Strawberry Seals Inc
The Strawberry Seals is a non-profit organization that exists to help children thrive as confident, fit and technically proficient swimmers. We nurture a life-long love of swimming by creating an environment where competition, team spirit, personal growth and a strong swim community flourish.
Strawberry Seals Inc at a glance
In short: Strawberry Seals Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $438,748
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Strawberry Seals Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SOMA Aquatics Foundation ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SOMA Aquatics Foundation Petaluma, CA | Summer Soma Program at Tam High | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $438,748 | $501,693 | $454,720 | $6,000 | 1 | $13,536 |
| 2024 | $425,115 | $428,450 | $420,347 | $6,000 | 1 | $12,422 |
| 2023 | $405,584 | $398,137 | $365,192 | — | — | $690 |
| 2022 | $374,166 | $422,562 | $351,453 | — | — | $377 |
| 2021 | $310,899 | $320,460 | $211,070 | — | — | $1,001 |
| 2020 | $211,880 | $229,516 | $279,618 | — | — | $1,136 |
| 2019 | $217,306 | $326,243 | $295,972 | $3,000 | Total only | $530 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Strawberry Seals Inc
Based on IRS filings
Strawberry Seals Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Tiburon, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Strawberry Seals Inc is led by Betty Lee-Hoang, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty Lee-Hoang
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gaby Dominguez
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Nichols
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Schwartz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Threfall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Goodman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Judson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherief Meleis
Vice President
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anya Rekhtman
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Marino
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Candace Murphy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Donna Redstone (2024) — Director
- Former: Jinxuan Zheng (2024) — Director
- Former: Kara Johnson (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Geoff Scheumann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Isabelle Fymat (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Nuria Kruger (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Reza Aryanpour (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Mauzy (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ada Wenrui (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Bryan Thornton (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Wenrui Ada Lai (2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Plotts (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Petra Kristofekova (2019–2020) — Msl & Usa Representative
- Former: Jenelle Fong (2019) — Internal Ops
- Former: Kevin Octavio (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Strawberry Seals Inc
How much does Strawberry Seals Inc give each year?
Strawberry Seals Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Strawberry Seals Inc?
Strawberry Seals Inc reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $502K.
What is Strawberry Seals Inc?
Strawberry Seals Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Tiburon, CA. It holds $439K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Strawberry Seals Inc operate?
Strawberry Seals Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Strawberry Seals Inc's EIN?
Strawberry Seals Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2281070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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