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Sea Otter Foundation

Preselected recipients only Yarmouth, Maine · EIN 010539524

Sea Otter Foundation is a private foundation in Yarmouth, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,050 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $6,525 and the largest $11,050. 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 $10,000 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$14,5005$109,673
2024$10,0001$104,660
2025$13,0502$96,192

How to apply

Sea Otter 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 Sea Otter Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire1$11,050
Maine1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Conway Area Humane Society
Conway, NH
Promote animal welfare$11,050
Good Shepherd Food Bank
Auburn, ME
Promote hunger prevention$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sea Otter Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sea Otter Foundation give?

$13,050 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $6,525.

Who runs Sea Otter Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Louise H Murphy (President) and Nora Borus (Director).

What does Sea Otter Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and food and hunger.

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