revenue
- $18,524,581
- Investment income
- $14,675
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,019
- Other revenue
- $71,963
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,846
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $403,621
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,786,465
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,436
- Accounting fees
- $166,027
- Occupancy
- $1,359,007
- Travel
- $947,448
- Depreciation
- $1,529,580
- Program services (functional)
- $19,173,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,191,671
- Fundraising (functional)
- $571,573
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,315,220
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,008,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,548,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,459,643
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,710,860
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,672,864
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,786,779
- Gross receipts
- $23,362,851
- Employees
- 187
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY POOLE | TRUSTEE/CEO SEED FND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $328,338 | $35,108 |
| KIRK SYKES | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $226,265 | $0 | $34,970 |
| GERARDO LUNA | NETWORK CFO Officer | 16 | $88,811 | $108,547 | $24,689 |
| KATIE DEL CARMEN BYRAM | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,731 | $0 | $35,975 |
| JENNIFER AHN | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,632 | $0 | $34,892 |
| JOANN CHANDLER-ROBINSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,804 | $0 | $41,990 |
| AMIE CORTEZ | MATH TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,177 | $0 | $36,440 |
| TASHAWNA MILLER | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,311 | $0 | $16,373 |
| ERIC ADLER | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FEDDER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROSENTHAL | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARTEL | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ANDREWS | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BARNES | EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BONDIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERNEE BRAMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUCK BURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM LENNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC LOEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MACMANUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IESHA PANKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGGIE SMALLWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL WHITING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY POOLE | TRUSTEE/CEO SEED FND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $321,121 | $26,177 |
| KIRK SYKES | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $226,525 | $0 | $46,771 |
| KATIE DEL CARMEN BYRAM | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,669 | $0 | $33,407 |
| JOANN CHANDLER-ROBINSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,373 | $0 | $35,461 |
| AMIE CORTEZ | MATH TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,886 | $0 | $30,985 |
| TASHAWNA MILLER | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,223 | $0 | $15,143 |
| ERIC HENDERSON | MATH TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,354 | $0 | $11,385 |
| GERARDO LUNA | NETWORK CFO(AS OF 9/2023) Officer | 15 | $20,549 | $34,989 | $5,972 |
| ERIC ADLER | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FEDDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROSENTHAL | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARTEL | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ANDREWS | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BARNES | EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BONDIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERNEE BRAMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TUCK BURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STU ART CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM LENNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEOB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MACMANUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESHA PANKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REGGIE SMALLWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WHITING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY POOLE | TRUSTEE/ CEO SEED FND Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $294,635 | $28,467 |
| KIRK SYKES | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $205,723 | $0 | $49,116 |
| KEVIN RIDGELY | MANAGING DIR UNTIL 7/8/22 Officer | 40 | $151,847 | $0 | $18,642 |
| KATHRYN CARMEN BYRAM | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,614 | $0 | $35,733 |
| JOANN CHANDLER-ROBINSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,725 | $0 | $38,032 |
| TASHAWNA MILLER | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,393 | $0 | $18,034 |
| TAKEE JOBE | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,820 | $0 | $24,231 |
| STEVE FEDDER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROSENTHAL | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARTEL | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ALDER | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ANDREWS | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BARNES | EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BONDIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERNEE BRAMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STU CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM LENNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LEOB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MACMANUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESHA PANKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REGGIE SMALLWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WHITING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 FONT HILL AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21223-2703
- In care of
- % RAJIV VINNAKOTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIRK SYKES, 200 FONT HILL AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD 212232703
- Signed the 990
- GERARDO A LUNA, NETWORK CFO
- Phone
- (410) 843-9477
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND (SEED MARYLAND) IS A STATEWIDE, PUBLIC, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL OFFERING AN EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING AND LIVING EXPERIENCE IN PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THE SCHOOL WHICH RECEIVES STATE, LOCAL AND PRIVATE FUNDS. THE MARYLAND STATE DEPT. OF EDUCATION (MSDE) OVERSEES THE SCHOOL AND HOLDS IT ACCOUNTABLE TO STATE AND FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. BY DESIGN AND STATE-LAW, SEED MARYLAND SERVES STUDENTS WHO COULD MOST BENEFIT FROM OUR 24-HOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE OUTSTANDING INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT PREPARES CHILDREN, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY, FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE.Expenses $19,173,663 · grants $40,846 · revenue $18,524,581
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1818759
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,008,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,362,851
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,283,626 | $22,936,907 | $47,008,000 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $26,251,697 | $22,366,188 | $47,315,220 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,047,482 | $21,854,092 | $44,080,656 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $21,655,114 | $19,853,997 | $45,366,467 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 06-1818759).
Questions about THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC
- What is the EIN of THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC is 06-1818759.
- Is THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIRK SYKES.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,283,626, expenses of $22,936,907 and total assets of $47,008,000 at year end.
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