Seth Landsberg Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4206344

The Seth Landsberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $63,521 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Seth Landsberg Family Foundation

In short: Seth Landsberg Family Foundation gave $64K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4206344
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$63,521
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$4,886
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$1,133,440
Primary geography
Tennessee (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$64K

+7.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+15.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seth Landsberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Seth Landsberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, cultural, conservation, social-service, and other organizations. The Ensworth School describes its mission as promoting academic excellence and inspiring students to use their talents, act with integrity, and contribute to society. Nashville Zoo describes its mission as inspiring understanding and discovery of the natural world through conservation, innovation, and leadership.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $63,521. Grants ranged from $104 to $17,524, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest listed grants included $17,524 to Cheekwood Estate Gardens, $10,000 each to The Ensworth School and Vanderbilt University, and $5,000 each to American Technion Society and St George’s Kindergarten. Other listed recipients included S Paul Getty Trust ($4,393), Nashville Zoo ($2,500), Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee ($2,500), Soles 4 Souls ($2,500), St Jude Children’s Research Foundation ($2,500), Adventure Science Center ($1,000), and Hands Paws & Hearts ($500). The listed grants were designated as unrestricted gifts.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 8% to recipients in New York, and 8% to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

NashvilleLos AngelesNew YorkMemphisBerkeleyOld HickoryBeverly HillsRancho CucamongaDanburyForsythLancasterLincoln

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K9 grants2019 7 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 16 grants2023 14 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $70K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $64K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Cheekwood Estate Gardens: $18KCheekwood Estate Gardens$18KThe Ensworth School: $10KThe Ensworth School$10KVanderbilt University: $10KVanderbilt University$10KAmerican Technion Society: $5KAmerican Technion Society$5KSt George's Kindergarten: $5KSt George's Kindergarten$5KS Paul Getty Trust: $4KS Paul Getty Trust$4KNashville Zoo: $3KNashville Zoo$3KSecond Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee: $3KSecond Harvest Food Bank ofMiddle Tennessee$3KSoles 4 Souls: $3KSoles 4 Souls$3KSt Jude Children's Research Foundation: $3KSt Jude Children's ResearchFoundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cheekwood Estate Gardens ($18K). Together the top 10 received $62K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cheekwood Estate Gardens Nashville, TNUnrestricted Gift$17,524
The Ensworth School Nashville, TNUnrestricted Gift$10,000
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNUnrestricted Gift$10,000
American Technion Society New York, NYUnrestricted Gift$5,000
St George's Kindergarten Nashville, TNUnrestricted Gift$5,000
S Paul Getty Trust Los Angeles, CAUnrestricted Gift$4,393
Nashville Zoo Nashville, TNUnrestricted Gift$2,500
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TNUnrestricted Gift$2,500
Soles 4 Souls Old Hickory, TNUnrestricted Gift$2,500
St Jude Children's Research Foundation Memphis, TNUnrestricted Gift$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,133,440 $36,777 $79,078 $63,521
2024 $1,169,734 $340,005 $70,856 $59,260
2023 $928,524 -$65,480 $90,051 $69,737
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,133,440$1,169,734$928,524
Revenue$36,777$340,005$-65,480
Expenses$79,078$70,856$90,051
Qualifying Distributions$66,281$62,085$73,064
Net Investment Income$33,922$332,570$4,821
Distributable Amount$62,708$54,942$60,672

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Seth Landsberg as CEO/President, Hayley Landsberg as Secretary, and Anthony Joseph Landsberg as CFO.

Seth Landsberg Family Foundation is led by Seth Landsberg, CEO & President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Seth Landsberg

    CEO & President

    CEO & Secretary → CEO & President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Joseph Landsberg

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Hayley Landsberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Alin Wall (2019–2020) — CFO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 423 N Faring Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077
Phone: (310) 478-4148

Frequently asked questions about Seth Landsberg Family Foundation

How much does Seth Landsberg Family Foundation give each year?

Seth Landsberg Family Foundation gave $64K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 14 grants.

What is Seth Landsberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Seth Landsberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,886, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Seth Landsberg Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Seth Landsberg Family Foundation give grants?

Seth Landsberg Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (7 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does Seth Landsberg Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Seth Landsberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Seth Landsberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Seth Landsberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cheekwood Estate Gardens ($17,524), The Ensworth School ($10,000) and Vanderbilt University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Seth Landsberg Family Foundation?

Seth Landsberg Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Seth Landsberg Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, cultural, conservation, social-service, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Seth Landsberg Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Seth Landsberg Family Foundation's EIN?

Seth Landsberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4206344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Seth Landsberg Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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