M B Seretean Foundation
EIN 620725600Total Given 2016–2023
$5.4M
151 grants · $681K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
22%
balanced · 23/105 multi-year
repeat
$21.0M
Assets (2023)
105
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 230-7656
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $676K | $14.2M | $413K | 7 |
| 2017 | $668K | $14.5M | $386K | 19 |
| 2018 | $700K | $15.5M | $416K | 25 |
| 2020 | $730K | $16.8M | $523K | 12 |
| 2021 | $768K | $21.1M | $475K | 9 |
| 2022 | $857K | $20.5M | $516K | 50 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $21.0M | $582K | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 151 grants on record
Minimum
$4
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$900K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TS
Tracy Seretean
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Benham
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Tracy Seretean
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Benham
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Tracy Seretean
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Benham
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TS
Tracy Seretean
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Benham
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
David Holt
4 yrs
Trustee
TS
Tracy Seretean
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Benham
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
David Holt
4 yrs
Trustee
TS
Tracy Seretean
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Benham
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
David Holt
4 yrs
Trustee
TS
Tracy Seretean
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Robert Benham
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DH
David Holt
4 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (151 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | New York, NY | $900,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | New York, NY | $600,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | New York, NY | $410,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Latham, NY | $410,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Latham, NY | $330,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Crossroads School | Santa Monica, CA | $277,175 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Crossroads School | Santa Monica, CA | $235,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Crossroads School | Santa Monica, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | HONORING DAVID SCHINDLER | 2023 |
| Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | HONORING DAVID SCHINDLER | 2021 |
| Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy | Chattanooga, TN | $75,000 | HONORING HAZEL BELL | 2022 |
| Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy | Chattanooga, TN | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Equity Justice Institute | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | HONORING DAVID SCHINDLER | 2020 |
| Social Justice Learning Institute | Inglewood, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| White Buffalo Land Trust | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Crossroads School | Santa Monica, CA | $45,000 | KIDS FUND; SPRING EVENT; JOAN MARTIN ENDOWMENT FUND; EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| One Voice | Santa Monica, CA | $30,000 | SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Oscar N Jonas Foundation | Dalton, GA | $30,000 | ARTS & EDUCATION FUND | 2020 |
| Oscar N Jonas Foundation | Dalton, GA | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Bet Tzedek Legal Services | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |