The Seip Family Foundation concentrates relatively large, targeted gifts to maritime heritage and independent secondary schools, frequently on the U.S. East Coast/Chesapeake region. They fund capital and operational needs (museum mission support, infrastructure like generators), student financial aid and annual funds at private schools, and competitive sailing programs—indicating a philanthropic interest in nautical culture and elite education.
The Seip Family Foundation Limited Evercore Trust Co C/o Ashley Ferriello gives some of its largest recent grants to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, including $92,750 in 2023 for construction of new buildings and $58,750 in 2024 for mission support. That museum anchor sits alongside a clear pattern of support for maritime heritage, sailing, and independent schools. The foundation’s recent grants also include substantial gifts to Darrow School in New Lebanon, NY, such as $139,726 in 2023 for generators and other funds, and $24,505 in 2024 for Darrow School activities. In the sailing space, it backed AmericaOne-US Sailing with $35,000 in 2024 and US Sailing with $25,000 in 2023 for Olympic team support. The broader picture is a donor that mixes project-based giving with operating and annual-fund support. Its grant list reaches museums, schools, research institutions, community service groups, and health organizations, but the recurring thread is targeted, program-specific funding rather than broad, open-ended grantmaking. East Coast and Chesapeake-area institutions appear often, with several Maryland recipients receiving repeat support across 2023 and 2024.
Maritime heritage is a major theme. The foundation gave $92,750 to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels, MD for construction of new buildings, then followed with $58,750 in 2024 to support the museum’s mission. Education is another clear area. Wye River Upper School in Centreville, MD received $45,420 in 2023 for its financial aid fund and annual fund, plus $16,186 in 2024 for the same purposes. Darrow School in New Lebanon, NY also received $24,505 in 2024 for various school activities after a larger 2023 grant for generators and other funds. The foundation also supports health and community services. Cleveland Clinic received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for clinical research, and For All Seasons in Easton, MD received $15,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 for behavioral health services.
Typical grants are modest in size relative to the foundation’s annual giving: the reported p25 is $500, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $3,875. At the same time, the recent list shows a small set of much larger targeted awards, suggesting a blended pattern of many small gifts with select larger project or program grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Darrow School, Wye River Upper School, Cleveland Clinic, For All Seasons, and Pickering Creek Audubon Center. The foundation funds individuals, and it is structured as a family foundation trust vehicle; no application process is indicated in the data.
$253K
$1.1M
$379K
$266K
Most grants fall between $500 and $4K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated giving with a small number of relatively large grants; repeat support to favored organizations and both capital/project-specific and unrestricted mission support.
Notable grantees: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Darrow School, Wye River Upper School, AmericaOne–US Sailing
Giving is national, but the grant list is concentrated in Maryland. The top state by grant count is MD, and 8% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of New York. Recent Maryland recipients include St Michaels, Centreville, Easton, Annapolis, and Owings Mills, showing a strong Chesapeake/Eastern Shore pattern. Outside Maryland, recent grants also reached New Lebanon, NY; Cleveland, OH; Berkeley, CA; Bristol, RI; and Washington, DC. All listed grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
Recent grants show a strong mix of maritime heritage, independent schools, sailing, clinical research, behavioral health, and local community services. Examples include Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for building construction and mission support, Wye River Upper School for financial aid and annual fund support, and Cleveland Clinic for clinical research.
Yes. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and several recent grants went to St Michaels, Centreville, Easton, Annapolis, and Owings Mills. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Wye River Upper School, For All Seasons, and Chesapeake Bay Foundation all appear in the recent grant list.
The reported grant-size distribution is p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and p75 of $3,875. The recent grants also include larger targeted awards, such as $139,726 to Darrow School and $92,750 to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Darrow School, Wye River Upper School, Cleveland Clinic, For All Seasons, and Pickering Creek Audubon Center. That points to repeat support rather than only one-time grants.
