The Seaver Institute gives to a small set of high-value grantees, with a clear emphasis on elite higher education and Southern California institutions. A second major theme is environmental and marine conservation, especially oceanographic research and coastal/natural history organizations, alongside selective support for community safety-net groups and civic institutions in Los Angeles. Its portfolio suggests a donor-advised, relationship-driven style that favors established organizations rather than broad, grassroots giving.
Highly concentrated giving with relatively few grants, dominated by large checks to a mix of repeat-worthy institutional partners and mission-aligned nonprofits; the pattern is selective rather than broadly distributed.
Scripps College, Harvard-Westlake School, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of California San Diego, Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
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$39.7M
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$5.2M
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCRIPPS COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $875,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HARVARD WESTLAKE SCHOOL | STUDIO CITY, CA | $502,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WOODS HOLE OCEONGRAPHIC | WOODS HOLE, MA | $350,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $350,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SUTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $200,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SANTA BARBARA BOTANICAL GARDEN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $165,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CALTECH | PASADENA, CA | $158,771 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $140,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UW FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $135,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UC SANTA CRUZ | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WLACCBSAEMERALD BAY | VAN NUYS, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $56,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLO | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PASADENA SIERRA MADRE YMCA | SIERRA MADRE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY ANIMAL CARE FOUN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ARCS FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES CHAPTER | TORRANCE, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $16,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LOS ANGELES PARKS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WATCH DUTYSHERWOOD FORESTRY SERVICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY LAW SCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UC SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | WHITTIER, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| STJOHN'S CATHEDRAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES | BEVERLY, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CALIFORNIA ART CLUB | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | $3,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $3,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,575 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BROADWAY SACRAMENTO | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,575 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED FOR A FAIR ECONOMY | BOSTON, MA | $1,575 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY BRIDGES | WATSONVILLE, CA | $1,575 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LA CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA | $1,575 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF THE URBAN FOREST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,575 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | HOUSTON, TX | $1,575 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY PHILANTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ACTIVE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY | EL MONTE, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| O'NEIL SEA ODYSSEY | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BEYOND BARRIERS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
WOODS HOLE OCEONGRAPHIC
$350,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
$350,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SUTAINABLE CONSERVATION
$200,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$200,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SANTA BARBARA BOTANICAL GARDEN
$165,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGEL
$140,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UW FOUNDATION
$135,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
UC SANTA CRUZ
$100,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WLACCBSAEMERALD BAY
$60,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
$40,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PASADENA SIERRA MADRE YMCA
$30,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$30,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY ANIMAL CARE FOUN
$30,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WESTSIDE FOOD BANK
$30,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ARCS FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES CHAPTER
$20,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$16,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WATCH DUTYSHERWOOD FORESTRY SERVICE
$10,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
POMONA COLLEGE
$10,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
$5,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
STJOHN'S CATHEDRAL
$5,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES
$5,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CALIFORNIA ART CLUB
$5,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
$1,575QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BROADWAY SACRAMENTO
$1,575QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
COMMUNITY BRIDGES
$1,575QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LA CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$1,575QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS
$1,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
O'NEIL SEA ODYSSEY
$1,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY
$1,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BEYOND BARRIERS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
$1,000QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE