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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6049991

The Seeley Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $740,706 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $740,706

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $13,599,784

  • Tax year 2024

    $633,800

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $13,869,794

  • Tax year 2023

    $703,740

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $13,577,623

  • Tax year 2022

    $674,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $13,669,652

  • Tax year 2021

    $734,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $13,916,247

  • Tax year 2020

    $755,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $13,767,600

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Bridger-TetonJackson, WY

    General support

    $105,000
  2. Kansas City Ballet AssocKansas City, MO

    General support

    $100,000
  3. George Mason Univeristy FDNFairfax, VA

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Owen Cox Dance GroupKansas City, MO

    General support

    $62,000
  5. Kansas City SymphonyKansas City, MO

    General support

    $50,000
  6. Wellspring Health AccessWashington, DC

    General support

    $45,000
  7. Nature Conservancy VirginiaArlington, VA

    General support

    $40,000
  8. Weta Public Television and RadioArlington, VA

    General support

    $35,000
  9. Community FDN of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    General support

    $30,100
  10. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthica, NY

    General support

    $25,606
  11. Friends of Dragon RunGloucester, VA

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Charlotte Street FoundationKansas City, MO

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Bach Aria SoloistsKansas City, MO

    General support

    $18,000
  14. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Nature CollectiveEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Chelsea's FundLander, WY

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Wyoming Public MediaLaramie, WY

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Planned Parenthood of San Diego CountySan Diego, CA

    General support

    $6,000
  19. Jackson Hole Community RadioJackson, WY

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Foundation 23 Race to RaisePinedale, WY

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Surfing Heritage and Cultural CenterSan Clemente, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Winter Wildlands AllianceBoise, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Astoria Park ConservancyJackson, WY

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Scripps Institute of OceanographyLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Friends of Idaho Public TelevisionBoise, ID

    General support

    $2,000
  26. Quail Gardens FoundationEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  27. Oceanside Museum of ArtOceanside, CA

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $157,50043% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $136,50037% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $60,00016% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri5 grants $250,000
  2. Virginia4 grants $200,000
  3. Wyoming7 grants $170,100
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $45,000
  5. New York2 grants $40,606
  6. California6 grants $28,000
  7. Idaho2 grants $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Judith M Seeley RenshawPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ellen Fales RobertsVP, SECRETARY Hours 6Pay $0
  • Dana M SeeleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

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