Seema Boesky Charitable Trust
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Mount Kisco, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $63K.
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Seema Boesky Charitable Trust gave $54K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $53,600
- -89.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,933
- -88.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $6,184,269
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Seema Boesky Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boys Girls Club Northern Westcheste ($51K). Together the top 6 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 35 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seema Boesky Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 11% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2024) to $1.4M (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Girls Club Northern Westcheste Mount Kisco, NY | Youth Programs and Support; Community Outreach | $50,500 |
| The Noguchi Museum Long Island City, NY | Cultural Support and Education | $1,000 |
| Mt Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps Mount Kisco, NY | Emergency Medical Services; Community Support | $1,000 |
| Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Lagrangeville, NY | General Operating | $500 |
| Greenwich Choral Society Greenwich, CT | General Operating | $500 |
| Nicole Ettere Memorial Gardens Fdn Somers, NY | General Operating | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,184,269 | $67,303 | $77,849 | $53,600 | 6 | $61,876 | $63,425 | $566,859 |
| 2023 | $6,194,815 | $56,193 | $561,606 | $529,526 | 7 | $552,237 | $65,981 | $575,013 |
| 2022 | $6,700,228 | $-155,263 | $1,402,398 | $1,366,500 | 13 | $1,372,367 | $100,957 | $658,399 |
| 2021 | $8,257,889 | $255,444 | $1,345,327 | $1,300,000 | 4 | $1,301,660 | $211,836 | $733,600 |
| 2020 | $9,347,772 | $211,475 | $1,290,923 | $1,202,000 | 5 | — | $124,258 | $773,293 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seema Boesky Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $567K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust is led by Seema Boesky, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Seema Boesky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Seema Boesky Charitable Trust
How much does Seema Boesky Charitable Trust give each year?
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust gave $54K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $530K across 7 grants.
What is Seema Boesky Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $750, and its average grant was $8,933, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Seema Boesky Charitable Trust give grants?
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mount Kisco, NY (2 grants).
Does Seema Boesky Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Seema Boesky Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Seema Boesky Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Boys Girls Club Northern Westcheste ($50,500), The Noguchi Museum ($1,000) and Mt Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Seema Boesky Charitable Trust?
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $567K (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.
What is Seema Boesky Charitable Trust's EIN?
Seema Boesky Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6373888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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