Seaman Family Foundation Trust
Invitation OnlyWooster, Ohio · EIN 34-1770650 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$479K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$12.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $12,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
27% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Daf Giving 360 | Omaha, NE | Charitable grant making | $150,000 |
| Camping and Education Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | Charitable | $65,000 |
| United Way of Wayne and Holmes County | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Wayne County Community Fdn | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Wooster Community Hospital Cardiovascular Inst | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Central America Medical Outreach | Orrville, OH | Eductaional, salsa sizzle | $28,500 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Wayne Center for the Arts | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $16,000 |
| College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Noble Network of Charter Schools | Chicago, IL | Educational | $10,000 |
| Parent Empowerment Network | Jnesboro, GA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable - california wildfires | $10,000 |
| Ohio Light Opera | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Montessori School of Wooster | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Loomis Chaffee School | Windsor, CT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Holmes County Education Foundation | Millersburg, OH | Charitable scholarship fund | $2,500 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | Charitable - visual arts fund | $2,500 |
| One Eighty | Wooster, OH | Charitable - exec search | $2,500 |
| Viola Startzman Free Clinic | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Wooster Youth Shakespeare | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Downtown Arts Theater Inc | Wooster, OH | Charitable two film series | $2,400 |
| Animal Care Center of St John | St John, VI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Mt Vernon, OH | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Salvation Army of Wooster | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Fredericksburg Library | Fredericksburg, OH | Charitable | $1,000 |
| People to People Ministries | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Women's Advisory Board - College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Wooster City Schools | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $1,000 |
| St Clare of Assisi | Eagle, CO | Charitable | $750 |
| Beaver Creek Religious Foundation | Eagle, CO | General support | $500 |
| Friends of Wooster Symphony Orchestra | Wooster, OH | Charitable | $500 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | Charitable | $250 |
| The Wilderness Center | Wilmot, OH | Charitable | $150 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $478,550 | 36 |
| 2024 | $384,400 | 41 |
| 2023 | $287,325 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611249349101501
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-1770650
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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