Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust
The Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust is a private foundation based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports support for Methodist churches and related organizations, with all listed grant dollars going to recipients in Mississippi.
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust at a glance
In short: Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust gave $864K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Mississippi. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $864,278
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,428
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $69,678
- Total assets
- $16,264,475
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 701 Poydras Street Ste 3100, New Orleans, LA 70139-7727
Phone: (504) 599-2191
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Main Street UMC ($245K). Together the top 10 received $864K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 51 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $289K (2021) to $864K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $864K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Main Street UMC Bay St Louis, MS | General Support | $245,455 |
| Ms Methodist Rehab Center Jackson, MS | General Support | $123,592 |
| United Methodist Children's Home Jackson, MS | General Support | $123,592 |
| Seashore UTD Methodist Assembly Biloxi, MS | General Support | $102,849 |
| Ms Conference of the UMC Board of Pension Jackson, MS | General Support | $102,849 |
| Valena C Jones Memorial UMC Bay St Louis, MS | General Support | $36,507 |
| Waveland UMC Waveland, MS | General Support | $36,507 |
| Clermont Harbor UMC Lakeshore, MS | General Support | $36,507 |
| Pearlington UMC Pearlington, MS | General Support | $36,507 |
| Holmes Chapel UMC Pearlington, MS | General Support | $19,913 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,264,475 | $1,486,430 | $1,076,425 | $864,278 | 10 | $905,281 | $1,331,420 | $947,349 |
| 2024 | $15,857,517 | $882,740 | $996,319 | $807,356 | 10 | $846,384 | $738,300 | $902,677 |
| 2023 | $15,953,562 | $195,739 | $1,011,044 | $836,807 | 10 | $874,481 | $315,913 | $845,854 |
| 2022 | $16,782,213 | $221,075 | $957,069 | $738,376 | 11 | $779,344 | $236,321 | $889,628 |
| 2021 | $17,519,447 | $2,301,387 | $459,590 | $289,369 | 10 | $319,877 | $2,169,506 | $949,724 |
| 2020 | $15,672,708 | $1,001,575 | $856,801 | $708,924 | 10 | — | $893,871 | $822,304 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust reported a distributable amount of $947K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $864,278 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $19,913 to $245,455, with a median grant of $69,678. All listed grants were for general support.
The largest grants were $245,455 to Main Street UMC in Bay St. Louis; $123,592 each to MS Methodist Rehab Center and United Methodist Children's Home, both in Jackson; and $102,849 each to Seashore United Methodist Assembly in Biloxi and MS Conference of the UMC in Jackson. Other recipients were Valena C Jones Memorial UMC, Waveland UMC, Clermont Harbor UMC, Pearlinton UMC, and Holmes Chapel UMC.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Hancock Whitney Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hancock Whitney Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$117K (2020) → $160K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust
How much does Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust give each year?
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust gave $864K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $807K across 10 grants.
What is Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's typical grant size?
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's median grant in 2025 was $69,678, and its average grant was $86,428, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust give grants?
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (3 grants), Bay St Louis, MS (2 grants) and Pearlington, MS (2 grants).
Does Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's largest grantees?
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Main Street UMC ($245,455), Ms Methodist Rehab Center ($123,592) and United Methodist Children's Home ($123,592), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust?
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $905K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $947K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's EIN?
Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0169216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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