Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable is a private foundation based in Marietta, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $30,000, with listed purposes including religious, educational, charitable, humanitarian, and literary giving.
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable at a glance
In short: Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable gave $30K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +88.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,765
- -46.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $433,082
- -11.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (10 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (50% 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 Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says applicants should contact John Seckman with written materials. Awards must be in keeping with the foundation’s charter: educational, religious, charitable, or humanitarian. The filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: John Seckman
Mailing address: 1454 Waterford Green Court, Marietta, GA 30068
Phone: (404) 564-2460
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Redeemer Presbyterian Church ($15K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in North Carolina (50%), Georgia (20%), Arizona (17%), Minnesota (7%), and Ohio (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 17 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Presbyterian Church Winston-Salem, NC | Religious | $15,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Educational | $5,000 |
| Chattahoochee Nature Center Roswell, GA | Humanitarian | $2,500 |
| NMDP Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Cincinnati, OH | Humanitarian | $1,650 |
| City Springs Theatre Company Sandy Springs, GA | Literary | $1,000 |
| Emory Eye Center Fund for Excellence Atlanta, GA | Educational | $1,000 |
| University of Alabama Alumni Fund Tuscaloosa, AL | Educational | $250 |
| Georgia Center for Nonprofits Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $250 |
| Good Mews Animal Foundation Marietta, GA | Charitable | $250 |
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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 | $433,082 | $-17,554 | $33,750 | $30,000 | 17 | $30,000 | $10,584 | $23,068 |
| 2024 | $488,694 | $68,569 | $33,490 | $29,866 | 9 | $29,866 | $68,569 | $24,270 |
| 2023 | $464,116 | $31,372 | $36,491 | $29,980 | 16 | $29,980 | $26,367 | $23,920 |
| 2022 | $467,880 | $-3,871 | $36,466 | $30,010 | 14 | $31,210 | $3,946 | $25,643 |
| 2021 | $512,719 | $139,612 | $52,298 | $50,192 | 15 | $51,208 | $138,522 | — |
| 2020 | $505,725 | $29,130 | $38,428 | $36,006 | 25 | — | $27,708 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable reported a distributable amount of $23K 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 spans several fields. For example, Chattahoochee Nature Center describes its mission as providing learning experiences focused on the Chattahoochee River and connecting people with the natural world. Good Mews Animal Foundation says it provides a haven for homeless, abused, or abandoned cats and promotes animal welfare through education and outreach. Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy describes itself as a friends group that supports the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and funds park improvement projects.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $30,000 through 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median of $250.
The largest reported grants were $15,000 to Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for religious purposes; $5,000 to Turning Point USA in Phoenix, Arizona, for educational purposes; $2,500 to Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, Georgia, for humanitarian purposes; $2,000 to NMDP in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for charitable purposes; and $1,650 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, for humanitarian purposes. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to City Springs Theatre Company and Emory Eye Center Fund for Excellence, both in Georgia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John R. Seckman as CEO.
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable is led by John R. Seckman, CEO on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R. Seckman
CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2022) → $1K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joyce Seckman (2020–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to John R Seckman (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable
How much does Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable give each year?
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable gave $30K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 9 grants.
What is Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable's typical grant size?
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $1,765, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable that year got $1K on average.
Where does Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable give grants?
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable gives mostly in North Carolina: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (20%) and Arizona (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants), Roswell, GA (2 grants) and Marietta, GA (2 grants).
Does Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (7 grants), "Charitable" (5 grants) and "Humanitarian" (3 grants).
Who are Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable's largest grantees?
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Redeemer Presbyterian Church ($15,000), Turning Point USA ($5,000) and Chattahoochee Nature Center ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable?
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable reported $433K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says applicants should contact John Seckman with written materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable's EIN?
Joyce & Randy Seckman Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6429965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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