Private foundation · Branford, CT

Seedlings Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $100K – $250K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
181
Repeat grantees
120
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Karen Pritzker
PRESIDENT
Toni Burt
TREASURER & SECRETARY
Linda Pritzker
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Audrey Ratner
DIRECTOR
Jack Ablin
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Michael Vlock
SECRETARY & TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
1,104
Total grants awarded
$280.3M
Total amount
$254K
Average grant
$5.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$22.6M
88 grants
2023
$20.6M
79 grants
2022
$25.9M
91 grants
2021
$12.7M
79 grants
2020
$13.4M
74 grants
2019
$18.6M
80 grants
2018
$23.3M
87 grants
2017
$27.6M
96 grants
2016
$27.9M
100 grants
2015
$30.6M
109 grants
2014
$31.2M
114 grants
2013
$26.1M
107 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$15.6M
12 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$15.0M
Teach for America (new York)
7 grants · NY
$12.4M
Yale New Haven Hospitalneonatal Icu
3 grants · CT
$11.0M
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$11.0M
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$7.8M
Clifford Beers Clinic Inc
10 grants · CT
$7.6M
9 grants · CT · ≈ likely match
$7.0M
12 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$6.5M
9 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$5.8M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Truth in Advertising Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$1.7M
Friends Center for Children
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$1.7M
Symphony Space Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$1.6M
Francis W Parker School
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
IL · TY 2024
$1.5M
Clifford Beers Community Care Center
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$1.4M
National Archives Foundation
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2024
$1.1M
Leap (leadership Education & Athletics in Partnership)
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$1.0M
National Diaper Bank Network
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$800K
Service Year Exchange Inc (alliance)
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2024
$750K
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$600K
American Journalism Project Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2024
$500K
States United Democracy Center
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2024
$500K
Connecticut News Project Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$450K
International Medical Corps
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$400K
Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$359K
The My Hero Project Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$350K
Connecticut Players Foundation Inc (long Wharf Theatre)
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$315K
Community Foundation for Greater Nh
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$300K
Online Journalism Project Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$275K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc (more Perfect)
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Climatehaven Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$250K
St Martin de Porres Academy
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$250K
Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc Clever Noodle Charitable Fund
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
IN · TY 2024
$250K
Lost in New Haven Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$210K
United Way of Greater New Haven
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$208K
Central Ct Coast YMCA
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$205K
World Central Kitchen Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Youth Service America
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Habitat for Humanity of Gnh
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$200K
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$200K
Local Initiative Support Corp of Ct
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$200K
Read to Grow Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$175K
Sing for Hope
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$175K
The Great American Songbook Foundation
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
IN · TY 2024
$150K
The Ratner School
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
OH · TY 2024
$150K
Musical Arts Association (the Cleveland Orchestra)
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
OH · TY 2024
$150K
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$133K
National Network to End Domestic Violence
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
DC · TY 2024
$125K
Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$125K
Yale School of Medicine Emergency Department
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$125K
Tides Foundation (intersectional Fund)
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CA · TY 2024
$125K
Eye to Eye
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
NY · TY 2024
$125K
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$125K
Public Allies Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
WI · TY 2024
$125K
New Haven Reads
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$120K
Boundless Literacy Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$113K
Media Burn Archive
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
IL · TY 2024
$103K
Partnership for Strong Communities Inc
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$102K
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$100K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
HUMANITARIAN/EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY
CT · TY 2024
$100K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.