Seadream Family Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Seadream Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Titusville, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $7.0 million in 25 grants; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$7.0 million
- Number of grants25
- Typical grant$200,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$21.9 million
- New grantees32%
Giving in 2024 was down from $10.4 million the year before.
32% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.4 million | 36 | $24.2 million |
| 2024 | $7.0 million | 25 | $21.9 million |
How to apply
Seadream Family Foundation Inc 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.
What Seadream Family Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York. It also paid $933,333 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | $2.0 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $1.5 million |
| California | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Montana | 2 | $593,900 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $485,069 |
| Illinois | 1 | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $166,667 |
| Texas | 1 | $50,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $33,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $30,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Goodall Institute | Wildlife research, education, and conservation | $1.5 million |
| Myagro Farms | To move smallholder farmers out of poverty. | $600,000 |
| The Tenure Facility | Eliminate the barried to land tenure and enable a future in which forests and communities thrive across the globe | $600,000 |
| Headcount Inc | HeadCount promotes voter registration and participation in democracy through the power of music and culture | $500,000 |
| Working Dogs for Convervation Found | Train conservation detection dogs and put them to work saving wildlife | $450,000 |
| Dreamharlem Rbi Inc | Funding to inspire youth to realize their dreams | $400,000 |
| Code for America | Build digital tools and services and improve programs. | $400,000 |
| Planet Canopy | End deforestation and degradation of the world's critical forests | $333,333 |
| Mercy for Animals | End the exploitation of animals for food. | $250,000 |
| World Resources Institute | A global research nonprofit working on six critical goals that the world must achieve this decade in order to secure a sustainable future | $250,000 |
| Amazon Convervation Association | Regeneration and re-wilding of amazon cloud forest: building community engagement and new restoration methods for andean bear conservation | $235,069 |
| Citta | To bring health, education and empowerment to women in nepal and india. | $225,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Lif | To use technology to modernize the american voting experience. | $200,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Solve the climate crisis | $166,667 |
| Flatbush Cats Inc | Flatbush Cats is a 501(c)(3) organization focused on reducing the outdoor cat population in Brooklyn. | $150,000 |
| American Prairie Foundation | Our mission is to create one of the largest nature reserves in the United States, a refuge for people and wildlife preserved forever as part of Americas heritage. | $143,900 |
| University of California - Berkeley | To advance the Interest & Promote Welfare of the University of California. | $142,857 |
| Undercurrent Inc | Tikki hywood trust for their zimbabwe pangolin conservation | $110,000 |
| The Entertainment Industry Foundati | EIF is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation recognized as tax exempt pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN: 95-1644609). By mobilizing and leveraging the powerful voice and creative talents of the entertainment industry, as well as cultivating the support of organizations (public and private) and philanthropists committed to social responsibility, EIF fulfills its mission and builds awareness and raises funds, developing and enhancing programs on the local, national and global level that facilitate positive social change. | $100,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Conserve the world's largest wild places. | $97,750 |
| Sheth Sangreal Foundation | 501(C)(3)the foundation focus on saving the planet to improve lives of children. | $50,000 |
| Builders of the Highway Foundation | Provide support to the poor and working class | $33,000 |
| Green Corp | Funding for the recruitment and training of young environmental organizers. | $30,000 |
| Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation Gordon | The Gordon Parks Foundation permanently preserves the work of Gordon Parks, makes it available to the public through exhibitions, publications, and programs and supports artistic and educational activities that advance what Gordon described as "the common search for a better life and a better world." | $16,700 |
| City Harvest | To end hunger in communities throughout nyc. | $4,300 |
Officers and trustees
- Christopher J Stadler
- Loretta M Stadler
- Gabrielle Stadler
- Christopher M Stadler
Questions people ask
Does Seadream Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Seadream Family Foundation Inc give?
$7.0 million in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $200,000.
Who runs Seadream Family Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Christopher J Stadler (Vice President), Loretta M Stadler (President), Gabrielle Stadler (Secretary) and Christopher M Stadler (Treasurer).
What does Seadream Family Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, science and research and education.