Funding search · EIN 206595504 · Sierra Madre, CA

The Seaver Endowment

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

74
grants reported
$1.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$8,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

promoteeducationfreedomsrightsdefendhumanlegalmeans

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Funding pattern

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20 grants matching “meaning · $490,000

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $2,500

    Manhattan Institute for Policy Research · New York, NY · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $2,500

    Manhattan Institute for Policy Research · New York, NY · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Foundation for Individual Rights and Education3 grants · $90,000
  • Judicial Watch3 grants · $90,000
  • The Federalist Society3 grants · $80,000
  • Pomona College2 grants · $77,000
  • Reason Foundation3 grants · $75,000
  • The Institute for Justice3 grants · $75,000
  • Pacific Legal Foundation3 grants · $75,000
  • National Review Institute3 grants · $70,000
  • Los Angeles Opera1 grant · $50,000
  • Princeton University2 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$343,983
2022
$370,750
2023
$331,500
2024

Grant history

All 74 reported grants, largest first.

  • $62,000

    Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2024

    To support higher education

  • $50,000

    Los Angeles Opera · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To promote music

  • $40,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    To support higher education

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    National Review Institute · New York, NY · 2024

    To develop and support conservatism

  • $30,000

    The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Individual Rights and Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $30,000

    Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    J Paul Getty Trust · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To promote general education

  • $25,000

    National Review Institute · New York, NY · 2023

    To develop and support conservatism

  • $25,000

    Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Huntington · San Marino, CA · 2023

    To promote reading and general education

  • $25,000

    The Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    Reason Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $25,000

    The Hoover Institution · Stanford, CA · 2022

    To promote personal and economic liberty, free enterprise and limited government

  • $25,000

    The Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2022

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $20,000

    Arcadia High School Arcadia Festival of Bands · Arcadia, CA · 2024

    To promote education

  • $20,000

    Usc Arcadia Hospital Foundation · Arcadia, CA · 2024

    To promote health services

  • $20,000

    Arcadia High School · Arcadia, CA · 2023

    To promote education

  • $20,000

    Arcadia High School · Arcadia, CA · 2022

    To promote education

  • $20,000

    Carnegie Institution for Science · Washington, DC · 2022

    To promote science and education

  • $15,000

    National Review Institute · New York, NY · 2022

    To develop and support conservatism

  • $15,000

    Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2022

    To support higher education

  • $10,000

    Library Foundation of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    To promote reading and general education

  • $10,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    To support higher education

  • $10,000

    Library Foundation of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To promote reading and general education

  • $8,250

    Los Angeles Philharmonic · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To promote music

  • $7,750

    Princeton University Rowing Association · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    To support higher education and promote athletic excellence

  • $6,000

    Friends of the Arcadia Public Library · Arcadia, CA · 2022

    To promote reading and general education

  • $5,500

    Princeton University Rowing Association · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    To support higher education and promote athletic excellence

  • $5,000

    Princeton Prospect Foundation · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    To support higher education

  • $5,000

    Princeton University Rowing Association · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    To support higher education and promote athletic excellence

  • $5,000

    Convalescent Aid Society · Pasadena, CA · 2023

    To promote health services

  • $5,000

    Friends of Princeton University Library · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    To support higher education

  • $5,000

    Las Madrinas · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To promote health services

  • $5,000

    Princeton Prospect Foundation · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    To support higher education

  • $5,000

    Convalescent Aid Society · Pasadena, CA · 2022

    To promote health services

  • $5,000

    Friends of Princeton University Library · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    To support higher education

  • $5,000

    Friends of Princeton University Water Polo · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    To support higher education and promote athletic excellence

  • $4,983

    Los Angeles Philharmonic · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To promote music

  • $4,000

    Rancho Mirage Writers Festival · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2024

    To promote general education

  • $4,000

    Rancho Mirage Writers Festival · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023

    To promote general education

  • $3,000

    Newport Beach Public Library Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023

    To promote reading and general education

  • $2,500

    Manhattan Institute for Policy Research · New York, NY · 2024

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $2,500

    Manhattan Institute for Policy Research · New York, NY · 2023

    To defend human rights and freedoms through legal means

  • $2,500

    The Lundquist Institute · Carson, CA · 2023

    To promote health services

  • $2,500

    Newport Beach Public Library Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022

    To promote reading and general education

  • $2,000

    Friends of the Claremont Independent · Claremont, CA · 2024

    To support public media

  • $2,000

    Commentary · New York, NY · 2023

    To support public media

  • $2,000

    Commentary · New York, NY · 2022

    To support public media

  • $1,500

    Devil Pups · Wilmington, CA · 2024

    To support youth enrichment programs

  • $1,500

    Devil Pups · Wilmington, CA · 2023

    To support youth enrichment programs

  • $1,500

    Devil Pups · Wilmington, CA · 2022

    To support youth enrichment programs

  • $1,500

    Friends of the Claremont Independent · Claremont, CA · 2022

    To promote awareness to individual rights and freedoms

  • $1,000

    Commentary · New York, NY · 2024

    To support public media

  • $1,000

    Friends of the Arcadia Public Library · Arcadia, CA · 2024

    To promote general education

  • $1,000

    Real Clear Media Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    To support public media

  • $1,000

    The Babylon Bee · Jupiter, FL · 2024

    To support public media

  • $1,000

    Library Foundation of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To promote reading and general education

  • $1,000

    Long Beach Medical Center Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2023

    To promote health services

  • $1,000

    Real Clear Media Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support public media

  • $1,000

    The Babylon Bee · Jupiter, FL · 2023

    To support public media

  • $500

    Sierra Madre Rose Float Association · Sierra Madre, CA · 2024

    To provide community services

  • $250

    Wikimedia Endowment · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To support public media

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.