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Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 270169216

Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $864,278 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $69,678 and the largest $245,455. 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 $807,356 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$836,80710$17.7 million
2024$807,35610$18.7 million
2025$864,27810$20.6 million

How to apply

Leo W Seal United Methodist Church 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 Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi10$864,278

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Main Street UMC
Bay St Louis, MS
General support$245,455
Ms Methodist Rehab Center
Jackson, MS
General support$123,592
United Methodist Children's Home
Jackson, MS
General support$123,592
Seashore Utd Methodist Assembly
Biloxi, MS
General support$102,849
Ms Conference of the UMC Board of Pension
Jackson, MS
General support$102,849
Valena C Jones Memorial UMC
Bay St Louis, MS
General support$36,507
Waveland UMC
Waveland, MS
General support$36,507
Clermont Harbor UMC
Lakeshore, MS
General support$36,507
Pearlington UMC
Pearlington, MS
General support$36,507
Holmes Chapel UMC
Pearlington, MS
General support$19,913

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust give?

$864,278 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $69,678.

Who runs Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

What does Leo W Seal United Methodist Church Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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