Nonprofit · EIN 20-0884284
SEEDS OF LITERACY
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,595,791 | $1,939,543 | -$343,752 | $1,076,773 | $178,763 | $898,010 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,772,994 | $1,676,736 | $96,258 | $1,459,567 | $217,805 | $1,241,762 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,723,837 | $1,724,285 | -$448 | $1,224,130 | $78,626 | $1,145,504 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,578,046
- of which government grants
- $402,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,233
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,160
- Other revenue
- $3,512
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,073
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,112,340
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,500,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,819
- Occupancy
- $99,600
- Travel
- $9,342
- Depreciation
- $18,986
- Program services (functional)
- $1,688,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,086
- Fundraising (functional)
- $155,140
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,459,567
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,076,773
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $178,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $898,010
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,463
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $533,302
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $364,708
- Gross receipts
- $1,624,584
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 376
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE ENTLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $111,816 | $21,257 |
| RITA ANDOLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BAEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CAMERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE EMMEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GARVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY GREBENC | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRUBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON IANNONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANAA JULIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA KOSIEWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN KHOURI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LIGUS | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MONTAQUE | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BETH MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL O'HARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRISON PETTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ROTH | VICE CHAIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| C ASHLEY SAFERIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALORY SANCHEZ | VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMMING Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TYLER SPEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ VOSKUHL | VICE CHAIR OF ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK YANOCHKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE ENTLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,220 | $20,726 |
| ANGELA BAEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CAMERON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE EMMEL | VICE CHAIR OF ADMIN & GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GARVEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY GREBENC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GRUBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANAA JULIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KHOURI | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LIGUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LUFKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MONTAQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL O'HARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ROTH | VICE CHAIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| C ASHLEY SAFERIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALORY SANCHEZ | VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMMING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ VOSKUHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK YANOCHKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZEDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE ENTLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $109,095 | $23,720 |
| ANGELA BAEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA BERTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CHICKERELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN EDGEHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE EMMEL | VICE CHAIR OF ADMIN & GOVERANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GATTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GRACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY GREBENC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HELEN PETRUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANAA JULIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KHOURI | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LIGUS | SECRETARTY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LUFKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MCLAUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MONTAQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESS MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL O'HARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ORLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALA RAMACHANDRAN | VICE CHAIR OF PROGRAMMING Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ROTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C ASHLEY SAFERIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALORY SANCHEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN SOUTHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA SUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ VOSKUHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA VULLO | VICE CHAIR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK YANOCHKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ZADD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3104 W 25TH ST STE 3, CLEVELAND, OH 44109-1689
- In care of
- % MS BONNIE ENTLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BONNIE ENTLER, 3104 W 25TH STREET 3RD FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OH 44109
- Signed the 990
- BONNIE ENTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 661-7950
- Website
- WWW.SEEDSOFLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CIUNI & PANICHI INC
Mission
SEEDS OF LITERACY PROVIDES PERSONAL EDUCATION THAT EMPOWERS ADULTS TO SUCCEED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SEEDS OF LITERACY PROVIDES FREE BASIC EDUCATION AND GED PREPARATION FOR ADULTS IN GREATER CLEVELAND. WITH A FLEXIBLE ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING MODEL SUPPORTED BY NEARLY 400 TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS, STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION TAILORED TO THEIR ACADEMIC LEVEL AND PACE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, SEEDS EDUCATED 1,599 ADULT STUDENTS. AMONG THESE STUDENTS, 140 EARNED THEIR GED AND 270 PASSED AT LEAST ONE SECTION OF THE GED EXAM, DEMONSTRATING MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION. NEARLY 60% OF INCOMING STUDENTS READ AT OR BELOW A 5TH-GRADE LEVEL, UNDERSCORING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINED SUPPORT. HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ACHIEVE MEASURABLE ACADEMIC GAINS IN SEEDS' CLASSROOMS EACH YEAR. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)BEYOND ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, SEEDS HELPS STUDENTS TAKE THE NEXT STEP AFTER EARNING A GED. IN FY25, 177 STUDENTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE RELATED TO CAREER EXPLORATION, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS. AS A RESULT, 22 ENROLLED IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, 15 ENTERED TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, 45 SECURED EMPLOYMENT, AND MANY OTHERS CONNECTED WITH WORKFORCE PARTNERS OR RECEIVED ASSISTANCE ACCESSING FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THROUGH THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, SEEDS HELPS ADULTS EARN A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CREDENTIAL AND PURSUE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND STABILITY.Expenses $1,688,317
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
- 20-0884284
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,076,773
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,624,584
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,595,791 | $1,939,543 | $1,076,773 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,772,994 | $1,676,736 | $1,459,567 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,723,837 | $1,724,285 | $1,224,130 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,388,212 | $1,386,268 | $1,210,073 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 20-0884284).
Questions about SEEDS OF LITERACY
- What is the EIN of SEEDS OF LITERACY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEEDS OF LITERACY is 20-0884284.
- Is SEEDS OF LITERACY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to SEEDS OF LITERACY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEEDS OF LITERACY 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 SEEDS OF LITERACY 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 SEEDS OF LITERACY 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 SEEDS OF LITERACY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BONNIE ENTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEEDS OF LITERACY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,816 (BONNIE ENTLER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SEEDS OF LITERACY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,595,791, expenses of $1,939,543 and total assets of $1,076,773 at year end.
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