The Seaver Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 51-0461454

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.

Key facts about The Seaver Foundation

In short: The Seaver Foundation gave $258K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
51-0461454
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$258,400
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$36,914
Median grant
$40,900
Total assets
$150,400
Primary geography
Massachusetts (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$150K

+137.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$258K

-65.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

-60.2% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

AmherstNew CanaanSiasconsetConcordNewportBarringtonBethesdaCambridgeNew YorkNW WashingtonStanfordWashingtonWest Palm Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M4 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2025) to $995K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $258K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Trustees of Amherst College: $80KTrustees of Amherst College$80KEmily Dickinson Museum: $60KEmily Dickinson Museum$60KAmerican Enterprise Institute: $50KAmerican Enterprise Institute$50KInternational Tennis Hall of Fame: $41KInternational Tennis Hall ofFame$41KNew Canaan Library: $10KNew Canaan Library$10KRadical Hope Foundation: $10KRadical Hope Foundation$10KSankaty Head Foundation: $8KSankaty Head Foundation$8K

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

20<$50K6$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 35 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Amherst College Amherst, MAOperations - Education$80,000
Emily Dickinson Museum Amherst, MAGeneral Purposes$60,000
American Enterprise Institute Washington, DCGeneral Purposes$50,000
International Tennis Hall of Fame Newport, RIGeneral Purposes$40,900
New Canaan Library New Canaan, CTOperations - Education$10,000
Radical Hope Foundation Concord, MAGeneral Purposes$10,000
Sankaty Head Foundation Siasconset, MAGeneral Purposes$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$150,400$63,344$241,250
Revenue$352,697$565,334$750,790
Expenses$265,641$743,240$757,652
Qualifying Distributions$260,738$742,747$750,000
Net Investment Income—$14,841$610
Distributable Amount$11,768$16,671$20,063

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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