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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2352322

The Seymour Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $1.9 million 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,852,713

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $23,735,911

  • Tax year 2023

    $920,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,737,047

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,955,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $25,077,715

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,005,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $26,379,687

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,475,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $27,786,418

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,225,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $28,914,621

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $1,000,000
  2. Friends of the High LineNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $205,000
  3. Planned Parenthood of Greater NYNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $160,000
  4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $150,000
  5. Peoples Portfolio IncWest Orange, NJ

    General Charitable Purposes

    $150,000
  6. Dalton Schools IncNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $105,000
  7. FJCNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $50,000
  8. Day One Early Learning CenterPoughkeepsie, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $20,000
  9. Mad Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purposes

    $5,150
  10. Southern Documentary FundDurham, NC

    General Charitable Purposes

    $5,000
  11. Parentteacherasso Denver CoDenver, CO

    General Charitable Purposes

    $1,563
  12. Theatre MastersAspen, CO

    General Charitable Purposes

    $500
  13. Vallecitos Mountain RefugeDurango, CO

    General Charitable Purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $1,000,00060% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $360,50022% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $260,65016% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $1,695,150
  2. New Jersey1 grant $150,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  4. Colorado3 grants $2,563

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Karen HerskovitzPresident/Secretary/Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marisa KayyemTreasurer/Director Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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