SEEDS THAT GROW INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.9M · expenses $4.9M · assets $380K
- EIN
- 81-0852648
- Address
- 990 IRIS DR SW STE 201, CONYERS, GA 30094-6602
- Website
- http://www.seedsthatgrowinc.org
- NTEE code
- P40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF SEEDS THAT GROW INC IS TO SERVE AT RISK CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE HOMES TO CHILDREN IN CARE THAT ARE SAFE, SUCURE AND COMPLETE WITH DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE CAREGIVERS. WE AIM TO ASSIST EVERY FAMILY WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa D Laney | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $0 | $302,852 | 1 |
| Tammy O Robbins | CASE MANAGER | 2023-2024 | $0 | $84,680 | 1 |
| James Laney | FACILITY OPERATION MANAGER | 2023-2024 | $0 | $53,352 | 1 |
| Yolanda Martin (former) | CASE MANAGER | 2023 | $72,149 | $72,149 | 1 |
| Robbins Tammy (former) | CASE MANAGER | 2021 | $51,000 | $51,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keita Evans | CASE MANAGER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 28 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA D LANEY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY O ROBBINS | CASE MANAGER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEITA EVANS | CASE MANAGER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES LANEY | FACILITY OPERATION MANAGER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $366K · 37 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA D LANEY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 0 | $155,352 | $0 | $0 | $155,352 | 1 |
| TAMMY O ROBBINS | CASE MANAGER | 0 | $84,680 | $0 | $0 | $84,680 | 1 |
| YOLANDA MARTIN | CASE MANAGER | 0 | $72,149 | $0 | $0 | $72,149 | 1 |
| JAMES LANEY | FACILITY OPERATION MANAGER | 0 | $53,352 | $0 | $0 | $53,352 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $88K · 30 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA D LANEY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 0 | $87,500 | $0 | $0 | $87,500 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $111K · 16 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA LANEY | CEO | 40 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| ROBBINS TAMMY | CASE MANAGER | 40 | $51,000 | $0 | $0 | $51,000 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,922,916 | $4,949,006 | $379,664 | $38,862 | $4,922,916 | $0 | $377,673 | 28 | 30 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,163,977 | $4,229,502 | $509,740 | $64,952 | $4,163,977 | $0 | $293,384 | 37 | 30 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,046,012 | $2,915,010 | $443,965 | $131,002 | $3,046,012 | $0 | $140,250 | 30 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,071,379 | $2,014,900 | $70,146 | $56,621 | $1,960,055 | $111,324 | $111,000 | 16 | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $4,949,006 spent · pay $1,687,776 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Foster Care Payment | $2,564,905 | $2,564,905 | - | - | 51.8% |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,200,007 | $1,200,007 | - | - | 24.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $377,673 | $377,673 | - | - | 7.6% | |
| Occupancy | $199,607 | - | $199,607 | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $110,096 | $110,096 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: management | $87,671 | $3,603 | $42,166 | $41,902 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $80,500 | - | $80,500 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $66,390 | $16,957 | $49,433 | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $64,804 | - | $64,804 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $56,555 | - | $56,555 | - | 1.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $55,717 | - | $55,717 | - | 1.1% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $52,226 | $52,226 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $22,882 | - | $22,882 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,576 | - | $9,576 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $397 | - | $397 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $4,949,006 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $4,229,502 spent · pay $1,445,860 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Foster Care Payment | $2,205,353 | $2,205,353 | - | - | 52.1% |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,032,371 | $1,032,371 | - | - | 24.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $293,384 | $293,384 | - | - | 6.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $171,810 | $11,223 | $160,587 | - | 4.1% | |
| Occupancy | $156,116 | - | $156,116 | - | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $120,105 | $120,105 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Insurance | $83,013 | - | $83,013 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $64,170 | - | $64,170 | - | 1.5% | |
| Travel | $38,280 | - | $38,280 | - | 0.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $31,710 | - | $31,710 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $31,475 | - | $31,475 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,437 | - | $1,437 | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $278 | - | $278 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $4,229,502 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $2,915,010 spent · pay $825,049 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Foster Care Payment | $1,671,307 | $1,671,307 | - | - | 57.3% |
| Other salaries and wages | $627,810 | $627,810 | - | - | 21.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $197,431 | $197,431 | - | - | 6.8% | |
| Occupancy | $147,543 | $147,543 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $140,250 | $140,250 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $56,989 | $56,989 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $36,076 | $36,076 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $23,140 | $23,140 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $11,410 | $11,410 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,054 | $3,054 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $2,915,010 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $2,014,900 spent · pay $621,181 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FOSTER CARE PAYMENT | $1,076,990 | $1,076,990 | - | - | 53.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $468,319 | $468,319 | - | - | 23.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $111,000 | $111,000 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Office expenses | $108,076 | $11,570 | $96,506 | - | 5.4% | |
| Occupancy | $107,365 | - | $107,365 | - | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | $84,211 | $11,645 | $72,566 | - | 4.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $41,862 | $41,862 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $11,930 | - | $11,930 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,147 | - | $5,147 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $2,014,900 | 100% |