Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn
Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $216K. Net investment income was $222K.
Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn at a glance
In short: Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn gave $216K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $215,775
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $215,775
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $215,775
- Total assets
- $3,790,592
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Refer to attached ($216K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2021) to $236K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Refer to attached Lincoln, NE | Refer toAttached Exhibit | $215,775 |
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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 | $3,790,592 | $260,157 | $254,148 | $215,775 | 1 | $215,775 | $221,784 | $224,917 |
| 2024 | $3,787,148 | $299,871 | $241,528 | $207,142 | 1 | $207,142 | $265,485 | $215,775 |
| 2023 | $3,726,974 | $133,366 | $246,748 | $215,323 | 1 | $215,323 | $101,941 | $207,462 |
| 2022 | $3,829,988 | $170,359 | $273,198 | $236,398 | 1 | $236,398 | $133,559 | $215,323 |
| 2021 | $3,927,330 | $347,972 | $244,261 | $206,085 | 1 | $206,085 | $309,796 | $236,398 |
| 2020 | $3,830,466 | $226,322 | $239,065 | $209,907 | 1 | — | $197,484 | $206,085 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $225K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C Seacrest
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark L Seacrest
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn
How much does Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn give each year?
Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn gave $216K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $207K across 1 grant.
How large is Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn?
Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $216K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $225K (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.
Where does Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn operate?
Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn's EIN?
Mark T and Margaret Lowe Seacrest Family Charitable Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1765877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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