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PK Seidman Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Bartlett, Tennessee · EIN 626034052

PK Seidman Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Bartlett, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $158,200 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $168,025 the year before.

48% 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$168,02520$4.1 million
2024$158,20021$4.2 million

How to apply

PK Seidman 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 PK Seidman Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee18$132,200
North Carolina1$20,000
Florida1$5,000
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General/operating$20,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Nashville, TN
General/operating$10,000
Orpheum Theatre
Memphis, TN
General/operating$10,000
Shepherd's Haven
Arlington, TN
General/operating$10,000
Memphis Child Advocacy Center
Memphis, TN
General/operating$10,000
Woodland Presbyterian School
Memphis, TN
General/operating$10,000
Appalachia Service Project
Johnson City, TN
General/operating$10,000
Bartlett High School Bank Boosters
Bartlett, TN
General/operating$10,000
Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center
Bartlett, TN
General/operating$9,000
Memphis Botanic Garden
Memphis, TN
General/operating$7,200
Memphis Zoo
Memphis, TN
General/operating$7,000
Meritan
Memphis, TN
General/operating$5,000
Room in the Inn
Memphis, TN
General/operating$5,000
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
General/operating$5,000
Memphis Union Mission
Memphis, TN
General/operating$5,000
Theatre Memphis
Memphis, TN
General/operating$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General/operating$5,000
Camp Conquest
Millington, TN
General/operating$5,000
Fayette Cares
Somerville, TN
General/operating$5,000
St Ann Catholic School
Memphis, TN
General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements$4,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Washington, DC
General/operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does PK Seidman Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does PK Seidman Charitable Trust give?

$158,200 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs PK Seidman Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Marcia R Brasel (Trustee) and Lori Condo Locke (Trustee).

What does PK Seidman Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and faith communities.

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