Private foundation · EIN 72-1373522

Leo W Seal Jr Family Foundation

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Bay St Louis, MS

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503219349105710
Total assets (EOY)$11,569,322
Grants paid$562,774
Typical (median) grant$9,000
Grants listed62
Giving in home state (MS)73%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K17
$5K–$25K43
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $500 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

MS
73%
LA
18%
AL
4%
CT
2%
SC
1%
WY
1%
CA
1%
VT
1%

Common purposes

outreacheducationalcommunityyoutheducationchristianartspromotionculturalshelterfoundationmedicalchildrenculturehistorical

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$518,129$11,431,74960
2024$562,774$11,569,32262

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactLEO W SEAL JR FAMILY FOUNDATION
AddressPO BOX 3720, BAY ST LOUIS, MS, 39521
Phone2286414505
Form & materialsWRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
DeadlinesNO DEADLINES
RestrictionsTHE LEO SEAL FAMILY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 BY LONGTIME HANCOCK BANK PRESIDENT LEO W. SEAL, JR., WHO DEMONSTRATED SELFLESSNESS AMID BOTH PROSPERITY AND CATASTROPHE TO ENSURE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR COUNTLESS CITIZENS OF THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST. SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO OTHER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Louisiana Music & Heritage ExperienceNEW ORLEANS, LAPROMOTION OF CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL AWARENESS$50,000
City Of Bay St Louis MississippiBAY ST LOUIS, MSCITY NEEDS$48,557
Feeding The Gulf CoastTHEODORE, ALFOOD/SHELTER COMMUNITY OUTREACH$20,000
Hancock Health Foundation TheBAY SAINT LOUIS, MSSUPPORT OF HOSPITAL FOUNDATION$20,000
United Way Of South MississippiGULFPORT, MSCOMMUNITY & DISASTER RELIEF$20,000
Bethesda Free Clinic (Bethesda Free Health Clinic Of D'Iberville)DIBERVILLE, MSMEDICAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS$15,000
Hancock Youth Leadership AcademyWAVELAND, MSEDUCATIONAL OUTREACH$15,000
St Vincent De Paul Community PharmacyBILOXI, MSSUPPORT OF MEDICAL SUPPLY PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS$15,000
The Arts Hancock CountyBAY ST LOUIS, MSSUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$15,000
Loaves And FishesBILOXI, MSSUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM$15,000
Coast Guard FoundationSTONINGTON, CTSUPPORT OF FOUNDATION$12,000
Hogs For The CauseNEW ORLEANS, LAHEALTH$11,867
Bwyc Community Sailing Foundation IncBAY ST LOUIS, MSEDUCATION/COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAM/OLYMPIC SPORT$10,000
Catch-A-Dream FoundationSTARKVILLE, MSHUNTING AND FISHING EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN 18 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER WHO HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS$10,000
Del Rendon Foundation TheSTARKVILLE, MSEDUCATION$10,000
Friends Of The Animal Shelter In Hancock CountyBAY SAINT LOUIS, MSSUPPORT OF SHELTER ACTIVITIES$10,000
Hancock County Animal ShelterKILN, MSANIMAL SHELTER$10,000
Hancock County Community Dev FoundationBAY ST LOUIS, MSSUPPORT OF FOUNDATION$10,000
Home Of GraceVANCLEAVE, MSCHRISTIAN OUTREACH$10,000
Humane Society Of South MississippiGULFPORT, MSUNRESTRICTED FACILITIES GRANT$10,000
Mental Health Association Of South MississippiGULFPORT, MSMEDICAL ASSISTANCE$10,000
Ochsner Clinic FoundationNEW ORLEANS, LAHEALTH$10,000
Palmer Home For ChildrenCOLUMBUS, MSSUPPORT FOR ABUSED YOUTH PROGRAM$10,000
Pearl River Community College Development Foundation (Aka Prcc Alumni AssocPOPLARVILLE, MSEDUCATIONAL OUTREACH$10,000
Please FoundationMETAIRIE, LAEDUCATIONAL OUTREACH$10,000
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