Seaman Family Foundation
Seaman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $76.
Seaman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Seaman Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- -88.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -75.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $70,524
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Seaman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cancer Research Instit ($10K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 31 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seaman Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 456% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $175K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Research Instit New York, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Fou New York, NY | Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $70,524 | $76 | $18,033 | $13,000 | 2 | $17,025 | $76 | $3,730 |
| 2024 | $88,481 | $541 | $128,677 | $108,000 | 4 | $128,025 | $541 | $5,338 |
| 2023 | $216,617 | $55,304 | $195,767 | $175,250 | 11 | $195,400 | $54,937 | $13,022 |
| 2022 | $357,386 | $6,296 | $76,831 | $30,000 | 3 | $50,025 | $6,237 | $21,082 |
| 2021 | $427,717 | $5,790 | $148,839 | $91,000 | 11 | — | $5,790 | $24,928 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seaman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seaman Family Foundation is led by Morton Seaman, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morton Seaman
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
lois Seqman
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Secretary Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Seaman Family Foundation
How much does Seaman Family Foundation give each year?
Seaman Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 4 grants.
How large is Seaman Family Foundation?
Seaman Family Foundation reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Seaman Family Foundation?
Seaman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New City, NY. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Seaman Family Foundation operate?
Seaman Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Texas.
What is Seaman Family Foundation's EIN?
Seaman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2951057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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