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Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 223695834

Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,336 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $7,501. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $15,910 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,78518$278,617
2024$15,91013$340,989
2025$23,33611$400,071

How to apply

Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$11,646
Massachusetts2$10,000
New York3$1,590
New Jersey1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity by the Cove
Naples, FL
General$7,501
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket, MA
General$5,000
Nantucket Historical Society
Nantucket, MA
General$5,000
Artis Naples
Naples, FL
General$2,500
Archangel Fund of Collier Co
Naples, FL
General$1,000
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
General$750
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
General$630
Naples Woman's Club
Naples, FL
General$350
Naples Botanical Gardens
Naples, FL
General$295
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General$210
Provident House
Delran, NJ
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust give?

$23,336 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Michele J Seass (Trustee).

What does Robert & Michele Seass 1999 Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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