Nonprofit · EIN 26-4436303
SEEED INC
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37915
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $963,942 | $1,186,517 | -$222,575 | $368,585 | $601,199 | -$232,614 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $965,526 | $1,109,882 | -$144,356 | $537,793 | $547,832 | -$10,039 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,068,635 | $1,013,403 | $55,232 | $650,152 | $515,834 | $134,318 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $809,126 | $801,247 | $7,879 | $623,336 | $544,250 | $79,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $652,972
- of which government grants
- $294,072
- Program service revenue
- $365,421
- Investment income
- -$57,951
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$57,956
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,500
- Other revenue
- $3,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,292
- Other salaries and wages
- $652,936
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $802,747
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,500
- Occupancy
- $21,430
- Travel
- $3,253
- Depreciation
- $15,345
- Program services (functional)
- $800,757
- Management and general (functional)
- $304,566
- Fundraising (functional)
- $81,194
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $537,793
- Total assets, end of year
- $368,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $601,199
- Net assets, end of year
- -$232,614
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $63,188
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$335,633
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $103,019
- Gross receipts
- $1,295,798
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY C JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $90,291 |
| RICK BLACKBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKAYLA BUCHANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON CHRISTION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY STOVALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JARMAN WATTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY C JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,348 |
| J D JACKSON | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $66,475 |
| RICK BLACKBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYRONZA CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON CHRISTION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD KNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARMAN WATTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY C JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $84,100 |
| J D JACKSON | COO Officer | 40 | $65,100 |
| RICK BLACKBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYRONZA CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON CHRISTION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JARMAN WATTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY C JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $84,000 |
| LAUREL BOWEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $62,615 |
| J D JACKSON | COO Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| RICK BLACKBURN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYRONZA CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON CHRISTION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARMAN WATTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1617 DANDRIDGE AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37915-1900
- In care of
- % STANLEY JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STANLEY C JOHNSON, 2805 WOODBINE AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37914
- Signed the 990
- STANLEY C JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (865) 766-5185
- Website
- WWW.SEEEDKNOX.COM
- Return prepared by
- HINES & COMPANY PC
Mission
CREATE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH JOB READINESS. TRAINING WHILE EDUCATING COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS IN VARIOUS TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS, INCLUDING HOW TO INTERRACT WITH OTHERS, FIND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, FURTHER THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, AND LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES.Expenses $800,757 · revenue $365,421
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4436303
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $368,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,295,798
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $963,942 | $1,186,517 | $368,585 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $965,526 | $1,109,882 | $537,793 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,068,635 | $1,013,403 | $650,152 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $809,126 | $801,247 | $623,336 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 26-4436303).
Questions about SEEED INC
- What is the EIN of SEEED INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEEED INC is 26-4436303.
- Is SEEED INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SEEED INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEEED 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 SEEED INC 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 SEEED INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEEED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STANLEY C JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEEED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,291 (STANLEY C JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SEEED INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $963,942, expenses of $1,186,517 and total assets of $368,585 at year end.
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