Private foundation · EIN 34-1770650 · Wooster, Ohio

Seaman Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 36 grants paid, $479K total, median $2,500. 72% of grants stayed in Ohio.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
36
$479K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in OH
72%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.1M

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Daf Giving 360Omaha, NECharitable grant making$150K
Camping and Education FoundationCincinnati, OHCharitable$65K
United Way of Wayne and Holmes CountyWooster, OHCharitable$30K
Wayne County Community FdnWooster, OHCharitable$30K
Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular InstWooster, OHCharitable$30K
Central America Medical OutreachOrrville, OHEductaional, salsa sizzle$29K
Healthnetwork FoundationChagrin Falls, OHCharitable$25K
Wayne Center for the ArtsWooster, OHCharitable$16K
College of WoosterWooster, OHCharitable$12K
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MACharitable$12K
Noble Network of Charter SchoolsChicago, ILEducational$10K
Parent Empowerment NetworkJnesboro, GACharitable$10K
World Central KitchenWashington, DCCharitable - california wildfires$10K
Ohio Light OperaWooster, OHCharitable$7,500
Montessori School of WoosterWooster, OHCharitable$5,000
The Loomis Chaffee SchoolWindsor, CTCharitable$5,000
Wayne County Sports Hall of FameWooster, OHCharitable$5,000
Holmes County Education FoundationMillersburg, OHCharitable scholarship fund$2,500
Interlochen Center for the ArtsInterlochen, MICharitable - visual arts fund$2,500
One EightyWooster, OHCharitable - exec search$2,500
Viola Startzman Free ClinicWooster, OHCharitable$2,500
Wooster Youth ShakespeareWooster, OHCharitable$2,500
Downtown Arts Theater IncWooster, OHCharitable two film series$2,400
Animal Care Center of St JohnSt John, VICharitable$2,000
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OHCharitable$1,500
Habitat for HumanityMount Vernon, OHCharitable$1,500
Salvation Army of WoosterWooster, OHCharitable$1,500
Fredericksburg LibraryFredericksburg, OHCharitable$1,000
People to People MinistriesWooster, OHCharitable$1,000
Women's Advisory Board - College of WoosterWooster, OHCharitable$1,000
Wooster City SchoolsWooster, OHCharitable$1,000
St Clare of AssisiEagle, COCharitable$750
Beaver Creek Religious FoundationEagle, COGeneral support$500
Friends of Wooster Symphony OrchestraWooster, OHCharitable$500
University of DaytonDayton, OHCharitable$250
The Wilderness CenterWilmot, OHCharitable$150

By state: Ohio 26 · Nebraska 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Illinois 1 · Georgia 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Seaman Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wooster, Ohio, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Seaman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Seaman Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $479K across 36 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Seaman Family Foundation give?

Ohio (26 grants), Nebraska (1 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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