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Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 582132100

Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $203,439 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $57,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $381,210 the year before.

72% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$381,21019$5.5 million
2024$203,43925$6.3 million

How to apply

Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation 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 Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia18$173,439
California2$15,000
Illinois2$7,000
Indiana2$7,000
South Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
General fund$57,500
Captain Planet Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$25,000
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Smyrna, GA
General fund$25,000
Ebenezer Building Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$25,000
Atlanta Film Festival
Atlanta, GA
General fund$10,000
Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$10,000
St Jospahat School
Chicago, IL
General fund$6,000
Atlanta Police Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$5,000
Container Recycling Institute
Culver City, CA
General fund$5,000
Georgia Recycling Coalition
Atlanta, GA
General fund$5,000
NE Georgia Council Boy Scouts of America
Pendergrass, GA
General fund$5,000
The Paideia School
Atlanta, GA
General fund$5,000
University of Notre Dame Fund
South Bend, IN
General fund$5,000
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General fund$2,500
Nahs Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$2,339
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
General fund$2,000
Ymcp Camp High Harbour
Cleveland, GA
General fund$1,500
Cfcsra (Press on Fund)
Augusta, GA
General fund$1,000
Depaul College Prep
Chicago, IL
General fund$1,000
Motherhood Beyond Bars
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
North Georgia Community Foundation
Gainesville, GA
General fund$1,000
Sam Asbury Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
University of South Carolina Educational Foundation
Columbia, SC
General fund$1,000
Childrenss Miracle Network
Atlanta, GA
General fund$500
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Atlanta, GA
General fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation give?

$203,439 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott O'Sullivan Seydel Sr (Director) and J Rutherford Seydel (Director).

What does Paul B and Mildred Seydel Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and community development.

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