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The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Rosa, California · EIN 742919300

The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Rosa, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $20,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,9951$288,486
2024$20,0001$334,781
2025$22,0008$368,779

How to apply

The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$10,000
New York2$10,000
District of Columbia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Helen Keller International Inc
New York, NY
General support$5,000
California State Parks Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General support$2,000
Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
General support$2,000
National Parks Conservation Association
Washington, DC
General support$2,000
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Santa Rosa, CA
General support$2,000
Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation
Santa Rosa, CA
General support$2,000
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, CA
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation give?

$22,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Noralee Wooten Sedmak (President/Treasurer) and Jon Sedmak (Vice President/Secretary).

What does The Sedmak-Wooten Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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