The Dean Seeman Foundation
The Dean Seeman Foundation is a private foundation based in Gardnerville, Nevada. In filing year 2025, it reported $150,000 in grants to 10 organizations, with recipients in Nevada and Massachusetts.
The Dean Seeman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dean Seeman Foundation gave $150K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Nevada. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,750,900
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nevada (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Dean Seeman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1512 Wildrose Drive, Gardnerville, NV 89410
Phone: (775) 782-5232
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dean Seeman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carson Valley Community ($25K). Together the top 10 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada and 13% to recipients in Massachusetts. The listed grants show giving to organizations in Nevada and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Dean Seeman Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2024) to $190K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Valley Community Gardnerville, NV | General | $25,000 |
| Friends in Service Helping Carson City, NV | Ross Free Clinic | $25,000 |
| Austin Kirby Foundation Minden, NV | General | $25,000 |
| Reel Recovery Needham, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Carson Valley Kiwanis Gardnerville, NV | Aktion Club | $10,000 |
| Douglas Animal Welfare Gardnerville, NV | General | $10,000 |
| Family Support Council of Douglas Gardnerville, NV | General | $10,000 |
| Canine Rehabilitation Center Washoe Valley, NV | General | $10,000 |
| Project Prom of Northern Nevada Minden, NV | General | $10,000 |
| Suicide Prevention Network Minden, NV | General | $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 | $2,750,900 | $3,605 | $172,580 | $150,000 | 10 | $150,000 | $3,605 | $156,454 |
| 2024 | $2,759,875 | $26,081 | $148,714 | $125,000 | 9 | $125,000 | $1,081 | $167,119 |
| 2023 | $2,882,508 | $1,830 | $192,262 | $165,000 | 10 | $165,000 | $1,830 | $171,539 |
| 2022 | $3,072,940 | $116,864 | $194,806 | $165,000 | 9 | $165,000 | $1,844 | $165,992 |
| 2021 | $3,220,882 | $50,438 | $199,937 | $173,500 | 10 | $173,500 | $7,675 | $164,092 |
| 2020 | $3,300,381 | $17,859 | $221,527 | $190,000 | 9 | — | $8,852 | $229,628 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dean Seeman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include providing food, clothing, instruction, shelter, and healthcare to people in several Nevada counties (Friends in Service Helping); offering education, prevention, and intervention services to support healthy families (Family Support Council of Douglas); and suicide prevention (Suicide Prevention Network). Reel Recovery describes its mission as supporting men in cancer treatment or recovery through free fly-fishing retreats.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $150,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest grants included $25,000 each to Carson Valley Community, Friends in Service Helping, and Austin Kirby Foundation; $20,000 to Reel Recovery; and $10,000 each to Carson Valley Kiwanis, Douglas Animal Welfare, Family Support Council of Douglas, Canine Rehabilitation Center, and Project Prom of Northern Nevada. Suicide Prevention Network received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judy S Keele as founder trustee and Michael Gilbert as trustee.
The Dean Seeman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy S. Keele
Founder Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gilbert
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robin Craig (2020) — Trustee
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 The Dean Seeman Foundation
How much does The Dean Seeman Foundation give each year?
The Dean Seeman Foundation gave $150K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 9 grants.
What is The Dean Seeman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Dean Seeman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dean Seeman Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Dean Seeman Foundation give grants?
The Dean Seeman Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gardnerville, NV (4 grants) and Minden, NV (3 grants).
Does The Dean Seeman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of The Dean Seeman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Dean Seeman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Dean Seeman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Carson Valley Community ($25,000), Friends in Service Helping ($25,000) and Austin Kirby Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Dean Seeman Foundation?
The Dean Seeman Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (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 does The Dean Seeman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dean Seeman Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Dean Seeman Foundation's EIN?
The Dean Seeman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2348802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Dean Seeman Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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