The SETH Project
The SETH Project is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Buckhannon, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $69K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K.
The SETH Project at a glance
In short: The SETH Project gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $68,751
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% 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 SETH Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The SETH Project gives
- Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 587% of 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $8K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $68,751 | $36,839 | $18,884 | $5,000 | 2 | $17,247 | $2,937 |
| 2024 | $50,796 | $40,205 | $22,146 | $8,000 | 3 | $22,632 | $2,023 |
| 2023 | $32,737 | $19,166 | $10,594 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,722 | $1,408 |
| 2022 | $24,165 | $20,140 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $795 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The SETH Project reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The SETH Project is led by Sarah St Clair, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah St Clair
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sandy
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Cabrera
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Lamb
Public Relations
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 SETH Project
How much does The SETH Project give each year?
The SETH Project gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
How large is The SETH Project?
The SETH Project reported $69K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The SETH Project?
The SETH Project is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Buckhannon, WV. It holds $69K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The SETH Project operate?
The SETH Project has awarded grants in District of Columbia, West Virginia.
What is The SETH Project's EIN?
The SETH Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3014839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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