The Seeley Foundation

PO BOX, IL EIN: 36-6049991

The Seeley Foundation is a private foundation established in 1947 and based in Illinois. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, functioning as a grantmaking foundation that distributes funds to nonprofits across the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$634K

-9.9% YoY

Grant Count

+4.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-13.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 26 grants in 2023, with recent recipients including:

Grant Range

of $126,000. The foundation is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.

Average Grant

of $126,000. The foundation is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports a wide range of geographic areas across the United States, including:

Alaska
California
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
New York
Virginia
Wyoming

Specific cities funded include Anchorage, Arlington, Boca Raton, and New York, among others.

Grant Distribution by State

Missouri $1.3M (36%)

Virginia $842K (24%)

Wyoming $652K (19%)

California $192K (5%)

New York $184K (5%)

Colorado $110K (3%)

Florida $98K (3%)

Connecticut $87K (2%)

+4 more states

States

Alaska California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Idaho Kansas Missouri New York Virginia Wyoming

Cities

ANCHORAGEARLINGTONBOCA RATONBOISEDENVERENCINITASFAIRFAXGREENWICHITHICAJACKSONKANSAS CITYLA JOLLALANDERLARAMIEMOOSENEW YORKOVERLAND PARKPINEDALERANCHO SANTA FERICHMOND

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

Total Assets: $13,577,623
Total Revenues: $681,503
Total Expenses: $771,114
Investment Income and Dividends: $499,961
Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $181,542

Revenue Growth: Total revenues increased 35.4% from 2022 to 2023, with investment income growing 27.3% and gains from asset sales increasing 64.2%.

The foundation's expense ratio is 113.1% of total revenue, indicating it distributes more in grants than it receives in annual revenue, drawing on its asset base.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

123 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include George Mason Univeristy Fdn ($110,000), Kansas City Ballet Assoc ($100,000), Owen Cox Dance Group ($52,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART LA JOLLA, CA	GENERAL	$1,500
FRIENDS OF IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION BOISE, ID	GENERAL	$2,000
NATURE COLLECTIVE ENCINITAS, CA	GENERAL	$25,000
TEEWINOT INSTITUTE WILSON, WY	GENERAL	$1,000
SOLANA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENCINITAS, CA	GENERAL	$1,500
QUAIL GARDENS FOUNDATION ENCINITAS, CA	GENERAL	$1,500
WELLSPRING HEALTH ACCESS WASHINGTON, DC	GENERAL	$35,000
FOUNDATION 23 PINEDALE, WY	GENERAL	$5,000
CHELSEA'S FUND LANDER, WY	GENERAL	$10,000
CHARLOTTE STREET FOUNDATION KANSAS CITY, MO	GENERAL	$18,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's leadership team works on a voluntary basis without compensation:

Judith M. Seeley Renshaw – President
Ellen Fales Roberts – Vice President and Secretary
Dana M. Seeley – Vice President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JUDITH M SEELEY RENSHAW	PRESIDENT	2	—
ELLEN FALES ROBERTS	VP, SECRETARY	6	—
DANA M SEELEY	VICE PRESIDENT	2	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from The Seeley Foundation?

The foundation made 26 grants in 2023, with recent recipients including: • Kansas City Ballet Association: $100,000 (General) • Owen Cox Dance Group: $55,000 (General) • Friends of the Bridger Bridger-Teton: $50,000 (General) The foundation primarily awards general grants to its grantees. In 2024, it awarded approximately $704,000 across 24 grants, with an average grant size of $126,000. The foundation is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.

Where does The Seeley Foundation make grants?

The foundation supports a wide range of geographic areas across the United States, including: • Alaska • California • Colorado • Florida • Idaho • Illinois • Kansas • Missouri • New York • Virginia • Wyoming Specific cities funded include Anchorage, Arlington, Boca Raton, and New York, among others.