Seaman Family Foundation Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 34-1770650

Foundation Overview

Based in Wooster, OH, Seaman Family Foundation Trust has awarded 205 grants totaling $2,093,625 to organizations in Ohio, Colorado and 8 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $150 to $175,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,093,625
Total Assets
$8,473,858
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
35
Median Grant
$2,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 23%

8 of 35 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

72% of all grants are concentrated in Ohio, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Wooster (65%), Millersburg (6%), Bowling Green (4%).

Funding Trajectory
-17%

Declining funding trend with 17% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (45%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Seaman Family Foundation Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Animal Care Center Of St John $2,000 St John, VI, US Charitable 2023
Beaver Creek Religious Foundation $500 Eagle, CO, US General Support 2023
Bowling Green State University $1,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Charitable 2023
Camping And Education Foundation $18,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2023
Central America Medical Outreach $4,800 Orrville, OH, US Charitable 2023
College Of Wooster $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $12,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2023
Doctors Without Borders $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Fredericksburg Library $750 Fredericksburg, OH, US Charitable 2023
Friends Of Wooster Symphony Orchestra $2,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Mt Vernon, OH, US Charitable 2023
Healthnetwork Foundation $25,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Charitable 2023
Holmes County Education Foundation $1,000 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2023
Interlochen Center For The Arts $1,000 Interlochen, MI, US Charitable Act Of Art 2023
Malala Fund $375 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Moca House Recovery Center $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $9,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Ohio Light Opera $5,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
People To People Ministries $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project $400 Richmond, VA, US Charitable 2023
Rubies Ministry For Women $10,000 Mansfield, OH, US Charitable 2023
Salvation Army Of Wooster $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
St Clare Of Assisi $750 Eagle, CO, US Charitable 2023
The Downtown Arts Theater Inc $50,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Wc $2,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
United Way Of Wayne And Holmes County $30,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Viola Startzman Free Clinic $2,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Warrior Angels Foundation $2,000 Bentonville, AR, US Charitable 2023
Wayne Center For The Arts $3,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Wayne County Community Fdn $50,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Wooster High School Baseball/softball Field Improvement/ Scholarship Fund 2023
Winnetka Community House $1,000 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2023
Women's Advisory Board - College Of Wooster $750 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular Inst $22,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Wooster First Presbyterian Church $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
Wooster Youth Shakespeare $5,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2023
A Whole Community $200 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Animal Care Center Of St John $2,000 St John, VI, US Charitable 2022
Beaver Creek Religious Foundation $500 Eagle, CO, US General Support 2022
Bowling Green State University $1,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Charitable 2022
Cadence International $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Charitable 2022
Camping And Education Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2022
Central America Medical Outreach $3,000 Orrville, OH, US Charitable 2022
City Of Wooster $76,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable Support For Clear Creek Park 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $12,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2022
Fredericksburg Library $750 Fredericksburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Mt Vernon, OH, US Charitable 2022
Healthnetwork Foundation $20,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Charitable 2022
Holmes County Education Foundation $1,000 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Killbuck Watershed Land Trust $5,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Live4 Lali $750 Arlington Hts, IL, US Charitable 2022
Millersburg Methodist Church $150 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Moca House Recovery Center $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $8,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ohio Light Opera $5,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
People To People Ministries $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Razom Inc $7,200 New York, NY, US Charitable Support For Ukraine 2022
Salvation Army Of Wooster $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
St Clare Of Assisi $750 Eagle, CO, US Charitable 2022
St Lukes Point Of Grace $10,000 Mansfield, OH, US Charitable 2022
The Downtown Arts Theater Inc $51,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
United Way Of Wayne And Holmes County $30,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable, Storm Relief 2022
Viola Startzman Free Clinic $1,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Warrior Angels Foundation $2,000 Bentonville, AR, US Charitable 2022
Wayne Center For The Arts $3,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wayne County Community Fdn $60,250 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Jr Fair, Home Of Our Own Pledge 2022
Winnetka Community House $750 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2022
Women's Advisory Board - College Of Wooster $750 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular Inst $20,250 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wooster First Presbyterian Church $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Women Serving In Ghana $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
A Whole Community $200 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Animal Care Center Of St John $2,000 St John, VI, US Charitable 2022
Beaver Creek Religious Foundation $500 Eagle, CO, US General Support 2022
Bowling Green State University $1,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Charitable 2022
Cadence International $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Charitable 2022
Camping And Education Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2022
Central America Medical Outreach $3,000 Orrville, OH, US Charitable 2022
City Of Wooster $76,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable Support For Clear Creek Park 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $12,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2022
Fredericksburg Library $750 Fredericksburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Mt Vernon, OH, US Charitable 2022
Healthnetwork Foundation $20,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Charitable 2022
Holmes County Education Foundation $1,000 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Killbuck Watershed Land Trust $5,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Live4 Lali $750 Arlington Hts, IL, US Charitable 2022
Millersburg Methodist Church $150 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Moca House Recovery Center $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $8,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ohio Light Opera $5,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
People To People Ministries $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Razom Inc $7,200 New York, NY, US Charitable Support For Ukraine 2022
Salvation Army Of Wooster $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
St Clare Of Assisi $750 Eagle, CO, US Charitable 2022
St Lukes Point Of Grace $10,000 Mansfield, OH, US Charitable 2022
The Downtown Arts Theater Inc $51,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
United Way Of Wayne And Holmes County $30,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable, Storm Relief 2022
Viola Startzman Free Clinic $1,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Warrior Angels Foundation $2,000 Bentonville, AR, US Charitable 2022
Wayne Center For The Arts $3,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wayne County Community Fdn $60,250 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Jr Fair, Home Of Our Own Pledge 2022
