Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Costa Mesa, CA EIN: 33-0925151

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $387K.

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,000,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,000,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000,000
Total assets
$2,629,719
-7.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Pacific Symphony Orchestra: $1.0MPacific Symphony Orchestra$1.0M

The largest 2024 recipient was Pacific Symphony Orchestra ($1.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

IrvineFountain ValleySanta Ana

How Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 533% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $650K (2021) to $1.1M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pacific Symphony Orchestra Irvine, CASponsorship of Classic Series$1,000,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,629,719$806,753$1,018,876$1,000,0001$1,000,800$386,586$187,883
2023$2,843,432$193,976$1,030,892$1,000,0001$1,000,000$174,568$206,178
2022$3,680,304$339,143$679,412$650,0001$650,000$316,726$240,803
2021$4,020,573$494,883$688,042$650,0001$656,500$468,018$285,127
2020$4,213,732$55,142$1,097,560$1,065,7152—$70,974$269,615
2019$5,256,150$210,204$686,444$652,5002—$158,846$300,817

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $188K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation is led by Theodore Walter Segerstrom, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Theodore Walter Segerstrom

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Eileen Segerstrom

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Segerstrom Daniels

    Treasurer

    CFO → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan J. Segerstrom Perry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation

How much does Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation give each year?

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation?

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $188K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation operate?

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation's EIN?

Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0925151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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