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Sean and Lou Claggett Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 921064753

Sean and Lou Claggett Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $156,135 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,812 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $34,000 the year before.

75% 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$34,0004$40,551
2024$156,13510$20,377

How to apply

Sean and Lou Claggett Charitable 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$75,500
Nevada5$67,625
New York2$10,510
Arizona1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chapman University
Orange, CA
See statement 3$50,000
ActiveStem Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
See statement 3$50,000
Orange County Museum of Arts
Costa Mesa, CA
See statement 3$25,500
Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
See statement 3$10,000
Individual
NV
See statement 3$6,625
Candlelighters of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
See statement 3$5,000
Nevada Community Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
See statement 3$5,000
Individual
AZ
See statement 3$2,500
Girl Scounts of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
See statement 3$1,000
Breakthrough T1D
New York, NY
See statement 3$510

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sean and Lou Claggett Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sean and Lou Claggett Charitable Foundation give?

$156,135 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,812.

Who runs Sean and Lou Claggett Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sean Claggett (Director), Louella Claggett (Director) and Reed Claggett (Director).

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