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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-0725600

M B Seretean Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $809,405 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $809,405

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,372,298

  • Tax year 2023

    $802,003

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,055,445

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,047,151

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $9,196,896

  • Tax year 2021

    $857,451

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $9,210,240

  • Tax year 2020

    $767,650

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,211,962

  • Tax year 2019

    $730,006

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,223,338

  • Tax year 2018

    $751,504

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,265,271

  • Tax year 2017

    $700,364

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,278,953

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Goldman Sachs Philanthropy FundNew York, NY

    General fund

    $800,000
  2. ASPCANew York, NY

    General fund

    $2,000
  3. Art DivisionLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  4. Captain Paul Watson FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  5. Girls Preparatory SchoolChattanooga, TN

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. KCRW FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. Lets Rescue DogsCypress, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. Venice ArtsMarina DL Rey, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  9. Wildlife Conservation InternationalAustin, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  10. Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH

    General fund

    $405

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $800,00099% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $2,000<1% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $1,405<1% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $803,000
  2. California4 grants $4,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  4. Texas1 grant $1,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $405

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tracy SereteanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Robert BenhamTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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