The Sealark Foundation concentrates sizable, multi-year general operating support to a small set of cultural, educational, and regional institutions, with a strong emphasis on Massachusetts-based organizations and targeted investments in K–12 and postsecondary education initiatives. Repeat multi-figure grants to Bard College at Simon’s Rock and Highfield Hall & Gardens show a preference for sustaining established local institutions, while single large awards to education equity groups and research institutions indicate interest in scalable education reform and scientific research.
The Sealark Foundation Inc’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of large, repeat support for a small set of institutions, led by a $2.1 million program grant to Bard College at Simon’s Rock in 2025. That award sits alongside multiple six-figure grants to the same college across several years, signaling sustained backing rather than one-time project funding. The foundation also made a $1 million general operating grant to The Commit Partnership in 2024 and another $1 million program grant to Commit Opportunity 2040 Fund 1 in 2025, placing education work at the center of its recent portfolio. Beyond education, it has backed cultural and science organizations in Massachusetts, including Highfield Hall & Gardens and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, with grants that are also substantial enough to support ongoing operations and programming. The grant list suggests a funder that concentrates resources on established organizations, often at a scale that can underwrite core work, institutional capacity, or multi-year initiatives. Massachusetts-based grantees appear frequently, but the foundation also supports selected education partnerships and community initiatives in Texas and New York.
Education-related grants make up much of the recent activity. In 2025, The Sealark Foundation Inc gave $1 million to Commit Opportunity 2040 Fund 1 Attn Abby Mayer in Dallas for program support, and in 2024 it awarded $1 million to The Commit Partnership for its general operating fund. The foundation has also supported Dallas Education Foundation and Alcuin School with six-figure grants, indicating a recurring interest in K–12 and postsecondary pathways. Cultural and preservation work is another visible area: Historic Highfield Inc-Highfield Hall & Gardens received $600,000 in 2024 for general operating support and another $600,000 in 2025 for program support. Scientific research appears through Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which received $550,000 in 2025 for program support after a 2023 general operating grant.
Grant sizes cluster around the six-figure range: the p25 is $25,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $301,250. The pattern leans toward recurring support, with Bard College at Simon’s Rock appearing across multiple years and several other organizations receiving repeated awards as well. General operating and program support both show up regularly, suggesting flexibility in how the foundation structures gifts. The foundation is a private foundation, not an individual funder, and it does not make program-related investments.
$5.6M
$100.2M
$7.3M
$6.3M
Most grants fall between $25K and $301K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$301K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with multiple repeat awards to core local beneficiaries; predominantly unrestricted/general operating support rather than many small or one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Bard College at Simon's Rock, Historic Highfield Inc / Highfield Hall & Gardens, The Commit Partnership / Commit Opportunity 2040 Fund, Dallas Education Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Giving is entirely to U.S. recipients in the data, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, accounting for 31% of grants to recipients in the HQ state or elsewhere. Recent Massachusetts recipients include Great Barrington, Falmouth, and Woods Hole. Outside Massachusetts, Dallas is a major destination for grants, with awards to several organizations and funds there, and New York appears through Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City.
Recent grants go to colleges, education nonprofits, cultural institutions, and research organizations. Examples include Bard College at Simon’s Rock, The Commit Partnership, Historic Highfield Inc-Highfield Hall & Gardens, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Yes. Bard College at Simon’s Rock appears in multiple years with grants ranging from $150,000 to $2.1 million, and Historic Highfield Inc-Highfield Hall & Gardens also received support in more than one year.
The grant-size distribution is centered on larger awards: p25 is $25,000, median grant size is $100,000, and p75 is $301,250.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 31% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Massachusetts recipients include organizations in Great Barrington, Falmouth, and Woods Hole.
Education is prominent, especially K–12 and postsecondary work. Recent examples include grants to The Commit Partnership, Commit Opportunity 2040 Fund 1, Dallas Education Foundation, and Alcuin School, alongside support for cultural and scientific institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK ATTN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $2,100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMIT OPPORTUNITY 2040 FUND 1 ATTN ABBY MAYER | DALLAS, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS DEVELOPMENT OFF | FALMOUTH, MA | $600,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | WOODS HOLE, MA | $550,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOR OAK CLIFF ATTN XAVIER HENDERSON | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMIT PARTNERSHIP ATTN MARK SIECKMAN | DALLAS, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILD CARE GROUP JOHN OWEN | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BACHMAN LAKE TOGETHER FUND | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SCHOLARSHOT ATTN DAN HOPER EXECUITVE DIRECTOR | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | HYANNIS, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DALLAS CASA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DALLAS FOUNDATION BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OUTWARD BOUND INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE ATTN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE FAMILY PLACE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP | DALLAS, TX | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DALLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $700,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $700,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC-HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS | FALMOUTH, MA | $600,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $550,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| ALCUIN SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FOR OAK CLIFF | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHILD CARE GROUP | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CHILD CARE GROUP | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SCHOLARSHOT | DALLAS, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BACHMAN LAKE TOGETHER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE FOUNDATIONS | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DALLAS CASA | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| OUTWARD BOUND INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC | HYANNIS, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| THE FAMILY PLACE | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $650,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC-HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS | FALMOUTH, MA | $600,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | WOODS HOLE, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $252,500 | 2023 | OAK CLIFF FUND |
| DALLAS FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $252,500 | 2023 | OAK CLIFF FUND |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK ATTN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
$2,100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMIT OPPORTUNITY 2040 FUND 1 ATTN ABBY MAYER
$1,000,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS DEVELOPMENT OFF
$600,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
$550,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMIT PARTNERSHIP ATTN MARK SIECKMAN
$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHILD CARE GROUP JOHN OWEN
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BACHMAN LAKE TOGETHER FUND
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAPE COD HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DALLAS CASA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DALLAS FOUNDATION BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OUTWARD BOUND INC
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC-HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS
$600,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE FOUNDATIONS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC-HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS
$600,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON'S ROCK
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND