The Seeley Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-6049991

Foundation Overview

Based in Po Box, IL, The Seeley Foundation has awarded 214 grants totaling $6,186,380 to organizations in Wyoming, New York and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $110,000, with a median award of $19,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$6,186,380
Total Assets
$15,597,492
Median Grant (all grants)
$19,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
50
Median Grant
$15,000
% Median Grant Decline
-25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 48%

24 of 50 recipients (48%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Wyoming

Grants are geographically diversified with 23% in Wyoming and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Wyoming, funding concentrates in Jackson (62%), Laramie (22%), Wilson (4%).

Funding Trajectory
-16%

Declining funding trend with 16% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Seeley Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Museum Of Contemporary Art $1,500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2024
Friends Of Idaho Public Television $2,000 Boise, ID, US General 2024
Nature Collective $25,000 Encinitas, CA, US General 2024
Teewinot Institute $1,000 Wilson, WY, US General 2024
Solana Center For Environmental $1,500 Encinitas, CA, US General 2024
Quail Gardens Foundation $1,500 Encinitas, CA, US General 2024
Wellspring Health Access $35,000 Washington, DC, US General 2024
Foundation 23 $5,000 Pinedale, WY, US General 2024
Chelsea's Fund $10,000 Lander, WY, US General 2024
Charlotte Street Foundation $18,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Kansas City Actors Theatre Inc $3,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2024
Surfing Heritage And Cultural Center $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2024
Kansas City Symphony $50,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Bach Aria Soloists $17,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $100,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $24,200 Ithica, NY, US General 2024
Weta Public Television And Radio $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2024
George Mason Univeristy Fdn $110,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2024
Owen Cox Dance Group $52,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Community Fdn Of Jackson Hole $33,100 Jackson, WY, US General 2024
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $4,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2024
Grand Teton National Park Fdn $15,000 Moose, WY, US General 2024
Friends Of Bridger-teton $50,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2024
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2024
Museum Of Contemporary Art $1,500 La Jolla, CA, US General 2024
Friends Of Idaho Public Television $2,000 Boise, ID, US General 2024
Nature Collective $25,000 Encinitas, CA, US General 2024
Teewinot Institute $1,000 Wilson, WY, US General 2024
Solana Center For Environmental $1,500 Encinitas, CA, US General 2024
Quail Gardens Foundation $1,500 Encinitas, CA, US General 2024
Wellspring Health Access $35,000 Washington, DC, US General 2024
Foundation 23 $5,000 Pinedale, WY, US General 2024
Chelsea's Fund $10,000 Lander, WY, US General 2024
Charlotte Street Foundation $18,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Kansas City Actors Theatre Inc $3,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 La Jolla, CA, US General 2024
Surfing Heritage And Cultural Center $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2024
Kansas City Symphony $50,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Bach Aria Soloists $17,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $100,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $24,200 Ithica, NY, US General 2024
Weta Public Television And Radio $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2024
George Mason Univeristy Fdn $110,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2024
Owen Cox Dance Group $52,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2024
Community Fdn Of Jackson Hole $33,100 Jackson, WY, US General 2024
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $4,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2024
Grand Teton National Park Fdn $15,000 Moose, WY, US General 2024
Friends Of Bridger-teton $50,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2024
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2024
Capital Region Land Conservancy Inc $25,000 Richmond, VA, US General 2023
Friends Of Idaho Public Television $1,500 Boise, ID, US General 2023
Nature Collective $25,000 Solana Beach, CA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Federation $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chelsea's Fund $45,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood San Diego $6,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Se Hattiesburg $15,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Charlotte Street Foundation $20,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US General 2023
Surfing Heritage Foundation $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2023
Kansas City Symphony $50,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Bach Aria Soloists $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $100,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $24,640 Greenwich, CT, US General 2023
Nature Conservancy Virginia $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Weta Public Television And Radio $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
George Mason Univeristy $110,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2023
Owen Cox Dance Group $55,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Community Fnd Of Jackson Hole $34,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Jackson Hole Community Radio $6,100 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $4,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2023
Grand Teton National Park $12,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Friends Of Bridger Teton $50,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2023
Capital Region Land Conservancy Inc $25,000 Richmond, VA, US General 2023
Friends Of Idaho Public Television $1,500 Boise, ID, US General 2023
Nature Collective $25,000 Solana Beach, CA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Federation $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Chelsea's Fund $45,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood San Diego $6,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Se Hattiesburg $15,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Charlotte Street Foundation $20,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US General 2023
Surfing Heritage Foundation $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2023
Kansas City Symphony $50,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Bach Aria Soloists $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $100,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $24,640 Greenwich, CT, US General 2023
Nature Conservancy Virginia $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
Weta Public Television And Radio $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
George Mason Univeristy $110,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2023
Owen Cox Dance Group $55,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2023
Community Fnd Of Jackson Hole $34,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Jackson Hole Community Radio $6,100 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $4,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2023
Grand Teton National Park $12,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Friends Of Bridger Teton $50,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2023
San Diego Museum Of Art $1,500 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Room To Read $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation $45,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chelsea's Fund $40,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2022
Charlotte Street Foundation $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US General 2022
Surfing Heritage Foundation $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2022