Winnetka Community House $750 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2022
Women's Advisory Board - College Of Wooster $750 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular Inst $20,250 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wooster First Presbyterian Church $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Women Serving In Ghana $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
A Whole Community $200 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Animal Care Center Of St John $2,000 St John, VI, US Charitable 2022
Beaver Creek Religious Foundation $500 Eagle, CO, US General Support 2022
Bowling Green State University $1,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Charitable 2022
Cadence International $1,000 Englewood, CO, US Charitable 2022
Camping And Education Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2022
Central America Medical Outreach $3,000 Orrville, OH, US Charitable 2022
City Of Wooster $76,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable Support For Clear Creek Park 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $12,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2022
Fredericksburg Library $750 Fredericksburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Mt Vernon, OH, US Charitable 2022
Healthnetwork Foundation $20,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Charitable 2022
Holmes County Education Foundation $1,000 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Killbuck Watershed Land Trust $5,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Live4 Lali $750 Arlington Hts, IL, US Charitable 2022
Millersburg Methodist Church $150 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2022
Moca House Recovery Center $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $8,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ohio Light Opera $5,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
People To People Ministries $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Razom Inc $7,200 New York, NY, US Charitable Support For Ukraine 2022
Salvation Army Of Wooster $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
St Clare Of Assisi $750 Eagle, CO, US Charitable 2022
St Lukes Point Of Grace $10,000 Mansfield, OH, US Charitable 2022
The Downtown Arts Theater Inc $51,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
United Way Of Wayne And Holmes County $30,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable, Storm Relief 2022
Viola Startzman Free Clinic $1,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Warrior Angels Foundation $2,000 Bentonville, AR, US Charitable 2022
Wayne Center For The Arts $3,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wayne County Community Fdn $60,250 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Jr Fair, Home Of Our Own Pledge 2022
Winnetka Community House $750 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2022
Women's Advisory Board - College Of Wooster $750 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular Inst $20,250 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Wooster First Presbyterian Church $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Women Serving In Ghana $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2022
Akron Childrens Hospital Foundation $125,000 Akron, OH, US Charitable, Health Care 2021
Animal Care Center Of St John $2,000 St John, VI, US Charitable 2021
Beaver Creek Religious Foundation $500 Eagle, CO, US General Support 2021
Bowling Green State University $1,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Charitable 2021
Camp Nuhop $2,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Camping And Education Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2021
Central America Medical Outreach $8,500 Orrville, OH, US Charitable; Salsa Project 2021
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $12,250 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2021
Fredericksburg Library $750 Fredericksburg, OH, US Charitable 2021
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Mt Vernon, OH, US Charitable 2021
Healthnetwork Foundation $25,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Charitable 2021
Holmes County Education Foundation $1,000 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2021
Moca House Recovery Center $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Montessori School Of Wooster $2,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Educational Support 2021
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Ohio's Hospice Lifecare $25,000 Ashland, OH, US Charitable 2021
People To People Ministries $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Salvation Army Of Wooster $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Serving Women Of Ghana $15,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
St Clare Of Assisi $750 Eagle, CO, US Charitable 2021
The Downtown Arts Theater Inc $25,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Wayne County $2,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
United Way Of Wayne And Holmes County $25,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Viola Startzman Free Clinic $1,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Warrior Angels Foundation $2,000 Bentonville, AR, US Charitable 2021
Wayne Center For The Arts $4,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Wayne County Community Fdn $20,250 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Jr Fair, Neo Ice Fund 2021
Winnetka Community House $500 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2021
Women's Advisory Board - College Of Wooster $750 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular Inst $25,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Wooster First Presbyterian Church $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
Wooster Youth Shakespeare $3,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2021
World Wildlife Fund $1,600 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Akron Childrens Hospital Foundation $175,000 Akron, OH, US Charitable, Health Care 2020
Animal Care Center Of St John $2,000 St John, VI, US Charitable 2020
Beaver Creek Religious Foundation $500 Eagle, CO, US General Support 2020
Bob Woodruff Foundation $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Bowling Green State University $1,000 Bowling Green, OH, US Charitable 2020
Camp Nuhop $2,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Camping And Education Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable;kooch - I -ching 2020
Central America Medical Outreach $6,000 Orrville, OH, US Charitable 2020
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $2,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable 2020
Fredericksburg Library $750 Fredericksburg, OH, US Charitable 2020
Friends Of Boundary Waters Wilderness $500 St Paul, MN, US Charitable 2020
Habitat For Humanity $1,500 Mt Vernon, OH, US Charitable 2020
Healthnetwork Foundation $10,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Charitable 2020
Holmes County Education Foundation $1,000 Millersburg, OH, US Charitable 2020
Moca House Recovery Center $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Montessori School Of Wooster $2,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Educational Support 2020
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Open World Relief $2,550 Broadalbin, NY, US Charitable 2020
People To People Ministries $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Salvation Army Of Wooster $1,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
St Clare Of Assisi $500 Eagle, CO, US Charitable 2020
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Of Wayne County $2,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
United Way Of Wayne And Holmes County $25,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Viola Startzman Free Clinic $1,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Wayne Center For The Arts $4,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Wayne County Community Fdn $31,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable; Jr Fair, Emergency Relief Fund, Wildflower Park Funding 2020
Winnetka Community House $500 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2020
Women's Advisory Board - College Of Wooster $750 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular Inst $25,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Wooster First Presbyterian Church $12,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Wooster Youth Hockey Assn $10,000 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020
Wooster Youth Shakespeare $2,500 Wooster, OH, US Charitable 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 34-1770650
Website N/A
Address 1000 VENTURE BLVD Wooster, OH 44691-9358

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Seaman Family Foundation Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Richard N Seaman
Trustee Kimberly A Seaman
Trustee Judith G Seaman

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.