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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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20 grants matching “means” · $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
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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