The geographic scope is national, and all listed grants in the dataset went to US recipients. Recent awards reached Maryland, New York, Ohio, California, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM | St Michaels, MD | $59,687 | 2026 | To support Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Mission |
| University System of Maryland | College Park, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | To Support University of Maryland's Activities |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $33,334 | 2026 | Support Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Activities |
| AmericaOne | Berkeley, CA | $28,010 | 2026 | Fund Olympic Team |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | CLINICAL RESEARCH |
| FOR ALL SEASONS | Easton, MD | $18,355 | 2026 | Behavioral health services |
| ACADEMY ART MUSEUM | Easton, MD | $11,236 | 2026 | To support Academy of ART Museum's Mission |
| EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | Easton, MD | $10,250 | 2026 | Support fire services |
| EASTERN SHORE LAND CONSERVANCY | Easton, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | Conservation |
| CHESAPEAKE MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER | EASTON, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | General Giving |
| Hill Learning Center | Durham, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | To support Hill Learning Center activities |
| HAITI NURSING FOUNDATION | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,500 | 2026 | Nursing School |
| TALBOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Easton, MD | $1,500 | 2026 | Annual giving |
| Neighborhood Service Center Inc | Easton, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | To support Neighborhood Service Center, Inc. activities |
| From the Heart Production | Berkeley, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | Support From the Heart Production's Activities |
| AMIKids | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | Support AMIKids Activities |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | Medical Care |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | Sheldon, SC | $1,000 | 2026 | Community support |
| Mid Shore Community Foundation | Easton, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | To Support Mid Shore Community Foundation's Activities |
| Western Reserve Academy | Hudson, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | To Support Western Reserve Academy's Activities |
| The Talbot interfaith Shelter | Easton, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | To support The Talbot Interfaith Shelter's activities |
| Bay Hundred Community Volunteers | McDaniel, MD | $500 | 2026 | To support Bay Hundred Community Volunteers' Mission |
| Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage | Chester, MD | $500 | 2026 | To Fund Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage activities |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $500 | 2026 | To support Heifer International's activities |
| The Talbot Spy | Easton, MD | $500 | 2026 | Support Talbot Spy's activities |
| Beaufort County Open Land Trust | Baaufort, SC | $500 | 2026 | Support Beaufort County Open Land Trust Activities |
| Children's Home Foundation | Easton, MD | $500 | 2026 | To Support Children's Home Foundation's Activities |
| PICKERING CREEK AUDUBON CENTER | EASTON, MD | $500 | 2026 | SOMETHING OF THE MARVELOUS CHALLENGE |
| Planned Parenthood | Baltimore, MD | $500 | 2026 | To support Planned Parenthood Activities |
| WYE RIVER UPPER SCHOOL | Centreville, MD | $500 | 2026 | Financial aid fund, annual fund |
| Responsible Fathers Initiative | Easton, MD | $500 | 2026 | To support Responsible Fathers Initiative activities |
| TALBOT HUMANE SOCIETY | Easton, MD | $200 | 2026 | Mission forward programs and operations of shelter |
| The Chet & Will Griswold Suicide - Essex County | Beverly, MA | $100 | 2026 | To support the Chet & Will Griswold Suicide - Essex County Community foundation's activities |
| Main Island Trail Association | Portland, ME | $75 | 2026 | To support Main Island Trail Association activities |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM | St Michaels, MD | $69,571 | 2025 | To support Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Mission |
| AmericaOne | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Fund Olympic Team |
| ACADEMY ART MUSEUM | Easton, MD | $23,181 | 2025 | To support Academy of ART Museum's Mission |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | CLINICAL RESEARCH |
| FOR ALL SEASONS | Easton, MD | $11,362 | 2025 | Behavioral health services |
| EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | Easton, MD | $10,250 | 2025 | Support fire services |
| DEL-MAR-VA COUNCIL | Dover, DE | $10,000 | 2025 | General support |
| WYE RIVER UPPER SCHOOL | Centreville, MD | $5,161 | 2025 | Financial aid fund, annual fund |
| SHORE RIVERS | EASTON, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | RIVERBOAT RENDEZVOUS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | New York, NY | $1,750 | 2025 | Medical Care |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | Sheldon, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | Community support |
| EASTERN SHORE LAND CONSERVANCY | Easton, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | Conservation |
| HAITI NURSING FOUNDATION | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | Nursing School |
| VoteAmerica | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Support VoteAmerica's Activities |
| Talbot Hospice | Easton, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | To support Talbot Hospice's activities |
| THE ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | MUSICIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM
$59,687To support Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Mission
University System of Maryland
$50,000To Support University of Maryland's Activities
AmericaOne
$28,010Fund Olympic Team
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$20,000CLINICAL RESEARCH
FOR ALL SEASONS
$18,355Behavioral health services
EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,250Support fire services
HAITI NURSING FOUNDATION
$1,500Nursing School
TALBOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,500Annual giving
Neighborhood Service Center Inc
$1,000To support Neighborhood Service Center, Inc. activities
From the Heart Production
$1,000Support From the Heart Production's Activities
AMIKids
$1,000Support AMIKids Activities
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000Medical Care
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$1,000Community support
To Support Mid Shore Community Foundation's Activities
Western Reserve Academy
$1,000To Support Western Reserve Academy's Activities
To support The Talbot Interfaith Shelter's activities
Bay Hundred Community Volunteers
$500To support Bay Hundred Community Volunteers' Mission
Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage
$500To Fund Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage activities
Heifer International
$500To support Heifer International's activities
The Talbot Spy
$500Support Talbot Spy's activities
Beaufort County Open Land Trust
$500Support Beaufort County Open Land Trust Activities
Children's Home Foundation
$500To Support Children's Home Foundation's Activities
PICKERING CREEK AUDUBON CENTER
$500SOMETHING OF THE MARVELOUS CHALLENGE
Responsible Fathers Initiative
$500To support Responsible Fathers Initiative activities
TALBOT HUMANE SOCIETY
$200Mission forward programs and operations of shelter
The Chet & Will Griswold Suicide - Essex County
$100To support the Chet & Will Griswold Suicide - Essex County Community foundation's activities
Main Island Trail Association
$75To support Main Island Trail Association activities
CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM
$69,571To support Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Mission
AmericaOne
$25,000Fund Olympic Team
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$20,000CLINICAL RESEARCH
FOR ALL SEASONS
$11,362Behavioral health services
EASTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,250Support fire services
DEL-MAR-VA COUNCIL
$10,000General support
SHORE RIVERS
$5,000RIVERBOAT RENDEZVOUS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,750Medical Care
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$1,000Community support
HAITI NURSING FOUNDATION
$1,000Nursing School
Talbot Hospice
$1,000To support Talbot Hospice's activities
THE ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS GROUP
$1,000MUSICIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND