Seeds of Hope India Inc
Donations deductibleSeeds of Hope India Inc's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 9 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Barnhart Chair | Chairman - first part of CY | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Merlin Miller Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| JD Yoder | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joe Peachey (also filed as Joe Peachey) | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Japheth Gingerich | Board Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Louis Hege | At large - first part of CY | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lester Gingerich | At large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Marvin Peachey | At large - first part of CY | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tracy Barnhart | Secretary - first part of CY | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japheth Gingerich | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Merlin Miller | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Peachey | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| JD Yoder | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lester Gingerich | At large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Barnhart | Chairman - first part of CY | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Barnhart | Secretary - first part of CY | 1 | $0 | ||
| Louis Hege | At large - first part of CY | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marvin Peachey | At large - first part of CY | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Seeds of Hope India Inc
- EIN
- 464145740
- Address
- Po Box 47, Marrowbone, KY, 42759-0047
- State
- Kentucky
- Mission
- SOHIs primary purpose is to provide support to orphanages and widows in South Asia. Funding is provided for food, clothing, various necessities, educational assistance and other special projects. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P12 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Merlin Miller (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJonathan Barnhart
≥8years on the filingsLouis Hege
≥8years on the filingsMarvin Peachey
≥2years on the filingsMerlin Miller
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $341k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $341k
- Contributions and grants received
- $768k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $750k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $757k | $720k | $38k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.