The Seaman Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1999 and based in Seffner, Florida. The foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation with a 501(c)(3) designation. It functions as a significant grantmaker with substantial annual giving relative to its asset base.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.5M
+233.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.1M
-17.3% YoY
Grant Count
11
-8.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$740K
-9.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:
- Education — Supporting educational initiatives and institutions
- Healthcare — Major support for healthcare institutions, particularly neuroscience services
- Jewish Community — Funding Jewish community organizations and Israel-related initiatives
- Civil Rights and Social Justice — Support for wrongful conviction prevention and related causes
- Community Development — Addressing basic needs and community strengthening
- Youth Development — Using golf to improve life outcomes for young men of color
Grantmaking
Contact information is not publicly available. This is a private family foundation that does not maintain a formal application process or named grant programs. Grants are made on a discretionary basis.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in:
- Primary focus: Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area
- Secondary regions: Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and New York
Despite being based in Florida, the majority of grants are directed to organizations in Georgia, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2023-2024):
- Total Assets: $1,343,223 to $4,474,568 (figures vary by source and reporting period)
- Total Annual Giving: $8,145,000 to $9,850,919
- Total Revenue: $8,461,364
- Total Expenses: $9,943,884
- Giving Rate: 472.6%
The foundation's annual giving significantly exceeds its asset base, indicating substantial contributions flowing through to charitable distributions.
Contact Information:
- Address: 11540 E US Highway 92, Seffner, FL 33584
- Phone: (813) 623-5400
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,474,568 | $1,343,223 | $2,825,743 |
| Revenue | $11,379,066 | $8,461,364 | $6,051,041 |
| Expenses | $8,247,721 | $9,943,884 | $7,350,912 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $8,146,420 | $9,850,919 | $7,284,118 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,526,947 | $6,509,672 | $4,907,347 |
| Distributable Amount | $178,184 | $47,255 | $80,150 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Jeffrey Seaman — President and Director (0.5 hrs/week)
- Julie Seaman — Secretary and Director (0.5 hrs/week); associate professor emerita at Emory University School of Law
- Jamie Sheer — Treasurer and Director (0.5 hrs/week)
Jeffrey Seaman is the founder and CEO of Rooms To Go.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY SEAMAN | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JULIE SEAMAN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMIE SHEER | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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