Kansas City Symphony $60,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Bach Aria Soloists $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $100,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $25,500 Greenwich, CT, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy Virginia $80,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Weta Public Television And Radio $25,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
George Mason Univeristy $50,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2022
Owen Cox Dance Group $40,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Community Fnd Of Jackson Hole $71,100 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Jackson Hole Community Radio $2,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $4,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2022
Grand Teton National Park $12,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Friends Of Bridger Teton $51,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
San Diego Museum Of Art $1,500 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Room To Read $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation $45,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chelsea's Fund $40,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2022
Charlotte Street Foundation $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US General 2022
Surfing Heritage Foundation $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2022
Kansas City Symphony $60,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Bach Aria Soloists $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $100,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $25,500 Greenwich, CT, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy Virginia $80,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Weta Public Television And Radio $25,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
George Mason Univeristy $50,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2022
Owen Cox Dance Group $40,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Community Fnd Of Jackson Hole $71,100 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Jackson Hole Community Radio $2,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $4,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2022
Grand Teton National Park $12,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Friends Of Bridger Teton $51,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
San Diego Museum Of Art $1,500 San Diego, CA, US General 2022
Room To Read $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation $45,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Chelsea's Fund $40,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2022
Charlotte Street Foundation $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US General 2022
Surfing Heritage Foundation $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2022
Kansas City Symphony $60,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Bach Aria Soloists $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $100,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $25,500 Greenwich, CT, US General 2022
Nature Conservancy Virginia $80,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Weta Public Television And Radio $25,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
George Mason Univeristy $50,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2022
Owen Cox Dance Group $40,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2022
Community Fnd Of Jackson Hole $71,100 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Jackson Hole Community Radio $2,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $4,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2022
Grand Teton National Park $12,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Friends Of Bridger Teton $51,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $10,000 Denver, CO, US General 2022
Wyoming Public Media $14,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood Federation $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Chelsea's Fund $10,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood San Diego $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood Se Hattiesburg $15,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
American Youth Ballet $12,000 Overland Park, KS, US General 2021
Charlotte Street Foundation $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2021
Kansas City Actors Theater $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2021
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $10,000 Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US General 2021
The Nature Collective $20,000 Solana Beach, CA, US General 2021
Surfing Heritage Foundation $5,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2021
Kansas City Symphony $60,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2021
Bach Aria Soloists $18,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2021
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $110,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2021
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $25,000 Greenwich, CT, US General 2021
Nature Conservancy Virginia $80,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2021
Weta Public Television And Radio $15,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2021
George Mason Univeristy $95,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2021
Owen Cox Dance Group $40,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2021
Friends Of Idaho Public Tv $1,000 Boise, ID, US General 2021
Friends Of Fish Creek $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US General 2021
Community Fnd Of Jackson Hole $79,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2021
Jackson Hole Community Radio $2,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2021
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $5,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2021
Grand Teton National Park $12,500 Jackson, WY, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $40,000 Denver, CO, US General 2021
San Diego Botanical Garden $500 Encinitas, CA, US General 2021
Wyoming Public Media $15,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood Federation $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Chelsea's Fund $3,000 Boca Raton, FL, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood San Diego $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood Se Hattiesburg $20,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
American Youth Ballet $25,000 Overland Park, KS, US General 2020
Charlotte Street Foundation $33,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2020
Kansas City Actors Theater $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2020
Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $15,000 Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US General 2020
The Nature Collective $20,000 Solana Beach, CA, US General 2020
Surfing Heritage Foundation $3,000 San Clemente, CA, US General 2020
Kansas City Symphony $70,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2020
Bach Aria Soloists $22,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2020
Kansas City Ballet Assoc $95,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2020
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $12,000 Greenwich, CT, US General 2020
Nature Conservancy Virginia $90,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2020
Weta Public Television And Radio $12,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2020
George Mason Univeristy $40,000 Fairfax, VA, US General 2020
Owen Cox Dance Group $50,000 Kansas City, MO, US General 2020
Friends Of Idaho Public Tv $1,000 Boise, ID, US General 2020
Community Fnd Of Jackson Hole $76,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2020
Jackson Hole Community Radio $1,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2020
Naral Pro-choice Education Project $5,000 Laramie, WY, US General 2020
Grand Teton National Park $12,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2020
Friends Of Bridger Teton $65,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains $40,000 Denver, CO, US General 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-6049991
Website N/A
Address C/O THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY Po Box, IL 60680-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Seeley Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Judith M Seeley Renshaw
Vp, Secretary Ellen Fales Roberts
Vice President Dana M Seeley

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.