The Seymour Foundation Inc
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$8.2M
36 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $20K–$200K
grant size
31%
supporter · 8/26 multi-year
repeat
$30.4M
Assets · 2021
26
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
5186405000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.5M | $29.9M | $498K | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $30.4M | $705K | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $25.6M | $706K | 11 |
| 2023 | $920K | $27.8M | $824K | 10 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $28.9M | $1.3M | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 36 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$75K
Average
$228K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Marisa Kayyem | Treasurer/Director | — |
| Karen Herskovitz | President/Secretary/Director | — |
Grants Awarded (36 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED LIST | Albany, NY | $2,005,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| SEE ATTACHED LIST | various, NY | $1,475,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | $1,110,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater NY | New York, NY | $250,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | $205,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Peer Health Exchange | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Peer Health Exchange | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $200,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater NY | New York, NY | $160,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $150,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Peoples Portfolio Inc | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $150,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Luminary Impact Fund | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Dalton Schools Inc | New York, NY | $105,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| LSV Philanthropic Missions Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Shining Hope for Communities | New York, NY | $100,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Dalton Schools Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Dalton Schools Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| HARK - ALS Inc | Hillsborough, NJ | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| FJC | New York, NY | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $25,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |