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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6595504

The Seaver Endowment

A private foundation in Sierra Madre, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $331,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $331,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,870,890

  • Tax year 2023

    $370,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,842,626

  • Tax year 2022

    $343,983

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,098,120

  • Tax year 2021

    $243,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,269,921

  • Tax year 2020

    $262,250

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,208,303

  • Tax year 2019

    $277,448

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,577,646

  • Tax year 2018

    $198,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,795,734

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA

    To support higher education

    $62,000
  2. Individual

    TO DEFEND HUMAN [individual] AND FREEDOMS THROUGH LEGAL MEANS

    $30,000
  3. Judicial Watch IncWashington, DC

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

    $30,000
  4. National Review InstituteNew York, NY

    To develop and support conservatism

    $30,000
  5. The Federalist SocietyWashington, DC

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

    $30,000
  6. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

    $25,000
  7. Reason FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

    $25,000
  8. The Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

    $25,000
  9. Arcadia High School Arcadia Festival of BandsArcadia, CA

    To promote education

    $20,000
  10. USC Arcadia Hospital FoundationArcadia, CA

    To promote health services

    $20,000
  11. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    To promote reading and general education

    $10,000
  12. Princeton Prospect FoundationPrinceton, NJ

    To support higher education

    $5,000
  13. Princeton University Rowing AssociationPrinceton, NJ

    To support higher education and promote athletic excellence

    $5,000
  14. Rancho Mirage Writers FestivalRancho Mirage, CA

    To promote general education

    $4,000
  15. Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchNew York, NY

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

    $2,500
  16. Friends of the Claremont IndependentClaremont, CA

    To support public media

    $2,000
  17. Devil Pups IncOceanside, CA

    To support youth enrichment programs

    $1,500
  18. Commentary IncNew York, NY

    To support public media

    $1,000
  19. Real Clear Media FundWashington, DC

    To support public media

    $1,000
  20. The Babylon BeeJupiter, FL

    To support public media

    $1,000
  21. Friends of the Arcadia Public LibraryArcadia, CA

    To promote general education

    $1,000
  22. Sierra Madre Rose Float AssociationSierra Madre, CA

    To provide community services

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education6 grants $108,00051% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $32,50015% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $25,00012% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00012% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $171,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $61,000
  3. New York3 grants $33,500
  4. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  5. New Jersey2 grants $10,000
  6. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • R Carlton SeaverTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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