The Seymour Foundation Inc

ALBANY, NY EIN: 83-2352322

The Seymour Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $810K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.7M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+101.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$143K

+54.9% YoY

About The Seymour Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Seymour Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $810K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlbanyAspenBostonDenverDurangoDurhamEscondidoHillsboroughNew YorkOaklandPhiladelphiaPoughkeepsieSan FranciscoVariousWest OrangeWoodland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$571K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,735,911$24,737,047$25,077,715
Revenue$1,296,721$823,933$706,257
Expenses$1,920,039$990,594$2,008,229
Qualifying Distributions$1,853,672$920,750$1,955,000
Net Investment Income$809,577$646,536$629,425
Distributable Amount$1,365,799$1,297,275$1,338,446

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$501K$1M$2M$2M1 grants20201 grants202111 grants202210 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

American Civil Liberties…$1.0MFriends of the High Line$205KPlanned Parenthood of Gr…$160KIcahn School of Medicine…$150KPeoples Portfolio Inc$150KDalton Schools Inc$105KFJC$50KDay One Early Learning C…$20KMad Foundation Inc$5KSouthern Documentary Fund$5K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K5$50–100K13$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Karen HerskovitzPresident/Secretary/Director1
Marisa KayyemTreasurer/Director1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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