Seiter Family Foundation
Seiter Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carpinteria, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $113K.
Seiter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Seiter Family Foundation gave $91K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $91,000
- +82.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,111
- +61.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,586,065
- +1.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Seiter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Loyola High School ($27K). Together the top 9 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 59 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seiter Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $111K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola High School Los Angeles, CA | General Purpose | $26,500 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Fdn Santa Barbara, CA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Huntington Library Gardens San Marino, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| CASA Dorinda Medical Center Montecito, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Partnership for Children Pasadena, CA | General Purpose | $8,000 |
| Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CA | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| The Society of DTX Dallas, TX | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| Cancer Support Center Los Angeles, CA | General Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,586,065 | $121,095 | $99,434 | $91,000 | 9 | $91,075 | $112,736 | $108,110 |
| 2023 | $1,564,404 | $125,587 | $61,263 | $50,000 | 8 | $51,075 | $57,399 | $94,098 |
| 2022 | $1,500,080 | $121,057 | $114,671 | $102,500 | 17 | $103,550 | $112,597 | $102,927 |
| 2021 | $1,484,894 | $158,614 | $102,898 | $90,600 | 17 | — | $133,882 | $103,624 |
| 2020 | $1,429,178 | $117,260 | $120,658 | $111,000 | 8 | — | $108,612 | $88,834 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seiter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seiter Family Foundation is led by Linda Ann Seiter, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Linda Ann Seiter
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Seiter Simmons
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Seiter Williamson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Henry Seiter
Secretary & CFO
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 Seiter Family Foundation
How much does Seiter Family Foundation give each year?
Seiter Family Foundation gave $91K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 8 grants.
What is Seiter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Seiter Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,111, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Seiter Family Foundation give grants?
Seiter Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants), Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants) and Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Does Seiter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Seiter Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Seiter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Seiter Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Loyola High School ($26,500), Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Fdn ($25,000) and Huntington Library Gardens ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Seiter Family Foundation?
Seiter Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (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 Seiter Family Foundation's EIN?
Seiter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3910854. 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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