Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable is a private foundation based in Bettendorf, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Iowa and several other states, with listed purposes including general fund support and missions.
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable at a glance
In short: Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable gave $192K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Iowa. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,200
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,152
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,079,491
- +15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3825 Sheffield Ct, Bettendorf, IA 52722
Phone: (563) 355-3009
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St James Lutheran Church ($39K). Together the top 10 received $164K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 75 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Iowa received 36% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Virginia (20%), the District of Columbia (14%), Florida (11%), and New York (7%). The listed grants also included recipients in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 276% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $240K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St James Lutheran Church Bettendorf, IA | General Fund | $39,000 |
| Mercy Chefs Portsmouth, VA | General Fund | $37,500 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Fund | $24,200 |
| Summit Church Fort Myers, FL | Missions | $12,000 |
| CCC Food Pantry Davenport, IA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Genesis Foundation Davenport, IA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Shepherd Center Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA | General Fund | $6,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Fund | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,079,491 | $339,876 | $197,921 | $192,200 | 21 | $192,200 | $76,627 | $69,597 |
| 2024 | $937,536 | $452,703 | $244,193 | $239,500 | 18 | $239,500 | $76,771 | $64,724 |
| 2023 | $729,026 | $602,559 | $160,256 | $156,000 | 14 | $156,000 | $45,701 | $33,675 |
| 2022 | $286,723 | $249,885 | $125,598 | $124,850 | 9 | $124,850 | $733 | $20,500 |
| 2021 | $162,436 | $170,347 | $98,411 | $98,403 | 13 | — | $347 | $9,432 |
| 2020 | $90,500 | $55,012 | $64,000 | $64,000 | 8 | — | $12 | $4,678 |
| 2019 | $99,488 | $33,391 | $51,200 | $51,200 | 7 | — | $106 | $5,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work includes disaster meals, emergency aid, food assistance, health research and treatment, veterans’ services, and crisis prevention. For example, Mercy Chefs describes its mission as providing prepared meals to people affected by disasters and emergencies and supporting food service in underserved communities. Foundation 2 describes its work as crisis prevention and intervention, youth development, suicide prevention, and strengthening families and communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $192,200 through 21 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $39,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest reported grants included $39,000 to St James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf, Iowa, and $37,500 to Mercy Chefs in Portsmouth, Virginia, both for general fund support. Other large grants included $24,200 to the American Red Cross for general fund support and $12,000 to Summit Church for missions.
Other 2025 recipients included Samaritan’s Purse ($10,000), Tunnel to Towers ($10,000), CCC Food Pantry ($10,000), Genesis Foundation ($10,000), Shepherd Center Rehabilitation ($6,000), St Jude Children’s Research Hospital ($5,000), Shriners Children Hospital ($5,000), and Foundation 2 ($5,000). Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. St Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Seitz as secretary/treasurer and Jeff Seitz as president.
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable is led by Jeff Seitz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Seitz
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Seitz
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable
How much does Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable give each year?
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable gave $192K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 18 grants.
What is Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's typical grant size?
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,152, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable that year got $6K on average.
Where does Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable give grants?
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's top state is Iowa, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (20%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Davenport, IA (4 grants), Bettendorf, IA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's largest grantees?
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include St James Lutheran Church ($39,000), Mercy Chefs ($37,500) and American Red Cross ($24,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable?
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work includes disaster meals, emergency aid, food assistance, health research and treatment, veterans’ services, and crisis prevention. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's EIN?
Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0390907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jeff and Susie Seitz Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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