Perforce Foundation
Perforce Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alameda, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $693K.
Perforce Foundation at a glance
In short: Perforce Foundation gave $1.3M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $437K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,310,000
- +88.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $436,667
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $3,819,212
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Perforce Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Opera House ($865K). Together the top 3 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Perforce Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 544% 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $694K (2024) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Opera House Alameda, CA | Support for Performing Arts Center Development and Construction | $865,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (Schwab Charitable) San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $300,000 |
| Radium Presents Alameda, CA | Support for Performing Arts Center Development and Construction | $145,000 |
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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 | $3,819,212 | $715,789 | $1,346,913 | $1,310,000 | 3 | $1,315,667 | $692,566 | $241,869 |
| 2024 | $4,452,837 | $187,808 | $743,519 | $694,000 | 2 | $716,133 | $160,422 | $265,000 |
| 2023 | $5,008,548 | $187,788 | $340,141 | — | — | $280,610 | $157,257 | $280,777 |
| 2022 | $5,442,771 | $1,736,765 | $660,003 | — | — | $623,170 | $1,704,644 | $307,917 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perforce Foundation reported a distributable amount of $242K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Perforce Foundation is led by Christopher Seiwald, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Seiwald
President & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trudi Seiwald
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Perforce Foundation
How much does Perforce Foundation give each year?
Perforce Foundation gave $1.3M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $694K across 2 grants.
What is Perforce Foundation's typical grant size?
Perforce Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $436,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Perforce Foundation give grants?
Perforce Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Alameda, CA (2 grants).
Does Perforce Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Perforce Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Perforce Foundation?
Perforce Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $242K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Perforce Foundation's EIN?
Perforce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3327346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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