Seadream Family Foundation Inc
Seadream Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Titusville, New Jersey. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including wildlife conservation, agriculture, forests, civic participation, animal welfare, climate research, and community services.
Seadream Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Seadream Family Foundation Inc gave $7.0M across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $280K), top state New York. 16% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,988,576
- -32.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- -30.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $279,543
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $17,398,776
- -12.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (4 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (29% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Seadream Family Foundation Inc
- 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: PO Box 326, Titusville, NJ 08560
Phone: (609) 924-7250
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Seadream Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jane Goodall Institute ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $5.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
204 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 58 grants of 204 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were New York (29%), Virginia (21%), California (14%), and Montana (8%). The filing also lists an unidentified recipient-state category at 13%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Seadream Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 25 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $79K; repeat grants $318K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $235K repeat.
- 68% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 982% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7.0M (2024) to $19.5M (2021). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $7.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VA | Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation | $1,500,000 |
| Myagro Farms New York, NY | To Move Smallholder Farmers Out of Poverty. | $600,000 |
| The Tenure Facility | Eliminate the barried to land tenure and enable a future in which forests and communities thrive across the globe | $600,000 |
| Headcount Inc New York, NY | HeadCount promotes voter registration and participation in democracy through the power of music and culture | $500,000 |
| Working Dogs for Convervation Found Bozeman, MT | Train conservation detection dogs and put them to work saving wildlife | $450,000 |
| Dreamharlem RBI Inc New York, NY | Funding to Inspire Youth to Realize Their Dreams | $400,000 |
| Code for America San Francisco, CA | Build Digital Tools and Services and Improve Programs. | $400,000 |
| Planet Canopy | End deforestation and degradation of the world's critical forests | $333,333 |
| Mercy for Animals Los Angeles, CA | End the Exploitation of Animals for Food. | $250,000 |
| World Resources Institute Washington, DC | A global research nonprofit working on six critical goals that the world must achieve this decade in order to secure a sustainable future | $250,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,398,776 | $6,419,140 | $7,170,771 | $6,988,576 | 25 | $7,326,174 | $3,558,172 | $745,930 |
| 2023 | $19,893,286 | $5,571,197 | $10,553,164 | $10,362,365 | 36 | $10,765,115 | $2,502,558 | $1,044,499 |
| 2022 | $25,144,829 | $4,918,048 | $8,568,780 | $8,195,659 | 37 | $8,605,249 | $2,516,142 | $1,225,721 |
| 2021 | $29,757,304 | $26,067,204 | $19,764,768 | $19,522,492 | 56 | $21,652,958 | $8,647,145 | $1,409,875 |
| 2020 | $30,124,268 | $3,951,413 | $7,946,326 | $7,710,133 | 50 | — | $2,107,774 | $1,619,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seadream Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $746K for 2024 — 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for wildlife research and conservation, smallholder-farmer programs, forest protection, voter participation, animal welfare, and community-based health, education, and economic development.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. MyAgro Farms says its mission is to move smallholder farmers in West Africa out of poverty through a mobile layaway platform, agricultural inputs, and training. Mercy for Animals describes its mission as building a compassionate food system, while World Resources Institute says it works to improve people’s lives and ensure the natural world can thrive. Citta says it uses a health, education, and economic development approach in underprivileged communities.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $6,988,576. Grants ranged from $4,300 to $1,500,000, with a median of $200,000. Among the largest grants were $1,500,000 to Jane Goodall Institute for wildlife research, education, and conservation; $600,000 each to MyAgro Farms and The Tenure Facility; and $500,000 to HeadCount Inc for voter registration and participation in democracy. Other grants included $450,000 to Working Dogs for Conservation Foundation, $400,000 each to DreamHarlem RBI and Code for America, and $250,000 each to Mercy for Animals and World Resources Institute.
The foundation also reported investments still held by the foundation: one in Autism Impact Fund to support work related to diagnosing, treating, and living with autism, and one in Nightjar LLC to support TrailGuard technology to protect wildlife from poachers. These are reported as investments, not grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Christopher J Stadler as Vice President, Loretta M Stadler as President, Gabrielle Stadler as Secretary, and Christopher M Stadler as Treasurer.
Seadream Family Foundation Inc is led by Loretta M. Stadler, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Loretta M. Stadler
President
Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christopher M. Stadler
Vice President & Treasurer
President & Trustee → Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Stadler
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Seadream Family Foundation Inc
How much does Seadream Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Seadream Family Foundation Inc gave $7.0M across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10.4M across 36 grants.
What is Seadream Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Seadream Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $279,543, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Seadream Family Foundation Inc that year got $79K on average.
Where does Seadream Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Seadream Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Bozeman, MT (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Seadream Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Seadream Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Seadream Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Seadream Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Jane Goodall Institute ($1,500,000), Myagro Farms ($600,000) and The Tenure Facility ($600,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Seadream Family Foundation Inc?
Seadream Family Foundation Inc reported $17.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $746K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Seadream Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for wildlife research and conservation, smallholder-farmer programs, forest protection, voter participation, animal welfare, and community-based health, education, and economic development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Seadream Family Foundation Inc?
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 Seadream Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Seadream Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2470819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Seadream Family Foundation Inc 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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