The Sea Island Foundation
The Sea Island Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $69K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $43K.
The Sea Island Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sea Island Foundation gave $105K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- +47.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $69,043
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% 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 The Sea Island Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute ($70K). Together the top 3 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Sea Island Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $245K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute Williamstown, MA | Unrestricted General | $70,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| SC Environmental Law Project Inc Pawleys Island, SC | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
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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 | $69,043 | $146,164 | $108,091 | $105,000 | 3 | $105,809 | $43,058 | $6,156 |
| 2024 | $110,654 | $62,211 | $73,944 | $71,000 | 2 | $72,004 | $60,745 | $7,392 |
| 2023 | $122,495 | $64,170 | $62,158 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,852 | $40,738 | $6,661 |
| 2022 | $120,483 | $74,705 | $107,691 | $104,000 | 3 | $104,883 | $47,262 | $6,555 |
| 2021 | $153,569 | $92,852 | $203,852 | $198,000 | 1 | $199,712 | $90,271 | $12,415 |
| 2020 | $263,938 | $83,049 | $252,122 | $245,000 | 1 | — | $79,069 | $19,850 |
| 2019 | $431,813 | $74,150 | $194,429 | $185,000 | 1 | — | $68,920 | $28,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sea Island Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sea Island Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Carmela S. Haklisch
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Haklisch
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Sea Island Foundation
How much does The Sea Island Foundation give each year?
The Sea Island Foundation gave $105K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 2 grants.
What is The Sea Island Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sea Island Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Sea Island Foundation give grants?
The Sea Island Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (19%) and South Carolina (14%).
Does The Sea Island Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Sea Island Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Sea Island Foundation?
The Sea Island Foundation reported $69K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Sea Island Foundation's EIN?
The Sea Island Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7053448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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