Seek God 1st Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Frisco, TX EIN: 46-5124774

Seek God 1st Inc is a private foundation, based in Frisco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $100K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $142K.

Seek God 1st Inc at a glance

In short: Seek God 1st Inc gave $142K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$141,500
-32.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
-30.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,214
-4.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$100,381
-27.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Seek God 1st Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Life Fellowship Church: $120KLife Fellowship Church$120KBridgeBuilders: $12KBridgeBuilders$12KJoyce Halbert: $5KJoyce Halbert$5KGareth Rabauliman: $2KGareth Rabauliman$2KPaige King: $2KPaige King$2KArkansas BCM: $1KArkansas BCM$1KCornerstone NCT: $500Cornerstone NCT$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Life Fellowship Church ($120K). Together the top 7 received $142K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasFriscoMcKinneyColorado SpringsOklahoma CityPlanoProsperFayettevilleFederal WayGarlandMemphisNARocklinAlbany

How Seek God 1st Inc gives

  • Giving grew 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 5 grants2021 10 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2021) to $211K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $142K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Fellowship Church McKinney, TXMission$120,000
BridgeBuilders Dallas, TXGeneral Support$12,000
Joyce Halbert NA, TXPersonal Needs$5,000
Gareth Rabauliman Oklahoma City, OKPersonal Needs$1,500
Paige King Oklahoma City, OKPersonal Needs$1,500
Arkansas BCM Fayetteville, ARDonation Towards Mission Trip$1,000
Cornerstone NCT Prosper, TXGeneral Support$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$100,381$111,385$148,906$141,5007$141,500—$4,741
2023$137,902$253,629$218,655$210,74110$211,413$34,995$6,297
2021$115,921$128,895$80,562$79,3125$79,312$4$3,744
2020$67,588$130,459$133,881$132,3628——$2,766

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seek God 1st Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seek God 1st Inc is led by Robert Wood, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Wood

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karleigh Wood

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Seek God 1st Inc

How much does Seek God 1st Inc give each year?

Seek God 1st Inc gave $142K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $211K across 10 grants.

What is Seek God 1st Inc's typical grant size?

Seek God 1st Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $20,214, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Seek God 1st Inc give grants?

Seek God 1st Inc gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (2 grants).

Does Seek God 1st Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 29% of Seek God 1st Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Personal Needs" (3 grants).

Who are Seek God 1st Inc's largest grantees?

Seek God 1st Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Life Fellowship Church ($120,000), BridgeBuilders ($12,000) and Joyce Halbert ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Seek God 1st Inc?

Seek God 1st Inc reported $100K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Seek God 1st Inc's EIN?

Seek God 1st Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5124774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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