The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lancaster, PA EIN: 52-2030228

The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 is a private foundation, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155K in total assets. In 2025, it made $316K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1K.

The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 at a glance

Total assets
$155,034
-90.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,645
-73.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$316,362
+328.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$318,833
+320.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

LancasterStamfordGranvilleNew YorkStoningtonChadds FordFarmingtonIndianapolisNew LondonNew RochellePierreSanibel

How The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M13 grants2020 0 grants2021 6 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $1.3M (2020). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CTHurricane Ian Relief$25,000
Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art Chadds Ford, PAGrant in Honor of Don Sparks$25,000
Fish of Sanibel-Captiva Inc Sanibel, FLHurricane Ian Relief$25,000
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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$155,034$3,645$318,833——$316,362$1,174$13,823
2024$1,590,545$13,908$75,890——$73,920$13,780$28,205
2023$1,706,308$-6,955,205$114,564$75,0003$104,296—$218,935
2022$8,500,267$222,440$405,101$300,0006$402,333—$374,917
2021$8,707,689$238,306$150,297————$495,186
2020$19,598,764$-1,894,369$1,920,730$1,282,50013——$1,296,330

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heather Spire

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry H. Spire

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Folts

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Spire Folts

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda J. Spire

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Williams Bruce Spire

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 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 Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41

How large is The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41?

The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $316K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 operate?

The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41 has awarded grants in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota.

What is The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41's EIN?

The Seraph Foundation Inc 6018-01-41's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2030228. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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