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The Impact Seat Foundation Corp

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 873470780

The Impact Seat Foundation Corp is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $125,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $150,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$150,0002$4.8 million
2024$200,0002$5.4 million

How to apply

The Impact Seat Foundation Corp 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 Impact Seat Foundation Corp funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$125,000
New Jersey1$75,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stella Foundation
Solana Beach, CA
Event sponsorship, content and technology$125,000
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Newark, NJ
Event sponsorship$75,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Impact Seat Foundation Corp accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Impact Seat Foundation Corp give?

$200,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs The Impact Seat Foundation Corp?

Its 2024 filing lists Cheryl Contee (President), Barbara Clarke (Director and Treasurer), Besty Fore (Director) and Chaitra Vedullapalli (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Impact Seat Foundation Corp fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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