Scandinavian Seminar is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in AMHERST, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $9K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.3M
+13.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$82K
-2.9% YoY
Grant Count
7
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12K
-2.9% YoY
About Scandinavian Seminar
Based on IRS filings
Scandinavian Seminar is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in AMHERST, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $9K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,250,827 | $1,990,270 | $1,855,285 |
| Revenue | $99,167 | $134,576 | $89,074 |
| Expenses | $174,063 | $173,694 | $152,597 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $111,444 | $116,027 | $104,299 |
| Net Investment Income | $9,453 | $47,518 | $25,488 |
| Distributable Amount | $103,081 | $92,487 | $102,161 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE E BUXTON | CEO/TRUSTEE | 8 | — |
| DR AILI FLINT | Trustee | 1 | — |
| DR DAPHNE L DAVIDSON | Chair | 3 | — |
| DR DAVID H BROWN | Trustee | 1 | — |
| EUGENE V KOKOT | Trustee | 1 | — |
| COL JOHN NORTON USA RET | Trustee | 1 | — |
| PETER ANDRESEN | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MAASS | Secretary | 3 | — |
| DR RUNE RYDEN | Trustee | 1 | — |
| DR SUSAN LARSON | Trustee | 1 | — |
| WEGARD D HOLBY | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| WILLIAM J KAUFMANN | Trustee | 3 | — |
| HOLLY HOWERY | Trustee | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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