Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315

Public charity · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 26-6829623

The purpose of the leo w seal jr charitable trust is to support the Mississippi state university foundation. The msu foundation in turn is to distribute the money to the following departments:35% to the athletic department, 25% to the college of business,12.5% to the college of engineering, 12.5% to the college of forest resources, and 15% unrestricted use of msu.

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 at a glance

In short: Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,209,455
+8.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,209,455
+8.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,209,455
Total assets
$31,747,288
+4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Mississippi State University Foundation: $1.2MMississippi State UniversityFoundation$1.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Mississippi State University Foundation ($1.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mississippi State

How Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mississippi State University Foundation Mississippi State, MSTo support Mississippi state university foundation and in turn various departments of msu$1,209,455
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$31,747,288$2,757,255$1,467,853$1,209,4551$2,757,255
2024$30,463,882$1,942,064$1,353,957$1,119,3371$1,942,064
2023$29,865,548$1,045,352$1,337,170$1,117,4321$1,044,996
2022$30,165,176$-922,941$1,520,468$1,288,8561$-922,941
2021$32,605,297$3,464,007$1,425,215$1,206,1861$3,464,007
2020$30,549,443$2,645,427$1,327,203$1,142,3021$2,645,427

About Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315

Based on IRS filings

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $2.8M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 is led by State Univ - David Easley, Executive Director of Finance on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • State Univ - David Easley

    Executive Director of Finance

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hancock Whitney Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $149K (2021) → $188K (2025)

  • State Univ - John Rush

    Vice President for Development & Alumni

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Hancock Whitney Bank — Trustee: $188KHancock Whitney BankTrustee$188K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $188K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315

How much does Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 give each year?

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315?

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 reported $31.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315?

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $31.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 operate?

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315 has awarded grants in Mississippi.

What is Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315's EIN?

Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6829623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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