Nonprofit · EIN 52-2099612
SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C
Also known as THE SEED SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,503,817 | $20,783,835 | -$2,280,018 | $21,698,865 | $1,783,807 | $19,915,058 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,806,308 | $16,977,012 | -$170,704 | $23,452,293 | $1,180,415 | $22,271,878 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,827,126 | $16,195,016 | $632,110 | $23,546,460 | $1,340,599 | $22,205,861 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,335,526
- of which government grants
- $1,293,707
- Program service revenue
- $16,377,907
- Investment income
- $361,993
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $140
- Other revenue
- $428,391
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $297,046
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,203,979
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,671,617
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $140,594
- Accounting fees
- $155,259
- Occupancy
- $2,648,123
- Travel
- $22,415
- Depreciation
- $1,169,709
- Program services (functional)
- $16,671,613
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,112,222
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,452,293
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,698,865
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,783,807
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,915,058
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,469,820
- Publicly traded securities
- $243,639
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,215,903
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $699,155
- Gross receipts
- $18,503,817
- Employees
- 162
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY POOLE | BOARD MEMBER / CEO SEED FDTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $328,338 | $35,108 |
| GERARDO LUNA | NETWORK CFO Officer | 16 | $88,811 | $108,547 | $24,689 |
| ROSEYN HOOD | HEAD OF SCHOOL THRU 6/30/25 Officer | 45 | $186,983 | $0 | $15,194 |
| RANDEE GRANT | ASST DIR STUDENT LIFE THRU 6/30/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,004 | $0 | $29,330 |
| ANSHAY TULL | SR DIR, KNOWLEDGE & ADVISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,788 | $0 | $25,015 |
| LAMAR BAGLEY | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,315 | $0 | $16,137 |
| JORDEN JONES | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS THRU 6/30/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,029 | $0 | $6,034 |
| RASHIDA HOLMAN WOODARD | DIR, COMMUNITY ENGMT. THRU 4/30/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,271 | $0 | $7,274 |
| DESA SEALY | BOARD CHAIR THRU 6/30/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUCK O'CONNER | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR THRU 6/30/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELITA BUCKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CHAIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY GRAY | BOARD MEMBER THRU 12/31/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIV VINNAKOTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC VINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKKA CARTER | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAMEECE JEFFERIES | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLEY POOLE | BOARD MEMBER / CEO SEED FDTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $321,121 | $26,177 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROOKS | HEAD OF SCHOOL THRU 7/2023 Officer | 40 | $164,138 | $0 | $4,889 |
| DEMETRIUS BLUE | PRINCIPAL THRU 10/2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,370 | $0 | $20,737 |
| RANDEE GRANT | ASST DIR STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,004 | $0 | $24,937 |
| LAMAR BAGLEY | DIR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,947 | $0 | $13,767 |
| JASON MELLEN | DIR OF OPERATIONS THRU 1/2024 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,646 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHIDA HOLMAN WOODARD | DIR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,739 | $0 | $5,291 |
| ROSEYN HOOD | HEAD OF SCHOOL FROM 8/2023 Officer | 41 | $72,568 | $0 | $3,522 |
| GERARDO LUNA | NETWORK CFO Officer | 15 | $20,549 | $34,989 | $5,972 |
| DESA SEALY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUCK O'CONNER | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELITA BUCKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CHAIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIV VINNAKOTA | BOARD MEMBER THRU 6/30/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC VINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKKA CARTER | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAMEECE JEFFERIES | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 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 |
| BRIAN RAHAMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL UNTIL 4/2023 Officer | 40 | $214,098 | $0 | $15,748 |
| SHERITA WALLACE | DIR. STUDENT SUPPORT UNTIL 12/2022 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,242 | $0 | $14,892 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROOKS | INTERIM HOS, DIR. STUDENT LIFE Officer | 40 | $126,000 | $0 | $3,780 |
| RASHIDA HOLMAN-JONES | DIR. FAMILY & COMMUNITY LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,232 | $0 | $3,911 |
| DESA SEALY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUCK O'CONNER | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEINBERG | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJIV VINNAKOTA | CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CHAIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC VINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELITA BUCKMAN | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKKA CARTER | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAMEECE JEFFERIES | PARENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1225 I NW ST, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3914
- In care of
- % RAJIV VINNAKOTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEITH HINDERLINE SMITH, 4300 C STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20019
- Signed the 990
- GERARDO A LUNA, NETWORK CFO
- Phone
- (202) 248-7773
- Website
- WWW.SEEDSCHOOLDC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON, DC IS A PUBLIC COLLEGE-PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PREPARES CHILDREN, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY, FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE OUTSTANDING INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT PREPARES CHILDREN, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY, FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE.Expenses $16,671,613 · grants $3,750 · revenue $16,377,907
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
- 52-2099612
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,698,865
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,503,817
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,503,817 | $20,783,835 | $21,698,865 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,806,308 | $16,977,012 | $23,452,293 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,827,126 | $16,195,016 | $23,546,460 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,681,107 | $13,909,245 | $22,822,339 | 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 52-2099612).
Questions about SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C
- What is the EIN of SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C is 52-2099612.
- Is SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C 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 SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C 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 SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C 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 SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEITH HINDERLINE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON D C have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,503,817, expenses of $20,783,835 and total assets of $21,698,865 at year end.
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