Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R
To support pepperdine university
Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R at a glance
In short: Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R gave $8.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8.3M), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,346,885
- +0.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,346,885
- Median grant
- $8,346,885
- Total assets
- $104,510,312
- -2.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pepperdine University ($8.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7.8M (2020) to $8.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8.3M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | General Support | $8,346,885 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $104,510,312 | $9,018,440 | $10,211,230 | $8,346,885 | 1 | $8,194,324 |
| 2023 | $107,228,919 | $7,279,029 | $9,660,855 | $8,282,539 | Total only | $6,829,032 |
| 2022 | $109,941,163 | $5,348,914 | $9,662,478 | $8,330,121 | 1 | $5,347,701 |
| 2021 | $113,867,357 | $12,801,568 | $9,411,696 | $8,042,612 | 1 | $12,801,568 |
| 2020 | $130,613,951 | $5,090,055 | $8,968,006 | $7,797,569 | 1 | $2,469,718 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R
Based on IRS filings
Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8.3M. Net investment income was $8.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher Seaver
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $126K (2024)
Northern Trust N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$493K (2020) → $1.4M (2024)
R. Carlton Seaver
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $126K (2024)
Myron E. Harpole
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.4M, to Northern Trust N a (Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R
How much does Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R give each year?
Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R gave $8.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $8.3M in grants paid.
How large is Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R?
Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R reported $104.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.0M.
Where does Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R operate?
Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R has awarded grants in California.
What is Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R's EIN?
Blanche Ebert Seaver Trust FBO Frank R's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6780692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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