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Seek Ye First Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 453824300

Seek Ye First Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $61,000 the year before.

50% 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$7,0002$1.1 million
2024$61,0005$1.1 million
2025$20,0002$1.3 million

How to apply

Seek Ye First 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 Seek Ye First Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington2$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Recovery Beyond
Issaquah, WA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Timberlake Christian Fellowship
Redmond, WA
Sports Court Planning fund$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Seek Ye First Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Seek Ye First Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Seek Ye First Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Brad Halbach (Pres, Dir, Sec).

What does Seek Ye First Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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