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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4562825

Melvin H Seder Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $16,352 paid in grants.

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

    $16,352

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $393,713
  • Tax year 2023

    $14,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $360,817
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,605

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $324,198
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $398,016
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $385,263
  • Tax year 2019

    $16,940

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $356,555
  • Tax year 2018

    $13,515

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $325,734

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  2. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,352
  3. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  4. Christians United for IsraelSan Antonio, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. The Music CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. The Pfap FoundationAstoria, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $11,00072% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $3,35222% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $11,000
  2. New York3 grants $4,352
  3. Texas1 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.

  • Judy BardugoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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