Sea Otter Foundation
Sea Otter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Yarmouth, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $5K.
Sea Otter Foundation at a glance
In short: Sea Otter Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,050
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,525
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,525
- Total assets
- $59,018
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (85% 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 Sea Otter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Conway Area Humane Society ($11K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sea Otter Foundation gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 269% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $47K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Area Humane Society Conway, NH | Promote Animal Welfare | $11,050 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME | Promote Hunger Prevention | $2,000 |
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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 | $59,018 | $4,528 | $15,435 | $13,050 | 2 | $13,050 | $4,528 | $4,853 |
| 2024 | $69,925 | $3,871 | $12,250 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $3,871 | $5,178 |
| 2023 | $78,304 | $52,587 | $16,733 | $14,500 | 5 | $14,500 | $2,587 | $3,394 |
| 2022 | $42,450 | $10,864 | $10,612 | $8,500 | 3 | $8,500 | $864 | $3,293 |
| 2021 | $42,198 | $13,507 | $17,020 | $17,000 | 4 | $17,000 | $3,487 | $3,678 |
| 2020 | $45,711 | $41,377 | $15,556 | $15,500 | 3 | — | $1,064 | $2,615 |
| 2019 | $19,890 | $44,741 | $46,597 | $46,500 | 1 | — | $1,731 | $2,417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sea Otter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sea Otter Foundation is led by Louise H. Murphy, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louise H. Murphy
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nora Borus
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Sea Otter Foundation
How much does Sea Otter Foundation give each year?
Sea Otter Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Sea Otter Foundation?
Sea Otter Foundation reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Sea Otter Foundation operate?
Sea Otter Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, New Hampshire.
What is Sea Otter Foundation's EIN?
Sea Otter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0539524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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