The Seaver Foundation
The Seaver Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $150K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $258K.
The Seaver Foundation at a glance
In short: The Seaver Foundation gave $258K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $258,400
- -65.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,914
- -60.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,900
- Total assets
- $150,400
- +137.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (61% 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 Seaver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Amherst College ($80K). Together the top 7 received $258K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 35 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Seaver Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2025) to $995K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $258K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Amherst College Amherst, MA | Operations - Education | $80,000 |
| Emily Dickinson Museum Amherst, MA | General Purposes | $60,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| International Tennis Hall of Fame Newport, RI | General Purposes | $40,900 |
| New Canaan Library New Canaan, CT | Operations - Education | $10,000 |
| Radical Hope Foundation Concord, MA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation Siasconset, MA | General Purposes | $7,500 |
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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 | $150,400 | $352,697 | $265,641 | $258,400 | 7 | $260,738 | — | $11,768 |
| 2024 | $63,344 | $565,334 | $743,240 | $742,500 | 8 | $742,747 | $14,841 | $16,671 |
| 2023 | $241,250 | $750,790 | $757,652 | $750,000 | 8 | $750,000 | $610 | $20,063 |
| 2022 | $247,827 | $250,266 | $469,092 | $465,000 | 7 | $465,000 | — | $15,566 |
| 2021 | $466,728 | $600,302 | $1,000,088 | $995,000 | 5 | — | — | $34,496 |
| 2020 | $866,514 | $800,395 | $475,750 | $475,750 | 4 | — | $395 | $40,257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Seaver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Seaver Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander M. Seaver
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine N. Seaver
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Seaver Foundation
How much does The Seaver Foundation give each year?
The Seaver Foundation gave $258K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $743K across 8 grants.
What is The Seaver Foundation's typical grant size?
The Seaver Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,900, and its average grant was $36,914, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Seaver Foundation give grants?
The Seaver Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and Rhode Island (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Amherst, MA (2 grants).
Does The Seaver Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of The Seaver Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Seaver Foundation's largest grantees?
The Seaver Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Amherst College ($80,000), Emily Dickinson Museum ($60,000) and American Enterprise Institute ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Seaver Foundation?
The Seaver Foundation reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Seaver Foundation's EIN?
The Seaver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0461454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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