Seed Public Charter School of Washington D C is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 1998, with $16,806,308 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$16.8M
▼ 0.1% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$17.0M
Net assets
$22.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Seed Public Charter School of Washington D C— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Seed Public Charter School of Washington D C: 16 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Seed Public Charter School of Washington D C— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Seed Public Charter School of Washington D C: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $14.1M (FY2013) to $16.8M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.0%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$23.5M
Total liabilities
$1.2M
Net assets
$22.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $16,806,308▼0.1% | $16,977,012▲4.8% | $22,271,878▲0.3% | $23,452,293▼0.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $16,827,126▲14.6% | $16,195,016▲16.4% | $22,205,861▲3.3% | $23,546,460▲3.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $14,681,107▲8.0% | $13,909,245▲21.6% | $21,489,731▲1.7% | $22,822,339▼5.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $13,588,641▲6.1% | $11,434,861▼12.2% | $21,137,876▲13.1% | $24,077,731▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $12,802,288▼13.6% | $13,025,591▼13.0% | $18,695,422▼1.2% | $22,919,983▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $14,814,503▼18.4% | $14,963,787▼10.1% | $18,924,367▼0.5% | $22,148,238▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $18,165,275▲11.8% | $16,651,209▲6.2% | $19,013,461▲8.9% | $22,447,534▲5.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $16,248,409▲5.6% | $15,679,865▲8.6% | $17,454,850▲3.9% | $21,273,448▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $15,384,625▲4.3% | $14,435,108▼2.5% | $16,804,914▲6.1% | $21,659,492▼1.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $14,753,584▲4.5% | $14,805,315▲4.2% | $15,839,423▲0.1% | $21,932,878▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $14,114,115 | $14,211,831▼0.7% | $15,818,931▲0.1% | $22,411,055▼4.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $14,312,554▲0.7% | $15,803,984▲0.3% | $23,427,073▼2.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $14,212,111▲3.9% | $15,751,714▼0.2% | $23,968,804▼2.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $13,678,247▲1.5% | $15,776,913▲0.9% | $24,521,572▼2.9% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $13,474,375 | $15,642,080 | $25,255,833 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
22 grants to Seed Public Charter School of Washington D C totaling $249K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2024 | $8,835 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2023 | $14,639 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2022 | $10,970 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2021 | $9,389 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2020 | $9,350 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2019 | $10,081 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | — | 2019 | $10,000 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2018 | $17,006 |
| Network For Good Inc | Unrestricted | 2017 | $10,646 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | General support building | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2017 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2017 | $6,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2016 | $10,200 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | General support building | 2016 | $10,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | General support building | 2015 | $17,500 |
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Data for Seed Public Charter School of Washington D C (EIN 52-2099612) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.