Seek the Positive Foundation
Seek the Positive Foundation is a private foundation, based in Simi Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it made $750 in qualifying distributions.
Seek the Positive Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $24,672
- +2083.4% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $750
- -50.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,846
- +35.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Seek the Positive Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Seek the Positive Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 446% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $231 (2023) to $15K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $231.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keep a Breast Foundation Yucca Valley, CA | General | $231 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $24,672 | $4,846 | — | — | $750 | $168 |
| 2023 | $3,502 | $1,130 | $3,581 | $231 | 1 | $1,527 | $246 |
| 2022 | $5,250 | $3,629 | $12,555 | $11,193 | 3 | $11,193 | $26 |
| 2021 | $13,281 | $25,116 | $30,683 | $15,423 | 6 | $17,861 | $378 |
| 2020 | $488 | $77,694 | $77,206 | — | — | — | $12 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seek the Positive Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seek the Positive Foundation is led by Eileen Symanski Chen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eileen Symanski Chen
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Kasidi Nyaggah
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Chen
Cfo-Treasurer
CFO Treasurer → Cfo-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 the Positive Foundation
Where does Seek the Positive Foundation operate?
Seek the Positive Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Nevada.
How much is Seek the Positive Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Seek the Positive Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Seek the Positive Foundation's EIN?
Seek the Positive Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2256643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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