Semini Foundation
Semini Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets.
Semini Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,983
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $193
- -64.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Semini Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Semini Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 119% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $2K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Bow Group Inc Newton, MA | Provide Support for Production of Educational Media. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,983 | $193 | — | — | — | $740 |
| 2024 | $15,176 | $536 | — | — | — | $767 |
| 2023 | $15,712 | $1,540 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $840 |
| 2022 | $17,252 | $3,154 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $950 |
| 2021 | $20,406 | $1,635 | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,077 |
| 2020 | $22,041 | $1,665 | $1,500 | 1 | — | $1,159 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Semini Foundation reported a distributable amount of $740 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Semini Foundation is led by Peter J. Gilman, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter J. Gilman
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne D. Bennett
Secretary & Director
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 Semini Foundation
How large is Semini Foundation?
Semini Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Semini Foundation operate?
Semini Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
How much is Semini Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Semini Foundation reported a distributable amount of $740 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Semini Foundation's EIN?
Semini Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3768180. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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