NonprofitsEternal Seeds Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Eternal Seeds Inc

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Total revenue

$2.1M

Total expenses

$967K

Net assets

$2.6M

Grants received

$3.7M

24 grants

EIN

851699102

Tax year

2024

Mission

Eternal Seeds is a community-based nonprofit that serves artists in New Orleans. We center all of our work around education empowerment and the preservation of New Orleans Black history and culture with a focus on young and emerging artists. Harnessing the power of creative expression and community we provide young and emerging artists with tools they need to become the revolutionary leaders and shapers of a more just equitable and artful world.

Programs

2 programs

Programming to Empower - Eternal Seeds provides opportunities for artists to participate in large projects and commissions.

Expenses: $123KGrants: $47K

Programming to Educate - Eternal Seeds runs two keynote educational programs Summer Session: an arts-intensive for 14-17 year olds where participants gain experience creating art and learn valuable skills to lay the Foundation for future art careers and BElite: a Youth-led student artist collective that creates murals hosts workshops and does art activations.

Expenses: $135KGrants: $50K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$317K
Investment income
Other revenue$5K
Total revenue$2.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$123K
Salaries & benefits$231K
Fundraising
Other expenses$614K
Total expenses$967K
Total assets$3.6M
Net assets$2.6M

People

3 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Brandan Odums

President Executive Director

Board

$50K

40 hrs/wk

Edward Odums Jr

Secretary-Treasurer

Board

20 hrs/wk

Nicole Robinson

Board Member

Board

10 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 24 of 24

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA
2024
$250K
ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$23K
DESIGNATED GIFTS
2024
$5K
Community Voices
2024
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
Health and Health Equity
2023
$25K
RACIAL HEALING JUSTICE
2023
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAM
2023
$15K
SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2023
$11K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2023
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$34K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2022
$20K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2021

Funded by

$3.7M from 15 funders · 24 grants · 2021–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.4M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Hearthland Foundation

$1.3M · 2 grants · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$600K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation

$65K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

The Greater New Orleans Foundation

$53K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2023

United Way Of Southeast Louisiana

$31K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN851699102
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-01
Formed2020
Employees8
Volunteers5
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