Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation
The Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It supports 501(c)(3) community organizations and professional associations serving the Greater Cincinnati Region, with grants intended to foster accountability, transparency, equity, and efficiency in local government.
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation at a glance
In short: Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation gave $466K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $465,630
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,630
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $7,035,230
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (9 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (81% 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 Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation accepts applications through its online portal and requires applicants to submit an application and budget. It encourages new applicants to contact its program officer before applying. The Foundation requires interim progress and final reports from grant recipients. Its general grant terms require a report on how funds were spent, a statement on the extent to which the grant purpose was achieved, and agreement to make expenditure records available for audit review. Grant funds may not be used for a political purpose as defined by the Internal Revenue Code or its regulations.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists three annual deadlines: February 15, June 15, and September 15, for decisions by April 30, August 30, and November 30, respectively. The website states that the 2026 application deadline has passed; applications submitted now will not be considered until the first quarter of 2027.
- Deadline
- The website lists three annual deadlines: February 15, June 15, and September 15, for decisions by April 30, August…
- Contact
Application contact: Ignite Philantrophy
Mailing address: 308 E 8Th Street 4Th Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 381-1848
Website: https://seasongoodfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation
Who Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Cincinnati ($52K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 143 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation describes its service area as the Greater Cincinnati Region. In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 15% to Kentucky, and 3% to Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 23 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $253K (2020) to $466K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $466K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant and Refugee Law Center Cincinnati, OH | Justice Behind Bars: Preventing Deportation and Family Separation | $50,000 |
| City of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | 2024 Summer Internships | $40,250 |
| Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc Highland Heights, KY | Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP) | $38,400 |
| Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community Season 2 | $25,000 |
| School Board School Cincinnati, OH | Mobilizing Our Community to Protect Public Education & Strengthen Democracy | $25,000 |
| League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund Columbus, OH | Unengaged But Eligible: Nonpartisan Outreach in Communities with Low Voter Participation | $20,400 |
| Matriots Education Fund Columbus, OH | Building a Statewide Pipeline of Engaged Young Women in Ohio | $20,000 |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio Cincinnati, OH | Empowering the nonprofit community to navigate the 2025 legal landscape | $20,000 |
| Signal Ohio Columbus, OH | Cincinnati Documenters a component of Signal Cincinnati | $20,000 |
| League Of Women Voters Of The Cincinnati Area Education Fund Cincinnati, OH | Nonpartisan Voter Guides for November 2025 Election - Printed and Online | $16,000 |
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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 | $7,035,230 | $713,194 | $580,040 | $465,630 | 28 | $533,535 | $668,891 | $424,631 |
| 2024 | $6,902,076 | $639,991 | $549,250 | $426,930 | 30 | $493,117 | $583,858 | $414,257 |
| 2023 | $6,804,631 | $-8,051 | $468,344 | $361,755 | 34 | $428,583 | $147,953 | $387,977 |
| 2022 | $7,281,026 | $255,801 | $447,670 | $308,704 | 23 | $374,556 | $202,466 | $370,456 |
| 2021 | $7,472,895 | $999,007 | $509,274 | $403,161 | 28 | $466,069 | $955,802 | $413,308 |
| 2020 | $6,981,589 | $288,269 | $391,189 | $252,701 | 24 | — | $244,013 | $368,948 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation reported a distributable amount of $425K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation says it supports initiatives that advance representative democracy, strengthen its structures and institutions, and facilitate active participation by an informed citizenry. Its funding priorities are:
- Engagement in Democracy: Voter education, voting access and equity, and work addressing redistricting, gerrymandering, and the rising threat of authoritarianism.
- Public Service Professionalism: Public-service internships, especially for college students in local government offices; public/private collaborations; anti-corruption efforts; and protection of poll workers and election officials.
- Combating Political Polarization: Fair, balanced media and fact-based reporting; community efforts to cultivate civil discourse; and advocacy for transparency in government actions and policies.
Its 2025 grantees included organizations working on civic participation, elections, public education, and nonprofit legal support. For example, School Board School describes its work as preparing education advocates and aspiring school board members for roles affecting students. Matriots Education Fund says it connects, educates, and empowers Ohioans to participate in the nonpartisan electoral system. Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio describes its mission as strengthening nonprofit organizations by helping them address legal risks.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation awarded 28 grants totaling $465,630. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $15,000.
Among the largest reported awards were $50,000 to Immigrant and Refugee Law Center for “Justice Behind Bars: Preventing Deportation and Family Separation”; $40,250 to the City of Cincinnati for “2024 Summer Internships”; and $38,400 to Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation for its Future Leaders Internship Program. Other notable awards included $25,000 each to Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation for “Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community Season 2” and School Board School for work to protect public education and strengthen democracy. The Foundation also awarded $20,400 to League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund for nonpartisan outreach in communities with low voter participation.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation is led by Elizabeth Blume, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Blume
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fanon Rucker
Trustee
Past President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Newfarmer
Trustee
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Olberding
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Manley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danilo Palazzo
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaines Brown III
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Salzman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Moody
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jena Bradley
Vice President
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Ingmire
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barb Rinto
Past President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Eric Kearney (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Simon Tam (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Liz Blume (2024) — President
- Former: Barbara Rinto (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jason Riveiro (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marjorie Davies (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jay Chatterjee (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Asbury (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Myrtis Powell (2020) — Trustee
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 Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation
How much does Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation give each year?
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation gave $466K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $427K across 30 grants.
What is Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's typical grant size?
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,630, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation give grants?
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (16 grants), Columbus, OH (5 grants), Highland Heights, KY (2 grants) and Covington, KY (2 grants).
Does Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's largest grantees?
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Cincinnati ($51,770 across 2 grants), Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc ($50,400 across 2 grants) and Immigrant and Refugee Law Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation?
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $534K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $425K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation fund?
The Foundation says it supports initiatives that advance representative democracy, strengthen its structures and institutions, and facilitate active participation by an informed citizenry. Its funding priorities are: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation?
The Foundation accepts applications through its online portal and requires applicants to submit an application and budget. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's EIN?
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1220827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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