Seagull Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ponte Vedra, FL EIN: 36-4136891

Seagull Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ponte Vedra, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $665K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $11K.

Key facts about Seagull Foundation

In short: Seagull Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4136891
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$9,167
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$665,353
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$665K

-8.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

+83.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-8.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seagull Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Seagull Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 267% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleChicagoCambridgeBostonJacksonville BeachStanfordPalo AltoPonte Vedra BeachSt Augustine

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $55K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Beam: $10KBeam$10KPalms Presbyterian Church: $10KPalms Presbyterian Church$10KMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $10KMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$10KNorth FL Land Trust: $10KNorth FL Land Trust$10KSt Johns Council on Aging: $10KSt Johns Council on Aging$10KFriends of Library PVB: $5KFriends of Library PVB$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Beam ($10K). Together the top 6 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beam Jacksonville Beach, FLFood Pantry Fund$10,000
Palms Presbyterian Church Jacksonville Beach, FLEducation Ministries$10,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, FLMIT Annual Fund$10,000
North FL Land Trust Jacksonville, FLLand Preservation$10,000
St Johns Council on Aging St Augustine, FLMeals on Wheels$10,000
Friends of Library PVB Ponte Vedra Beach, FLChildrens Library Fund$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$665,353$726,329$746,269
Revenue$-16,512$117$-21,349
Expenses$55,514$30,630$15,449
Qualifying Distributions$55,000$30,000$15,000
Net Investment Income$11,049$10,691$11,852
Distributable Amount$68,112$65,689$50,459

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seagull Foundation is led by Caryn Hank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Caryn Hank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Hank (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Raymond R. Fernandez Jr. (2020–2024) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Seagull Foundation

How much does Seagull Foundation give each year?

Seagull Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is Seagull Foundation's typical grant size?

Seagull Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Seagull Foundation give grants?

Seagull Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Seagull Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of Seagull Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Seagull Foundation's largest grantees?

Seagull Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beam ($10,000), Palms Presbyterian Church ($10,000) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Seagull Foundation?

Seagull Foundation reported $665K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Seagull Foundation's EIN?

Seagull Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4136891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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