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Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Troy, Michigan · EIN 386323073

Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Troy, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $406,762 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $81,352 and the largest $81,353. 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 $551,985 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$551,9855$10.3 million
2024$406,7625$11.7 million

How to apply

Henry M Seldon 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 Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$406,762

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army Co Major Norman Marshall
Southfield, MI
Meet human needs$81,353
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Scholarships$81,353
Adrian College Co Michael Ayre
Adrian, MI
Scholarships$81,352
Boys & Girls Club of SE Michigan
Farmington Hills, MI
Provides various youth development programs$81,352
Central Untied Methodist Church
Detroit, MI
Promote religious teachings$81,352

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust give?

$406,762 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $81,352.

Who runs Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew Strong (Vice Chairman), Richard Strowger (Treasurer), David S Hickman (Trustee) and Derek Brown (Chairman) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Henry M Seldon Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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