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Seachange Capital Partners Inc. centers its philanthropy on nonprofit mergers, collaborations, and restructuring. That theme appears across its recent grantmaking and affiliated funds, where support is aimed at helping organizations explore partnerships, complete integrations, and manage the legal, financial, and governance work that comes with change. The foundation’s portfolio includes the New York Merger and Collaboration Fund, the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund, the Transformational Partnerships Fund for Higher Education, and a national SeaChange-Lodestar Fund for Nonprofit Collaboration. Recent grants show the same pattern in practice. In 2025, it gave $225,000 to Nypri in New York for facilitating a merger between two organizations, and $80,000 to Cypress Hill in Brooklyn for the same purpose. Other 2025 awards supported nonprofits in New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Illinois, and Minnesota, alongside higher education partnerships in Kansas and Pennsylvania. The 2023 record also includes larger restructuring-related awards, including $296,450 to Aihs - Restructuring in New York and $100,000 each to Trocaire College - Medaille U in Buffalo, Urban College - Snhu in Boston, and Wilberforce - Central State U in Wilberforce. The foundation also makes program-related investments, which aligns with its use of flexible financing alongside grants.
A defining part of Seachange Capital Partners Inc.’s work is nonprofit restructuring. In 2025, it gave $225,000 to Nypri in New York to facilitate a merger between two organizations, and another $80,000 to Cypress Hill in Brooklyn for the same purpose. Those awards reflect a recurring emphasis on formal consolidation rather than general operating support. Higher education partnerships are another clear focus. The foundation awarded $75,000 to Ursuline University in Erie and $38,982 to Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina for merger-related work. Its portfolio also includes a Transformational Partnerships Fund for Higher Education, which is geared toward exploration and structuring of collaborations. The foundation also supports community-based collaboration in Philadelphia. Grants to Lackawanna College in Scranton and Peirce College in Philadelphia, both for facilitating mergers between two organizations, sit alongside the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund. In the arts, SeaChange’s New York City bridge-financing work connects to NYC Bridge Funding for the Arts and the NYC Inclusive Creative Economy Fund.
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$9.8M
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Most grants fall between $18K and $51K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$51K
About 21% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Typical grant size sits at $17,750 at the 25th percentile, $24,875 at the median, and $50,853 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both mid-sized awards and several larger restructuring grants, suggesting a mix of targeted project support and bigger transaction-related commitments. The pattern also shows repeat use of merger and collaboration funding across years. 2023 entries include restructuring and partnership-related awards, and 2025 continues with multiple grants for facilitating mergers between two organizations. That continuity fits the foundation’s public charity structure and its use of program-related investments, including affiliated loan activity. Application mode varies by program. Several affiliated funds accept unsolicited inquiries or applications, while others do not. The SeaChange-Lodestar Fund for Nonprofit Collaboration and the New York Merger and Collaboration Fund are both described as accepting unsolicited requests.
Grant activity is national, but New York is the center of gravity: 23% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the recent list include New York, Brooklyn, Forest Hills, Buffalo, and Poughkeepsie, showing a strong concentration in New York City and upstate New York. Outside New York, grants reach Philadelphia, Scranton, Erie, Washington, DC, Chicago, Saint Paul, and several Kansas locations including Salina, Hays, and Beloit. All grants in the recipient distribution are in the US.
Its recent grantmaking is centered on nonprofit mergers, collaborations, and restructuring. Recent awards include $225,000 to Nypri for facilitating a merger between two organizations and $80,000 to Cypress Hill for the same purpose, alongside affiliated funds for collaboration, bridge financing, and higher education partnerships.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $17,750, the median is $24,875, and the 75th percentile is $50,853. The recent list also includes larger transaction-related awards, such as $296,450 for restructuring work.
It gives nationally. The geographic scope is national, and the recipient distribution is entirely US-based. Recent grants reached New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Nebraska-linked higher education partnerships.
Yes. Both 2023 and 2025 include merger, restructuring, and collaboration-related grants. The 2025 list includes multiple awards for facilitating mergers between two organizations, while 2023 includes restructuring and partnership-oriented awards such as grants tied to higher education collaborations.
