THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND

EIN 06-1818759 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)

What they do

THE SEED SCHOOL of MARYLAND (SEED MARYLAND) is A STATEWIDE, PUBLIC, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL OFFERING AN EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING and LIVING EXPERIENCE IN PREPARATION for COLLEGE and BEYOND. THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED LEGISLATION to ESTABLISH THE SCHOOL WHICH RECEIVES STATE, LOCAL and PRIVATE FUNDS. THE MARYLAND STATE DEPT. of EDUCATION (MSDE) OVERSEES THE SCHOOL and HOLDS IT ACCOUNTABLE to STATE and FEDERAL STANDARDS for TEACHING and LEARNING. BY DESIGN and STATE-LAW, SEED MARYLAND SERVES STUDENTS WHO COULD MOST BENEFIT FROM OUR 24-HOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.35%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

2.45%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$98.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.71%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $261,235 for KIRK SYKES (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$23,283,626

Mission workProgram services$19,173,66382.35% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,191,67113.71% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$571,5732.45% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$346,7191.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,936,90798.51% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.6% mission · 13.9% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 14.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 23.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 24.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 17.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 19.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 16.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,283,626

Expenses$22,936,907

Annual surplus $346,719 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,173,663 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,191,671 · 13.9% of expenses

Fundraising$571,573 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,283,626

Expenses$22,936,907

Assets$47,008,000

Income$23,362,851

Contributions$4,672,407

Mission work (program services)$19,173,663

Fundraising$571,573

Management and general$3,191,671

Accounting fees$166,027

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KIRK SYKESHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $261,235Base $226,265 · Other $34,970

KATIE DEL CARMEN BYRAMDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $168,706Base $132,731 · Other $35,975

JENNIFER AHNASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $154,524Base $119,632 · Other $34,892

JOANN CHANDLER-ROBINSONCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $152,794Base $110,804 · Other $41,990

AMIE CORTEZMATH TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $148,617Base $112,177 · Other $36,440

TASHAWNA MILLERDIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS · 40 hrs/week $143,684Base $127,311 · Other $16,373

GERARDO LUNANETWORK CFO · 16 hrs/week $113,500Base $88,811 · Other $24,689

LESLEY POOLETRUSTEE/CEO SEED FND · 1 hrs/week $35,108Base · Other $35,108

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

KIRK SYKESHEAD OF SCHOOL

KATIE DEL CARMEN BYRAMDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

JENNIFER AHNASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

JOANN CHANDLER-ROBINSONCHIEF OF STAFF

AMIE CORTEZMATH TEACHER

TASHAWNA MILLERDIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS

GERARDO LUNANETWORK CFO

LESLEY POOLETRUSTEE/CEO SEED FND

MICHELLE BONDIMABOARD MEMBER

LAURA GREENBOARD MEMBER

MARC MILLERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MILLERBOARD MEMBER

MONIQUE BOOKERBOARD MEMBER

REGGIE SMALLWOODBOARD MEMBER

SAM LENNONBOARD MEMBER

STEVE FEDDERBOARD CHAIR

STEVE MACMANUSBOARD MEMBER

STUART CHERRYBOARD MEMBER

TUCK BURCHBOARD MEMBER

KAREN BARNESEDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR

JOE MARTELDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

JERNEE BRAMBLEBOARD MEMBER

IESHA PANKEYBOARD MEMBER

ERIC LOEBBOARD MEMBER

ERIC ADLERCO-FOUNDER

DENISE ANDREWSGOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR

DAMIEN MYERSBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS ROSENTHALFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

BRIAN FIELDBOARD MEMBER

BILL WHITINGBOARD MEMBER

ANTONIO CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY HAWKINSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 200 FONT HILL AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21223-2703
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: % RAJIV VINNAKOTA
Primary officer: GERARDO A LUNA, NETWORK CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 843-9477

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Secondary & High Schools (B25)
IRS tax category: Secondary & High Schools