George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0157356

George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $475K. Net investment income was $53K.

Key facts about George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation

In short: George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation gave $475K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $238K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
76-0157356
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$475,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$237,500
Median grant
$237,500
Total assets
$3,501,127
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

-19.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$475K

+147.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$238K

+23.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $262K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 181% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GalvestonHouston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 6 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $475K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $475K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Bryan Museum - Galveston: $425KBryan Museum - Galveston$425KUtmb - Galveston: $50KUtmb - Galveston$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bryan Museum - Galveston ($425K). Together the top 2 received $475K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 23 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bryan Museum - Galveston Galveston, TXGeneral Support$425,000
Utmb - Galveston Galveston, TXGeneral Support$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025
Metric202520242022
Total Assets$3,501,127$4,367,487$2,111,975
Revenue$919,459$819,272$903,426
Expenses$506,487$212,275$374,827
Qualifying Distributions$475,000$191,885$720,000
Net Investment Income$52,972$48,882$26,810
Distributable Amount$262,274$170,177$103,642

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Sealy IV

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sealy Hathaway Hopkinson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William E. Pinckard

    Officer & Director

    Officer → Officer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation

How much does George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation give each year?

George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation gave $475K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $192K across 1 grant.

How large is George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation?

George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $475K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $262K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation operate?

George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation's EIN?

George & Magnolia Sealy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0157356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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