The portfolio includes NYC Bridge Funding for the Arts, SeaChange Loans, the New York Merger and Collaboration Fund, the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund, the Transformational Partnerships Fund for Higher Education, and the SeaChange-Lodestar Fund for Nonprofit Collaboration. These programs cover arts bridge financing, nonprofit collaboration, and higher education partnerships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYPRI | New York, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Cypress Hill | Brooklyn, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Ursuline University | Erie, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Peirce College | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Self Help Community Services | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Seach for Commonground | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS | $38,982 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Cultural Vistas | Washington, DC | $37,500 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Judith Creed Horizons | Bryn Mawr, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Philadelphia Education Fund | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Thrive for Life Prison Projec | Pennsylvania, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | $34,939 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| The Art Effect of Hudson Vall | Pughkeepsie, NY | $32,300 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Association House of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Hope for New York | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Gannon College | Erie, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Community Healthcare Network | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Greater Philadelphia Coalitio | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| History Co Lab Inc | Newton, MA | $23,500 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Powerhouse Arts Manhattan Gra | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Michigan Theatre Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Committee of Seventy - PMC | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Seddredine & Whoriskey | Brooklyn, NY | $19,230 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Water for Good | Bentonville, AK | $19,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Higher Education Leadership F | MArshall, TX | $16,178 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| PlayPenn | Pennsylvania, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Paula Langteau | Marinette, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Pottstown Cluster of Religiou | Pennsylvania, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Family Promise Montco PA | Ambler, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Cloud County Community Colleg | Concordia, KS | $13,200 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Wisconsin Watch | Madison, WI | $13,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| LEAP | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Development Gateway | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Immigrant Rights Action | Doylestown, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Regional Housing Legal Servic | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Bennington College | College Dr, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| National Community Reinvestme | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Public Justice Center | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Goddard College | Plainfield, VT | $9,463 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Southside Together Organizing | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Association of Governing Boar | Washington, DC | $6,650 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| The University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | $6,250 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| Bluffton University | Bluffton, OH | $6,250 | 2025 | Facilitate merger between two orgs |
| AIHS - RESTRUCTURING | NEW YORK, NY | $296,450 | 2023 | OTHER |
| URBAN COLLEGE - SNHU | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | OTHER |
| WILBERFORCE - CENTRAL STATE U | WILBERFORCE, OH | $100,000 | 2023 | OTHER |
NYPRI
$225,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Cypress Hill
$80,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Ursuline University
$75,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Peirce College
$50,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Lackawanna College
$50,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Self Help Community Services
$40,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Seach for Commonground
$40,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Kansas Wesleyan University
$38,982Facilitate merger between two orgs
Cultural Vistas
$37,500Facilitate merger between two orgs
College Possible
$35,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Judith Creed Horizons
$35,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Philadelphia Education Fund
$35,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Thrive for Life Prison Projec
$35,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Fort Hays State University
$34,939Facilitate merger between two orgs
The Art Effect of Hudson Vall
$32,300Facilitate merger between two orgs
Association House of Chicago
$30,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Hope for New York
$30,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Urban Affairs Coalition
$25,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Gannon College
$25,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Community Healthcare Network
$25,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Greater Philadelphia Coalitio
$25,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
History Co Lab Inc
$23,500Facilitate merger between two orgs
Powerhouse Arts Manhattan Gra
$20,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Michigan Theatre Foundation
$20,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Committee of Seventy - PMC
$20,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Seddredine & Whoriskey
$19,230Facilitate merger between two orgs
Water for Good
$19,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Higher Education Leadership F
$16,178Facilitate merger between two orgs
PlayPenn
$15,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Paula Langteau
$15,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Pottstown Cluster of Religiou
$15,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Family Promise Montco PA
$15,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Cloud County Community Colleg
$13,200Facilitate merger between two orgs
Wisconsin Watch
$13,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
LEAP
$12,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Development Gateway
$12,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Immigrant Rights Action
$12,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Regional Housing Legal Servic
$10,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Bennington College
$10,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
National Community Reinvestme
$10,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Public Justice Center
$10,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
Goddard College
$9,463Facilitate merger between two orgs
Southside Together Organizing
$8,000Facilitate merger between two orgs
New Venture Fund
$7,500Facilitate merger between two orgs
Association of Governing Boar
$6,650Facilitate merger between two orgs
The University of Findlay
$6,250Facilitate merger between two orgs
Bluffton University
$6,250Facilitate merger between two orgs
AIHS - RESTRUCTURING
$296,450OTHER
URBAN COLLEGE - SNHU
$100,000OTHER
WILBERFORCE - CENTRAL STATE U
$100,000OTHER
Current and upcoming funding from Seachange Capital Partners that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits in New York City pursuing a formal, sustained collaboration where flexible funding can materially support exploration, structuring, or completion; completed or already well-funded transactions are not considered.
Who can apply: Organizations considering formal, sustained collaboration where fast, flexible funding can materially support exploration or implementation. SeaChange will not fund transactions already completed or well-funded.
Who can apply: Nonprofits pursuing a formal, sustained collaboration where independent, flexible, and fast funding can materially support exploration, structuring, or completion. Completed or already well-funded transactions are not considered.
Deadline: Not specified.
Who can apply: Colleges and universities exploring student-centric partnerships with potential to meaningfully transform operations.
Deadline: Not specified.
Who can apply: Nonprofits in Greater Philadelphia pursuing a formal, sustained collaboration where flexible funding can materially support exploration, structuring, or completion; completed or already well-funded transactions are not considered.
Deadline: No specific deadline stated.
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