Seeds of Hope Charitable Trust

“The affairs and operations of the trust are managed by seeds of hope of northern colorado, inc., as the sole trustee of trust.”

“Through unanimous vote of the board of directors on october 21, 2024, and by approval of the archbishop of denver, the canonical statues & bylaws of seeds of hope of northern colorado, inc. Were amended to change seeds of hope charitable trust's public support statutes on schedule a of the form 990(effective for the year ended june 30, 2025) from an organization that receives a substantial part of its support from the general public to an organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the function of, or to carry out the purposes of seeds of hope of northern colorado, inc., a public supported organization ein 82-1844617.”

“The archbishop of the archdiocese of denver must approve the appointment of any director for the board of directors on seeds of hope of northern colorado, inc., the sole trustee of the trust.”

“The trust's trust agreement may be amended in whole or in part by the archbishop of denver in consultation with the board of directors of inc.”

“The review and approval of the form 990 for seeds of hope charitable trust is performed by the seeds of hope of northern colorado, inc.'s board of directors prior to filing with the irs.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Seeds of hope charitable trust ("trust") administers assets, in trust, to be used exclusively for the furtherance of catholic education purposes, including supporting the operations of seeds of hope of northern colorado, inc. ("inc.") through tuition assistance grants, scholarships, and operating support, trust and inc. (collectively referred to as "seeds of hope") partners with catholic k-8 schools in the archdiocese of denver, primarily serving low-income and high-minority populations across northern colorado. By providing scholarships, seeds of hope empowers families with the ability to choose a values-based catholic education that nurtures students spiritually, academically, mentally, and physically. These scholarships address the opportunity gap, helping families break generational cycles of poverty through access to quality education. The mission of seeds of hope is to "cultivate minds and hearts for christ by striving to make a transformative catholic education financially accessible to any family who seeks it". In addition to supporting individual students, seeds of hope grants help to sustain the broader catholic school community by increasing tuition revenue and providing additional financial stability to schools serving high-need populations. Seeds of hope believes that education is the great equalizer - opening the doors to lifelong opportunity and planting seeds for a future full of hope.”

“Line 4a core values and impact: catholic education in the aod fosters not only strong academic achievement but also spiritual, moral, and character development in a safe and nurturing environment. Soh supports this mission by helping bridge the opportunity gap for families striving to break cycles of poverty through quality education. Studies show that students in impoverished, high-minority areas perform better and have more opportunities for long-term success if they can choose a quality education environment. Data from a recent soh alumni survey reflects the outstanding quality education and spiritual development that the aod k-8 catholic schools provide within the community. Fy2025 highlights: scholarship support (through both seeds of hope of northern colorado, inc. And seeds of hope charitable trust): 2.8 million was awarded in tuition assistance and grants. 1,500 students were served. Scholarships ranged from 500 to 3,500, based on need. The median recipient family income of 5 was 52,258 (qualifying for usda free & reduced lunch). All families contribute financially toward tuition. Income eligibility guidelines (ieg) were set at 300% of the federal poverty guidelines (fpg). School partnerships: all 32 aod k-8 catholic schools participated in the scholarship program. On behalf of the office of catholic schools, 27 schools implemented soh's variable tuition program to assess family tuition capacity using consistent, data-driven methodology. Marketing & outreach efforts: to increase awareness and enrollment in aod catholic schools, soh recently funded a strategic marketing campaign for the office of catholic schools focused on understanding the mindset of families not currently choosing catholic education. These insights now assist in guiding targeted outreach efforts. Soh's primary focus continues to be the support of as many low-income students as possible, working to make "hope scholarships" available to more families to broaden the impact of soh within the community. To promote awareness of the ieg, soh provides ongoing marketing efforts in parishes and schools to highlight the affordability of catholic education, encouraging school-aged children to attend an aod k-8 catholic school. Overall accomplishments: by providing tuition assistance, soh empowers families with a choice in education, enabling students to benefit from a catholic education that emphasizes faith, academic excellence, and holistic development. Soh remains committed to expanding access for low-income and high-minority families across the aod.”

“Line 2a and part vi, section b, lines 12-15: seeds of hope charitable trust has no employees. The administrative functions of the trust are carried out by employees of seeds of hope of northern colorado inc. (inc.). In providing these services, the employees of inc. Follow the written conflict of interest, record retention, and whistleblowing policies of inc. The trust reimburses inc. For the portion of these employees' compensation allocated to the trust based on the amount of time spent performing these services. Therefore, a process for determining the compensation for the executive director and top management is not relevant to the trust.”

“This process did not change during the tax year.”