The Sea-D Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 20-0278267

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $887K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $73K.

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Sea-D Charitable Foundation gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,193
+17.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,599
+0.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,939
Total assets
$887,092
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who The Sea-D Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Ringgold United Methodist Church: $12KRinggold United MethodistChurch$12KSpanish River Christian School: $12KSpanish River Christian School$12KRinggold Fire Company Assoc: $6KRinggold Fire Company Assoc$6KPunxsutawney Area Hospital: $6KPunxsutawney Area Hospital$6KEmma's Footprints: $6KEmma's Footprints$6KThe Food Group: $6KThe Food Group$6KSpanish River Church: $6KSpanish River Church$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ringgold United Methodist Church ($12K). Together the top 7 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

RinggoldBoca RatonEdinboroPittsburghPunxsutawney

How The Sea-D Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. 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

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ringgold United Methodist Church Ringgold, GAGeneral Support$11,877
Spanish River Christian School Boca Raton, FLGeneral Support$11,621
Ringgold Fire Company Assoc Ringgold, PAGeneral Support$5,939
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PAGeneral Support$5,939
Emma's Footprints Edinboro, PAGeneral Support$5,939
The Food Group Pittsburgh, PAGeneral Support$5,939
Spanish River Church Boca Raton, FLGeneral Support$5,939
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$887,092$75,485$58,591$53,1937$54,714$72,635$56,981
2024$864,284$53,246$49,761$45,4566$46,905$50,590$48,956
2023$860,130$7,660$38,997$34,2006$36,501$19,881$47,757
2022$887,943$362,047$43,897$32,6165$37,519$14,382$42,729
2021$573,735$53,224$32,566$26,0647$29,237$49,563$32,166
2020$553,001$17,269$31,437$25,4407—$14,516$28,358
2019$568,413$76,159$29,909$24,9137—$73,750$27,846

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sea-D Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2024) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (8)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Amanda Berk (2019) — Director
  • Former: Carla Diane Grube (2019) — Director
  • Former: Gary Doverspike (2019) — Chairman
  • Former: Heather Schmale (2019) — Director
  • Former: Laurie Sue Carney (2019) — Director
  • Former: Leslie Phillilps (2019) — Director
  • Former: Vicky Lynne McMeans (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $4KPNC Bank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Sea-D Charitable Foundation

How much does The Sea-D Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 6 grants.

What is The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,939, and its average grant was $7,599, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Sea-D Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (33%) and Georgia (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).

Does The Sea-D Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ringgold United Methodist Church ($11,877), Spanish River Christian School ($11,621) and Ringgold Fire Company Assoc ($5,939), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Sea-D Charitable Foundation?

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation reported $887K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Sea-D Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0278267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 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

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