Overview
The Seymour Foundation Inc is a philanthropic organization based in Albany, New York, with assets totaling approximately $24.7 million. The foundation reported expenses of about $990,594 and revenue of $823,933. It supports various cities across the United States, including Albany, Boston, Escondido, Hillsborough, New York, Oakland, Philadelphia, Poughkeepsie, San Francisco, and Woodland. The foundation's funding efforts are concentrated in the states of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The leadership team includes Karen Herskovitz, who serves as President, Secretary, and Director, and Marisa Kayyem, who is the Treasurer and a Director. Both leaders work on a voluntary basis, receiving no compensation for their roles.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $25,077,715 in 2023
10 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,005,000 | SEE ATTACHED LIST | General Charitable Purposes | PO Box 15201 Albany, NY US | 2022 |
| $1,110,000 | Friends of the High Line | General Charitable Purposes | 820 Washington Street New York, NY US | 2023 |
| $250,000 | Planned Parenthood of Greater NY | General Charitable Purposes | 26 Bleecker Street New York, NY US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | Peer Health Exchange | General Charitable Purposes | 1423 Broadway 1059 Oakland, CA US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | Peer Health Exchange | General Charitable Purposes | 1423 Broadway 1059 Oakland, CA US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | Human Rights Watch | General Charitable Purposes | 350 Fifth Avenue 34th Floor New York, NY US | 2024 |
| $150,000 | Human Rights Watch | General Charitable Purposes | 350 Fifth Avenue 34th Floor New York, NY US | 2023 |
| $125,000 | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | General Charitable Purposes | 125 Broad Street 18th Floor New York, NY US | 2023 |
| $125,000 | Luminary Impact Fund | General Charitable Purposes | 767B PORTOLA Street San Francisco, CA US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | LSV Philanthropic Missions Inc | General Charitable Purposes | 540 Madison Avenue 33rd Floor New York, NY US | 2023 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
KH
Karen Herskovitz
| President & Secretary | $0 | 2022 |
MK
Marisa Kayyem
| Treasurer | $0 | 2022 |
KH
Karen Herskovitz
| President/Secretary/Director | $0 | 2023 |
MK
Marisa Kayyem
| Treasurer/Director | $0 | 2023 |
KH
Karen Herskovitz
| President/Secretary/Director | $0 | 2024 |
MK
Marisa Kayyem
| Treasurer/Director | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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