SEEDS OF PEACE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEEDS OF PEACE INC

EIN 52-1814447 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q400)

What they do

SEEDS of PEACE INSPIRES and CULTIVATES NEW GENERATIONS of GLOBAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES DIVIDED BY CONFLICT. WE EQUIP THEM WITH THE SKILLS and RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED to ACCELERATE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, and POLITICAL CHANGES ESSENTIAL for PEACE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.53%of revenue went to mission work64.6% of expenses · Program services

6.81%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$98.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.99%of revenue went to management and office costs28.5% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.5%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 $191,173 for EVA ARMOUR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$3,830,146

Mission workProgram services$2,433,25263.53% of revenue64.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,072,17627.99% of revenue28.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$260,6476.81% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$64,0711.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,766,07598.33% 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: 64.6% mission · 28.5% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 31.6% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 18.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 21.8% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 28.5% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 18.8% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 18.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 19.2% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,830,146

Expenses$3,766,075

Annual surplus $64,071 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)$2,433,252 · 64.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,072,176 · 28.5% of expenses

Fundraising$260,647 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,830,146

Expenses$3,766,075

Assets$2,212,740

Income$4,352,228

Contributions$3,618,299

Mission work (program services)$2,433,252

Fundraising$260,647

Management and general$1,072,176

Executive compensation (total)$462,951

Stocks and bonds$434,232

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

EVA ARMOUREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $191,173Base $163,438 · Other $27,735

VISHNU SWAMINATHANCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $106,029Base $98,274 · Other $7,755

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 (20)

EVA ARMOUREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VISHNU SWAMINATHANCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER

ROBERT C BORDONEBOARD MEMBER

TIZIANA SOUSOUBOARD MEMBER

SUSHANT PALAKURTHI RAOBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN BLOCHBOARD MEMBER

STEVE B GRUBERBOARD MEMBER

SHAIZA RIZAVIBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT BIRNBAUMBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL P FRIEDERBOARD MEMBER

SAMIR ZABANEHTREASURER

ANNA TUNKELSECRETARY

RICHARD M DALEBOARD MEMBER

PIOUS ALIBOARD MEMBER

KAREN KARNIOL-TAMBOURBOARD MEMBER

JORDAN L SOLOMONVICE CHAIR

JEREMY S GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER

JANET WALLACHBOARD MEMBER

JANE TOLLBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE R COVEYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1100 13TH STREET NORTH WEST, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4051
County: District of Columbia
In care of: VISHNU SWAMINATHAN
Primary officer: VISHNU SWAMINATHAN, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@seedsofpeace.org Phone(212) 573-8040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q400)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations