Program areas at Seed St Louis
Community gardening and neighborhood greening program - builds and provides on-going support to groups applying for community gardens and citizen managed green spaces on abandoned land. Healthy food is grown and consumed and vacant lots are maintained as safer places to gather. Tools, training and landscape materials are provided including lumber, soil mix, plants and infrastructure. Volunteer work days are scheduled for groups, particularly senior groups, needing assistance.
Education - school greening program provides tools training and resources to youth garden programs in outdoor classroom/garden setting. Curricula provided is tied to mandatory skills. Material support includes plants, seeds, lumber, soil mix and teacher training. Sites include child day care providers, public and private schools, after school programs and youth service organizations.
General de minimis program
Who funds Seed St Louis
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Seed St Louis
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Matt Schindler | Chief Executive Officer | $99,423 | 2024-01-30 |
| Joe Jovanovich | Chief Operating Officer | | 2024-01-30 |
| Jennifer Kramer | Chief Advancement Officer / Board Member | | 2022-05-23 |
| Dean Gunderson | Chief Programs Officer | | 2024-01-30 |
| Tonia Scherer | Director of Schools | | 2024-01-30 |
| ...and 13 more key personnel |
Financials for Seed St Louis
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,200,719 | $890,493 | 34.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $36,477 | $23,075 | 58.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $115,157 | $158,447 | -27.3% |
| Total revenues | $1,352,353 | $1,072,015 | 26.2% |
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|---|
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| Kansas City Community Gardens | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $1,543,951 |
| Urban Harvest | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $2,463,243 |
| Grow Pittsburgh | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,877,103 |
| Kitchen Garden Project Garden-Raised Bounty | 501(c)(3) | Olympia, WA | $1,285,222 |
| Giving Grove | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $969,567 |
| Bountiful Cities Project | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $589,294 |
| Eco City Farms | 501(c)(3) | Riverdale, MD | $475,394 |
| Food Recovery Network | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,139,283 |
| La Semilla Food Center | 501(c)(3) | Anthony, NM | $2,358,839 |
Data update history
January 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsFood banksHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EnvironmentHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 5501 Delmar Blvd Suite B270
- Saint Louis, MO 63112
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- Website URL
- seedstl.org/Â
- Phone
- (314) 588-9600
IRS details
- EIN
- 43-1306778
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1984
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C42: Garden Club, Horticultural Program
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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