Nonprofit · EIN 52-1835698
APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,053,955 | $886,525 | $167,430 | $1,961,350 | $93,427 | $1,867,923 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $805,974 | $810,992 | -$5,018 | $1,667,481 | $30,469 | $1,637,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,034,641
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $57,564
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,645
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,250
- Other revenue
- -$38,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $344,414
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $138,449
- Other salaries and wages
- $170,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $373,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,433
- Travel
- $24,196
- Program services (functional)
- $739,875
- Management and general (functional)
- $93,939
- Fundraising (functional)
- $52,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,667,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,961,350
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $93,427
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,867,923
- Publicly traded securities
- $972,214
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $317,855
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,550,068
- Gross receipts
- $1,126,738
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 43
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENET MAGNUSON ARTHUR MONROE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,220 | $7,471 |
| ERIC KOENIG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DOMINGUEZ CO-CHAIR ELECT | UNTIL NOV. 2024, THEN CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCCOY IMM PAST CO-CHAIR | UNTIL NOV. 2024, THEN MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY LERARIS CO-CHAIR UNTIL | NOV. 2024, THEN IMM. PAST CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HOANG | SECRETARY UNTIL NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DELUCA MEMBER TREAS | AS OF JULY 24, SEC./TREAS. AS OF NOV. 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARIE BROWN MEMBER UNTIL | NOV. 2024, THEN CO-CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DEWEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL ERICKSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JEROME | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS LU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH NADER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH PETERSBERGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON WALCOFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHIL ZEIDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB BACHNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BENTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE JOSEPH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN SHUTKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHRODT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES SHADD III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEITH BENES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK DARRELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN CLANCY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEOPOLDO HERNANDEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WENCHI HU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAKA HUTSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LENA KONANOVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAHAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX REID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THEA SEBASTIAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNAMARIA STEWARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMIE UNDERWOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DYER | MEMBER AS OF NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | MEMBER AS OF NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL MANNS | MEMBER AS OF NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA HANNA | MEMBER AS OF NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETE DAVIS | MEMBER UNTIL APRIL 2025 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARC SHERMAN | MEMBER UNTIL NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHIREEN MEER | MEMBER UNTIL JANUARY 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA HODGESMITH | MEMBER UNTIL JANUARY 2025 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENET MAGNUSON ARTHUR MONROE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,000 | $6,932 |
| MARY MORNINGSTAR | PAST CO-CHAIR UNTIL NOV. 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCCOY CO-CHAIR UNTIL NOV | 2023, THEN IMMEDIATE PAST CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KOENIG TREASURER UNTIL | MAY 2024, CO-CHAIR AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY LERARIS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE HOANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DOMINGUEZ MEMBER UNTIL | NOV. 2023, THEN CO-CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DEWEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL ERICKSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA HODGESMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD JEROME | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS LU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIREEN MEER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH NADER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH PETERSBERGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC SHERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON WALCOFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ZEIDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BACHNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BENTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARIE BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE DAVIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JOSEPH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SHUTKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHRODT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHADD III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BENES | MEMBER AS OF MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DARRELL | MEMBER AS OF MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CLANCY | MEMBER AS OF AUG. 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS DELUCA | MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEOPOLDO HERNANDEZ | MEMBER AS OF APR. 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENCHI HU | MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKA HUTSON | MEMBER AS OF MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA KONANOVA | MEMBER AS OF MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KRAHAM | MEMBER AS OF MAY 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX REID | MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA SEBASTIAN | MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNAMARIA STEWARD | MEMBER AS OF AUG. 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE UNDERWOOD | MEMBER AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HURTADO BADIOLA | MEMBER UNTIL APRIL 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KATZ | MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT POGREBIN | MEMBER UNTIL MAR. 2024 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PMB 97263, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENET MAGNUSON, 712 H ST NE PMB 97263, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- BENET MAGNUSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 905-2788
- Website
- WWW.APPLESEEDNETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE APPLESEED NETWORK, A COLLABORATION OF 20 NONPROFIT JUSTICE CENTERS ACROSS THE US AND MEXICO WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE POVERTY, COMBAT DISCRIMINATION, AND INVIGORATE DEMOCRACY.
Program accomplishments
- APPLESEED NETWORK COLLABORATION -- THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION FACILITATES COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY AMONG THE 20 JUSTICE CENTERS IN THE APPLESEED NETWORK. THESE COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE MULTICENTER PROJECTS RELATED TO ECONOMIC JUSTICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, EDUCATION AND YOUTH, IMMIGRATION, AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE. ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ARE BOTH WIDESPREAD ACROSS JURISDICTIONS AND DEEPLY ROOTED IN THEIR SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CONTEXT, AND APPLESEED'S STRUCTURE INDEPENDENT JUSTICE CENTERS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AS A NETWORK ALLOWS APPLESEED TO WORK ON THESE ISSUES BOTH BROADLY AND DEEPLY.Expenses $460,631 · grants $258,000
- COLLECTIVE CAPACITY BUILDING -- THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION DEEPENS THE APPLESEED NETWORK'S IMPACT BY HELPING BUILD COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING AND PRACTICE AMONG THE 20 APPLESEED JUSTICE CENTERS. THROUGH FREQUENT WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, STAFF COHORTS, AND STUDY GROUPS, THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION BRINGS APPLESEED CENTERS TOGETHER TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED, TROUBLESHOOT CHALLENGES, DEVELOP NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES, AND FOSTER THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS.Expenses $169,666 · grants $10,914
- APPLESEED NEW JUSTICE -- THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION SOWS THE SEEDS OF JUSTICE BY LAUNCHING NEW APPLESEED JUSTICE CENTERS. WHEN ESTABLISHING A NEW APPLESEED CENTER, THE APPLESEED FOUNDATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ADVOCATES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN THE JURISDICTION, GAPS IN EXISTING ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. TWO NEWEST CENTERS ARE CONNECTICUT APPLESEED (RELAUNCHED IN 2024) AND WISCONSIN APPLESEED (LAUNCHED IN 2025).Expenses $109,578 · grants $75,500
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
- 52-1835698
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,961,350
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,126,738
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- March 9, 2020
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2019
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,053,955 | $886,525 | $1,961,350 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $805,974 | $810,992 | $1,667,481 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $696,694 | $622,852 | $1,677,519 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 52-1835698).
Questions about APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC is 52-1835698.
- Is APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2019.
- Are donations to APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does APPLESEED FOUNDATION 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 APPLESEED FOUNDATION 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 APPLESEED FOUNDATION 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 APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BENET MAGNUSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,220 (BENET MAGNUSON ARTHUR MONROE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,053,955, expenses of $886,525 and total assets of $1,961,350 at year end.
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