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August I Siesel Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136025170

August I Siesel Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,332 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $27,332 and the largest $27,332. 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 $24,132 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,0071$595,455
2024$24,1321$651,790
2025$27,3321$724,669

How to apply

August I Siesel 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$27,332

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ny Times Neediest Case FD Nyt Shared Serv
Norfolk, VA
General$27,332

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does August I Siesel Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does August I Siesel Trust give?

$27,332 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $27,332.

Who runs August I Siesel Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

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