Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $53K.
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc gave $137K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,500
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,500
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,713,802
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (62% 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 Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Beth Israel ($55K). Together the top 7 received $137K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 810% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $137K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Israel Metairie, LA | The purpose of the contribution is to provide support to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code. | $55,000 |
| Heartgift Louisiana New Orleans, LA | The purpose of the contribution is to provide support to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code. | $25,000 |
| Wheelchairs for Warriors League City, TX | The purpose of the contribution is to provide support to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code. | $25,000 |
| K9 Airlift Huffman, TX | The purpose of the contribution is to provide support to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code. | $15,000 |
| Project Protect Our Children Kingwood, TX | The purpose of the contribution is to provide support to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code. | $10,000 |
| Bogalusa Balloon Festival Bogalusa, LA | The purpose of the contribution is to provide support to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code. | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | The purpose of the contribution is to provide support to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific purposes that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code. | $1,500 |
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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 | $2,713,802 | $49,427 | $145,561 | $136,500 | 7 | $136,500 | $52,663 | $150,332 |
| 2024 | $2,812,434 | $90,001 | $149,540 | $131,500 | 7 | $131,500 | $74,149 | $136,001 |
| 2023 | $2,871,990 | $118,977 | $146,194 | $133,500 | 6 | $133,500 | $63,484 | $131,356 |
| 2022 | $2,899,903 | $61,112 | $22,321 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $48,276 | $135,557 |
| 2021 | $2,861,112 | $2,861,268 | $156 | — | — | $125 | — | $12,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc is led by Kenneth M. Perret, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth M. Perret
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Garwood
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc
How much does Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc give each year?
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc gave $137K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 7 grants.
What is Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc give grants?
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc gives mostly in Louisiana: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (37%).
Does Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Beth Israel ($55,000), Heartgift Louisiana ($25,000) and Wheelchairs for Warriors ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc?
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (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 Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc's EIN?
Seymour Schram Private Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1435047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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