Semantic Foundation
Semantic Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hudson, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $334K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $8K.
Semantic Foundation at a glance
In short: Semantic Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,500
- -59.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,167
- -33.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $333,540
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (82% 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 Semantic Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard College Fund ($25K). Together the top 3 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 22 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Semantic Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% 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 $31K (2025) to $339K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard College Fund Cambidge, MA | Education Aid | $25,000 |
| Curated Storefront Akron, OH | General Support | $5,000 |
| Akron Summit Council on Holocaust Akron, OH | Programming and Projects | $500 |
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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 | $333,540 | $8,375 | $31,470 | $30,500 | 3 | $31,110 | $7,940 | $14,212 |
| 2024 | $237,595 | $8,380 | $76,875 | $76,000 | 5 | $76,487 | $7,992 | $17,237 |
| 2023 | $437,995 | $8,714 | $66,375 | $61,700 | 5 | $62,346 | $8,192 | $20,720 |
| 2022 | $537,214 | $9,791 | $32,427 | $31,000 | 4 | $31,494 | $124,243 | $23,869 |
| 2021 | $486,891 | $17,285 | $340,080 | $339,050 | 5 | $339,564 | $33,401 | $34,276 |
| 2020 | $842,881 | $394,176 | $56,228 | $55,500 | 4 | — | $5,448 | $16,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Semantic Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Semantic Foundation is led by Stephen E. Myers, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen E. Myers
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Celeste Myers
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Semantic Foundation
How much does Semantic Foundation give each year?
Semantic Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 5 grants.
What is Semantic Foundation's typical grant size?
Semantic Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Semantic Foundation give grants?
Semantic Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (2 grants).
Does Semantic Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Semantic Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Semantic Foundation?
Semantic Foundation reported $334K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Semantic Foundation's EIN?
Semantic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1787248. 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 June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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