Seward Family Foundation
Seward Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $725K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $31K.
Seward Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Seward Family Foundation gave $45K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,250
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $724,890
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% 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 Seward Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ASU Foundation ($30K). Together the top 4 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seward Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $65K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ASU Foundation Tempe, AZ | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Phoenix Rescue Mission Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Xavier Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $724,890 | $38,486 | $52,097 | $45,000 | 4 | $45,000 | $31,492 | $50,051 |
| 2024 | $738,501 | $36,244 | $51,777 | $45,000 | 4 | $45,000 | $39,507 | $47,033 |
| 2023 | $788,289 | $40,225 | $51,331 | $45,000 | 4 | $45,000 | $40,225 | $43,276 |
| 2022 | $799,395 | $34,976 | $45,368 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $34,976 | $44,294 |
| 2021 | $809,787 | $46,056 | $65,198 | $65,000 | 9 | $65,000 | $46,056 | $47,904 |
| 2020 | $828,929 | $319,425 | $73,840 | $65,000 | 10 | — | $310,585 | $40,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seward Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seward Family Foundation is led by Jana Potenza, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jana Potenza
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angus Farquhar
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Austin D Potenza II
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Max Boyer (2020) — Director
- Former: Sandra Seward (2020) — Director
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 Seward Family Foundation
How much does Seward Family Foundation give each year?
Seward Family Foundation gave $45K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 4 grants.
What is Seward Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Seward Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Seward Family Foundation give grants?
Seward Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (3 grants).
Does Seward Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Seward Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Seward Family Foundation?
Seward Family Foundation reported $725K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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 Seward Family Foundation's EIN?
Seward Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1011787. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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