Seabold Charitable Trust
To support the following charities: university of the south, luther college and southern methodist university.
Seabold Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Seabold Charitable Trust gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,187
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,396
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,297
- Total assets
- $1,103,375
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Seabold Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Methodist University ($31K). Together the top 3 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2025) to $64K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $61K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | General | $30,593 |
| University of the South Sewanee, TX | General | $15,297 |
| Luther College Decorah, IA | General | $15,297 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,103,375 | $62,858 | $80,111 | $61,187 | 3 | $62,858 |
| 2024 | $1,120,744 | $34,622 | $80,502 | $62,083 | 3 | $34,622 |
| 2023 | $1,166,461 | $14,845 | $82,222 | $64,137 | Total only | $14,845 |
| 2022 | $1,234,066 | $92,132 | $84,765 | $62,628 | Total only | $92,132 |
| 2021 | $1,226,597 | $178,849 | $86,915 | $64,177 | 3 | $178,849 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Seabold Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Seabold Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $63K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seabold Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $16K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Seabold Charitable Trust
How much does Seabold Charitable Trust give each year?
Seabold Charitable Trust gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $62K across 3 grants.
What is Seabold Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Seabold Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,297, and its average grant was $20,396, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Seabold Charitable Trust give grants?
Seabold Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (25%).
Does Seabold Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Seabold Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Seabold Charitable Trust?
Seabold Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $63K.
What is Seabold Charitable Trust's EIN?
Seabold Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0133251. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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