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Mary K Seeley Trust

Preselected recipients only Burlington, Iowa · EIN 426326736

Mary K Seeley Trust is a private foundation in Burlington, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,477 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,869 and the largest $12,591. 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 $28,941 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$29,7164$698,311
2024$28,9414$753,928
2025$31,4774$825,606

How to apply

Mary K Seeley 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 Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa4$31,477

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Notre Dame Catholic School
Burlington, IA
Unrestricted$12,591
Burlington YMCA
Burlington, IA
Unrestricted$9,443
Mississippi Valley Council Boy Scouts
Burlington, IA
Unrestricted$6,295
Hope Haven Area Development
Burlington, IA
Unrestricted$3,148

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary K Seeley Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary K Seeley Trust give?

$31,477 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,869.

Who runs Mary K Seeley Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust (Trustee).

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