Private foundation · EIN 30-1322696

The Seaver Institute

Preselected only

Santa Monica, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202631009349101033
Total assets (EOY)$39,730,601
Grants paid$3,729,296
Typical (median) grant$12,500
Grants listed50
Giving in home state (CA)78%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K15
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K10
$100K+11

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $875,000

Geographic focus

CA
78%
MA
10%
MD
5%
WA
4%
VA
2%
DC
1%
MI
0%
CO
0%

Common purposes

qualifiedexempt

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$0$40,301,2840
2024$3,729,296$39,730,60150

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Scripps CollegeCLAREMONT, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$875,000
Harvard Westlake SchoolSTUDIO CITY, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$502,000
Woods Hole OceongraphicWOODS HOLE, MAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$350,000
University Of California San DiegoLOS ANGELES, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$350,000
Sutainable ConservationSAN FRANCISCO, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$200,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBALTIMORE, MDQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$200,000
Santa Barbara Botanical GardenSANTA BARBARA, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$165,000
CaltechPASADENA, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$158,771
Natural History Museum Of Los AngelLOS ANGELES, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$140,000
Uw FoundationSEATTLE, WAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$135,000
Uc Santa CruzSANTA CRUZ, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
Wlaccbsaemerald BayVAN NUYS, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$60,000
The Nature ConservancyARLINGTON, VAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$56,000
The Ucla FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Monterey Bay AquariumMONTEREY, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$40,000
Westside Food BankSANTA MONICA, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Baby2BabyLOS ANGELES, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Los Angeles County Animal Care FounLOS ANGELES, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
World Central KitchenWASHINGTON, DCQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Pasadena Sierra Madre YmcaSIERRA MADRE, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Massachusetts Institute Of TechnoloCAMBRIDGE, MAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Arcs Foundation Los Angeles ChapterTORRANCE, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
Michigan State UniversityEAST LANSING, MIQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$16,000
Los Angeles Fire Dept FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
Los Angeles Parks FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
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