Friends of Seamen's Society
To assist, support & benefit the seamen's society for children & families, through the ownership, development, management & maintenance of real property & improvements thereto.
Friends of Seamen's Society at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,468,383
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $864,727
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $294,377
- +185.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $584,199
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Seamen's Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2022) to $349K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seamen's Society for Children & Families Staten Island, NY | general support | $93,818 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,468,383 | $864,727 | $584,199 | — | — | $294,377 |
| 2024 | $6,423,705 | $681,474 | $632,311 | $93,818 | 1 | $103,064 |
| 2023 | $6,246,997 | $625,842 | $914,496 | $348,824 | 1 | $46,865 |
| 2022 | $6,548,687 | $776,771 | $721,888 | $86,057 | 1 | $111,094 |
| 2021 | $7,121,933 | $946,144 | $615,323 | — | — | $376,144 |
| 2020 | $6,759,022 | $805,707 | $842,266 | $203,746 | 1 | $149,579 |
| 2019 | $7,121,283 | $773,296 | $718,620 | $155,157 | 1 | $108,772 |
About Friends of Seamen's Society
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Seamen's Society is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Staten Island, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $294K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Seamen's Society is led by David W. Gaskin, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David W. Gaskin
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President & COO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Del Giorno
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Branca
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Stirn-Ainslie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Dollard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Stephens III
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret S. Accordino
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip I. Zweiger
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dominic Vayalumkal (2019–2020) — Consultant CFO · Filing note: Thru 819
- Former: Nancy Vomero (2019–2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 12/2019
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Seamen's Society
How large is Friends of Seamen's Society?
Friends of Seamen's Society reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $865K.
What is Friends of Seamen's Society?
Friends of Seamen's Society is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Staten Island, NY. It holds $6.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Seamen's Society operate?
Friends of Seamen's Society has awarded grants in New York.
What is Friends of Seamen's Society's EIN?
Friends of Seamen's Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4139603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
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