The Seravalli Foundation
The Seravalli Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $299,129 to charitable organizations, with the largest grants going to organizations in Florida and Pennsylvania.
The Seravalli Foundation at a glance
In short: The Seravalli Foundation gave $299K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $299,129
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,596
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $249,940
- +61.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Seravalli Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10059 Sandmeyer Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19116
Phone: (215) 969-6500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Seravalli Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Give Kids the World ($124K). Together the top 10 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 76 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 41% to Florida, 3% to Arizona, and 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Seravalli Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2019) to $337K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $299K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Give Kids the World Kissimmee, FL | General Charitable Purposes | $124,000 |
| Friends of Father Judge Philadelphia, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $110,000 |
| Travis Manion Foundation Doylestown, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Williamson College Media, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Crops of Luv Tucson, AZ | General Charitable Purposes | $7,829 |
| The Center for Loss and Bereavement Skippack, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| The Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| Caring for Friends Philadelphia, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $3,500 |
| Friends for Heroes Newtown, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
| NFCS 2025 Golf Outing Philadelphia, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $249,940 | $461,450 | $366,153 | $299,129 | 17 | $299,129 | $7,417 |
| 2024 | $154,643 | $341,100 | $374,154 | $311,032 | 18 | $311,032 | $7,723 |
| 2023 | $187,697 | $313,580 | $390,529 | $337,481 | 12 | $337,481 | $12,040 |
| 2022 | $264,646 | $336,950 | $301,830 | $245,351 | 17 | $294,853 | $9,064 |
| 2021 | $229,526 | $366,680 | $270,938 | $220,329 | 12 | $265,288 | $5,842 |
| 2020 | $133,784 | $281,205 | $250,360 | $205,600 | 11 | — | $4,152 |
| 2019 | $102,939 | $278,790 | $198,404 | $152,350 | 13 | — | $1,869 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Seravalli Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work includes fulfilling wishes for children with critical illnesses and their families, empowering veterans and families of fallen heroes, providing bereavement support, and delivering food and friendship in Greater Philadelphia. These descriptions are the respective grantees’ own missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $299,129. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $124,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest grants were $124,000 to Give Kids the World in Kissimmee, Florida, and $110,000 to Friends of Father Judge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Other notable grants included $15,000 each to Travis Manion Foundation and Williamson College; $7,829 to Crops of Luv; and $5,000 to The Center for Loss and Bereavement. The listed grants were for general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles Seravalli as president and Anthony T Seravalli, Francis Seravalli, and John Seravalli as directors.
The Seravalli Foundation is led by Charles Seravalli, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Seravalli
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony T. Seravalli
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis Seravalli
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Seravalli
Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Seravalli Foundation
How much does The Seravalli Foundation give each year?
The Seravalli Foundation gave $299K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $311K across 18 grants.
What is The Seravalli Foundation's typical grant size?
The Seravalli Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $17,596, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Seravalli Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does The Seravalli Foundation give grants?
The Seravalli Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (6 grants).
Does The Seravalli Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Seravalli Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Seravalli Foundation's largest grantees?
The Seravalli Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Give Kids the World ($124,000), Friends of Father Judge ($110,000) and Travis Manion Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Seravalli Foundation?
The Seravalli Foundation reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $299K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Seravalli Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Seravalli Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Seravalli Foundation's EIN?
The Seravalli Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1533485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Seravalli Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Seravalli Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-seravalli-foundation-morg_008fdf8494124cee88c97d1ceb89dc8b
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