THE SEAVER INSTITUTE

Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 EIN 956054764

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$65.0M Total Assets (2021)
$1.4M Total Giving (2021)
156 Grants on File (2021–2023)
$19K Avg Grant Size

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ON MARCH 6, 2023, THE SEAVER INSTITUTE, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION "CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE" (FEIN: 95-6054764) MERGED INTO THE SEAVER INSTITUTE, A DELAWARE NON-STOCK NON-PROFIT CORPORATION "DELAWARE INSTITUTE" (FEIN: 30-1322696).THE DELAWARE INSTITUTE IS ALSO A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(a) OF THE CODE AND INCIDENT TO THE MERGER, THE CALIFORNIA INSITUTE HAS TRANSFERRED ALL OF ITS ASSETS TO THE DELAWARE INSTITUTE AS OF JUNE 30, 2023. ON JUNE 30, 2023, THE CALIFORNIA INSITUTE HAS VOLUNTARILY TERMINATED ITS PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS BY PROVIDING A NOTICE PURSUANT TO CODE SECTION 507(A)(1).SECTION 507(C) OF THE CODE PROVIDES THAT WHEN AN ORGANIZATION VOLUNATRILY TERMINATES ITS PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 507(A), THE TAX IMPOSED ON SUCH TERMINATION IS EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF: (1) THE AGGREGATE TAX BENEFIT RESULTING FROM THE SECTION 501(C)(3) STATUS OF THE FOUNDATION, OR (2) THE VALUE OF THE NET ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION. SECTION 507(E) OF THE CODE PROVIDES THAT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 507(C), THE VALUE OF THE NET ASSETS SHALL BE DETERMINED AT WHICHEVER TIME SUCH VALUE IS GREATER: (1) THE FIRST DAY UPON THAT ACTION IS TAKEN THAT CULMINATES IN THE ORGANIZATION CEASING TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, OR (2) THE DATE UPON WHICH IT CEASES TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY REMAINING ASSETS. THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 507(C) AND 507(E), THE VALUE OF NET ASSETS OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE IS ZERO, AND THE TAX ON SUCH NET ASSETS IS ZERO. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED TO FINAL TAX RETURN, SEE EXHIBIT A:=====================================================================(1) COPY OF NOTICE OF TERMINATION ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE IRS ON 6/30/23 OF THE SEAVER INSTITUTE (FEIN: 95-6054764) DATED JUNE 30, 2023 WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF A FOREIGN NONSTOCK CORPORATION INTO A DOMESTIC NONSTOCK CORPORATION ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A - #1. (2) COPY OF WRITTEN CONSENT DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2023 WITH THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A - #2.(3) COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE SEAVER INSTITUTE "DELAWARE INSTITUTE" ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A - #3.(4) NAME AND ADDRESS RECIPIENT OF ASSETS, AND EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ASSETS DISTRIBUTED ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A - #4.

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS
Phone 3109790298

Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2021 $1.4M $65.0M $3.8M 77
2023 $1.7M $0 $3.7M 79

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 156 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$400K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
VICTORIA SEAVER DEAN President $265K
HILARY HILL Director
ROBERT FLICK ASST. SECRETARY
MARTHA SEAVER VICE CHAIRMAN
JENNIE DEAN Director
NANCY BEKAVAC Director
MARIE KNOWLES Director
HANNAH DEAN Director
MARGARET KEENE ASST. TREASURER
ROXANNE WILSON Director
THOMAS PFISTER Director
NATHAN DEAN ASST. SECRETARY
BARBARA WAGNER Director
LYNNE BRICKNER Secretary
KYLE DEAN Treasurer
HILARY WALECKA BENEFACTIONS

Grants Awarded (156 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA $400,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CA $252,500 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
WOODS HOLES OCEANOGRAPHIC WOODS HOLE, MA $250,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES, CA $250,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE SAN DIEGO, CA $247,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CA $175,000 QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE 2021
NATURE CONSERVANCY LOS ANGELES, CA $160,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY SACRAMENTO, CA $150,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
UCLA FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES, CA $150,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
UC REGENTS LA JOLLA, CA $145,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
UC SANTA CRUZ SAN FRANCISCO, CA $110,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
ISLAND CONSERVATION SANTA CRUZ, CA $105,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
THE GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIA LOS ANGELES, CA $102,500 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
SCRIPPS COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $27,500 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
SCRIPPS COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CA $25,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY SACRAMENTO, CA $25,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CALI LOS ANGELES, CA $20,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
ARCS FOUNDATION INC TORRANCE, CA $20,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CALI LOS ANGELES, CA $20,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
UNIV SYSTEM OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION ADELPHI, MD $20,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
ARCS FOUNDATION INC TORRANCE, CA $20,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING, MI $16,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, CA $15,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2023
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING, MI $15,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021
DIGITAL NEST COVINA, CA $10,000 QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE 2021