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Richard C Seaver 1978 Trust: 37 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Richard C Seaver 1978 Trust, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $1,085,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 8, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to Uscs Foundation in Santa Cruz, CA for education.
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- EIN
- 953311102
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $33,015,073
- Grants paid
- $1,590,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202601599349100905. It reported $1,590,750 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed, and 22 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uscs Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | Charitable | Environment | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartbeat Opera | New York, NY | Arts | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA | New York, NY | Charitable | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Geffen School of Drama Yale University | New Haven, CT | Education | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westerly School of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Education | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | Education | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalina Island Conservancy | Long Beach, CA | Recreation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rare Village Foundation | McKinney, TX | Charitable | Medical research | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Individual Rights & Expre | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Public library | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Johns Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Health care | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| USA Wrestling | Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wlacc Emerald Bay 100 Years | Van Nuys, CA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Arts | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arcadia Public Library | Arcadia, CA | Public library | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Health care | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Art Club | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Convalescent Aid Society | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta College Foundation | Stockton, CA | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Princeton University Libr | Princeton, NJ | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Las Madrinas | Los Angeles, CA | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marlborough School | Los Angeles, CA | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newport Beach Public Library Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | Public library | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Autry Desert Dreams & Coastal Curre | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State Parks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Recreation | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Health care | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yosemite Conservancy | El Portal, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202541059349100434. It reported $1,327,500 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uscs Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | Education | $256,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geffen School of Drama Yale University | New Haven, CT | Charitable | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | Charitable | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $54,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rare Village Foundation | McKinney, TX | Charitable | Medical research | $54,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catalina Island Conservancy | Long Beach, CA | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartbeat Opera | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huntington Libraries Art Museum | San Marino, CA | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA | New York, NY | Charitable | Animal-related | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Long Beach Opera | Long Beach, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westerly School of Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wlacc Emerald Bay 100 Years | Van Nuys, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Arts & Empowerment | Watsonville, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Education | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Individual Rights & Expre | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Johns Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Health care | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Wrestling | Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $8,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arcadia Public Library | Arcadia, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Art Club | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Convalescent Aid Society | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta College | Stockton, CA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Princeton University Libr | Princeton, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Las Madrinas | Los Angeles, CA | Healthcare | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marlborough School | Los Angeles, CA | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Autry the Masters Art Show | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Medical research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| California State Parks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Recreation | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newport Beach Public Library Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yosemite Conservancy | El Portal, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Public library | Education | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan University Ross School | Ann Arbor, MI | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $230,000 |
| Environment | $210,000 |
| Education | $166,250 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $109,000 |
| Medical research | $79,000 |
| Animal-related | $67,000 |
| Health care | $33,500 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,566,000 |
| Texas | $379,000 |
| New York | $174,500 |
| Connecticut | $152,500 |
| Massachusetts | $70,000 |
| New Jersey | $30,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $20,000 |
| Colorado | $20,000 |
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Updated June 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.