Seek First Foundation
Seek First Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $189K. Net investment income was $41K.
Seek First Foundation at a glance
In short: Seek First Foundation gave $189K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $189,000
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,000
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,158,561
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (89% 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 Seek First Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul Lutheran Church ($49K). Together the top 7 received $189K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 32 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Seek First Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 224% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $479K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $189K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran Church Fort Worth, TX | Operating Funds | $49,000 |
| Key Center for Learning Differences Fort Worth, TX | Operating Fund | $40,000 |
| Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX | Football Program | $25,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Inc Austin, TX | Operating Funds | $25,000 |
| Texas Legacy Support Network Evant, TX | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Sulphur Springs Free Will Baptist Church Waynesville, NC | Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| Academy 4 Fort Worth, TX | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,158,561 | $300,203 | $190,211 | $189,000 | 7 | $189,000 | $41,203 | $84,467 |
| 2024 | $1,048,569 | $397,446 | $153,375 | $153,000 | 7 | $153,000 | $53,446 | $57,285 |
| 2023 | $804,498 | $284,380 | $115,442 | $115,067 | 7 | $115,067 | $22,180 | $48,741 |
| 2022 | $635,560 | $160,058 | $131,532 | $129,400 | 5 | $129,400 | $12,458 | $43,739 |
| 2021 | $607,034 | $242,109 | $480,350 | $479,100 | 6 | $479,100 | $136,109 | $43,960 |
| 2020 | $845,275 | $107,101 | $51,474 | $50,700 | 6 | — | $17,884 | $49,878 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seek First Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seek First Foundation is led by Steven Eargle, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Eargle
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Seek First Foundation
How much does Seek First Foundation give each year?
Seek First Foundation gave $189K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 7 grants.
What is Seek First Foundation's typical grant size?
Seek First Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $27,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Seek First Foundation give grants?
Seek First Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (4 grants).
Does Seek First Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Seek First Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Seek First Foundation's largest grantees?
Seek First Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Paul Lutheran Church ($49,000), Key Center for Learning Differences ($40,000) and Texas Wesleyan University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Seek First Foundation?
Seek First Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $189K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Seek First Foundation?
Seek First Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Seek First Foundation's EIN?
Seek First Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3458996. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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