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Seema Boesky Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Mount Kisco, New York · EIN 816373888

Seema Boesky Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Mount Kisco, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $53,600 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $50,500. 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 $529,526 the year before.

67% 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$529,5267$11.5 million
2024$53,6006$11.5 million

How to apply

Seema Boesky 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$53,100
Connecticut1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys Girls Club Northern Westcheste
Mount Kisco, NY
Youth programs and support; community outreach$50,500
The Noguchi Museum
Long Island City, NY
Cultural support and education$1,000
Mt Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Mount Kisco, NY
Emergency medical services; community support$1,000
Freedom Plains United Presbyterian
Lagrangeville, NY
General operating$500
Greenwich Choral Society
Greenwich, CT
General operating$500
Nicole Ettere Memorial Gardens Fdn
Somers, NY
General operating$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Seema Boesky Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Seema Boesky Charitable Trust give?

$53,600 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Seema Boesky Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Seema Boesky (Trustee).

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