Nonprofit · EIN 36-5043402
SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34243
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $15,247 | $15,247 | $0 | $500 | – | $500 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $957,970 | $852,235 | $105,735 | $75,299 | $36,551 | $38,748 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ (amended) | $12,000 | $11,500 | $500 | $500 | – | $500 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $816,431 | $790,113 | $26,318 | $62,592 | $24,665 | $37,927 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | – | $0 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,247
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $15,247
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $500
- Total assets, end of year
- $500
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $500
- Cash, savings and investments
- $500
- Gross receipts
- $15,247
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CHAFFIN | President | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA CHAFFIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CHAFFIN | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA CHAFFIN | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CHAFFIN | President | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA CHAFFIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CHAFFIN | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA CHAFFIN | Vice President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CHAFFIN | President | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA CHAFFIN | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5805 WHITFIELD AVE, SARASOTA, FL 34243-3125
- In care of
- % JEFFREY E CHAFFIN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JEFF CHAFFIN, President
- Phone
- (941) 613-5653
- Website
- WWW.SEEDSOFLIFE.COM
- Return prepared by
- Olivo & Company CPA
Mission
AT SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY, WE OFFER AN INCLUSIVE BILINGUAL ENVIRONMENT THAT PLANTS THE SEEDS OF A LIFE LONG PASSION FOR LEARNING, RELATIONSHIPS, DIVERSITY, INDEPENDENCE, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND LOVE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL MONTESSORI
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ 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
- 36-5043402
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $500
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,247
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $15,247 | $15,247 | $500 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $957,970 | $852,235 | $75,299 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $12,000 | $11,500 | $500 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $816,431 | $790,113 | $62,592 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 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 36-5043402).
Questions about SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC is 36-5043402.
- Is SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY 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 SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,247, expenses of $15,247 and total assets of $500 at year end.
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