Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Seek Ye First Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $39K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Brad Halbach
Pres, Dir, Sec

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
31
Total grants awarded
$837K
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$300K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$61K
5 grants
2023
$7K
2 grants
2022
$4K
1 grants
2021
$52K
2 grants
2020
$28K
3 grants
2019
$50K
2 grants
2018
$72K
2 grants
2017
$77K
5 grants
2016
$50K
2 grants
2015
$75K
3 grants
2014
$55K
1 grants
2013
$306K
3 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$303K
7 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$253K
3 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$115K
4 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$85K
5 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$32K
3 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$22K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
1 grant · OR · ✓ Exact match
$5K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$1K

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

Acres of Diamonds
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2024
$38K
Youth Dynamics
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2024
$8K
Recovery Beyond
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Youth With a Mission San Diego-baja
Mission Adventure & Homes of Hope fund
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Antioch Adoptions
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Youth With a Mission San Diego-baja
Homes of Hope
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Recovery Beyond
Charitable Event
WA · TY 2023
$2K
Youth Dynamics
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2022
$4K
Acres of Diamonds
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2021
$42K
Youth Dynamics
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Acres of Diamonds
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2020
$20K
Recovery Beyond
to fund Software implementation
WA · TY 2020
$5K
Timberlake Christian Fellowship
to purchase two Basketball Hoops
WA · TY 2020
$3K
Acres of Diamonds
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2019
$40K
Recovery Beyond
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2019
$10K
Acres of Diamonds
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2018
$62K
Burien Foursquare Church
general & unrestricted
WA · TY 2018
$10K
Acres of Diamonds
Homeless Families Rescue Initiative
WA · TY 2017
$42K
The Rescue Mission
Rescue Services and the Enterprise Initiative
WA · TY 2017
$15K
The Rescue Mission
TRM Enterprises - Jobs Program
WA · TY 2017
$10K
Recovery Beyond Paradigm
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2017
$10K
George Fox University
General & Unrestricted
OR · TY 2017
$500
The Rescue Mission
Roof Repair Project
WA · TY 2016
$50K
Village Theatre
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2016
$200
Antioch Adoptions
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2015
$55K
Acres of Diamonds
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2015
$10K
The Rescue Mission
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2015
$10K
Antioch Adoptions
Education Coordinator Program
WA · TY 2014
$55K
Timberlake Christian Fellowship
Duvall Project
WA · TY 2013
$300K
Tualatin Hills Water Polo Club Inc
Westview HS Program
OR · TY 2013
$5K
Village Theatre
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2013
$1K

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