Plant a Seed Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Modesto, California · EIN 20-2201393
- California
- Modesto
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building in California
- Total giving
- $120KTax year 2026
- Total assets
- $140KLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2026Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
AT PLANT A SEED, OUR MISSION IS TO SEARCH FOR AND THEN ENABLE CREATIVE PROJECTS THAT ARE INSPIRING, WELL PLANNED, AND WILL ULTIMATELY BE SELF-SUSTAINING. WHETHER THEY ARE DRIVEN BY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, OR COMMUNITIES, WE ARE LOOKING FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL LEAD TO PERSONAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH. WE FIND THESE PROJECTS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD AND ALL OVER THE WORLD.OUR GOAL IS TO WALK WITH OUR PARTNERS, WALK BEHIND OUR PARTNERS, AND ULTIMATELY WALK AWAY FROM OUR PARTNERS EMPOWERING THEM TO DRIVE THEIR OWN PROJECTS FORWARD.OUR MISSION IS DRIVEN BY OUR ORGANIZATION'S VISION:PLANT A SEED FOUNDATION WILL SEARCH FOR CREATIVE PROJECTS WHICH ENABLE THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES, THROUGH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. WE WILL FIND THOSE VENTURES LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND AROUND THE WORLD, WE WILL SUPPORT ONLY THOSE THAT ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND LEAD TO SELF-SUSTAINING PERSONAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Generosity Rocks | $8K | 2022 |
| Vine House | $7K | 2022 |
| Valley Recovery Resources | $6K | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: plantaseed.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2026. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.