How to apply
Written submissions Contact: Leo W Seal Jr Family Foundation, Po Box 3720, Bay St Louis, MS, 2286414505 Deadlines: No deadlines Restrictions: The 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.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 62 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Music & Heritage ExperienceNew Orleans, LA | Promotion of cultural and historical awareness | $50K |
| City of Bay St Louis MississippiBay St Louis, MS | City needs | $49K |
| Feeding the Gulf CoastTheodore, AL | Food/shelter community outreach | $20K |
| Hancock Health Foundation theBay St Louis, MS | Support of hospital foundation | $20K |
| United Way of South MississippiGulfport, MS | Community & disaster relief | $20K |
| Bethesda Free Clinic (bethesda Free Health Clinic of D'Iberville)Diberville, MS | Medical services for homeless | $15K |
| Hancock Youth Leadership AcademyWaveland, MS | Educational outreach | $15K |
| St Vincent de Paul Community PharmacyBiloxi, MS | Support of medical supply program for homeless | $15K |
| The Arts Hancock CountyBay St Louis, MS | Support of organization | $15K |
| Loaves and FishesBiloxi, MS | Support for community outreach program | $15K |
| Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT | Support of foundation | $12K |
| Hogs for the CauseNew Orleans, LA | Health | $12K |
| Bwyc Community Sailing Foundation IncBay St Louis, MS | Education/community youth program/olympic sport | $10K |
| Catch-A-Dream FoundationStarkville, MS | Hunting and fishing experiences to children 18 years old or younger who have a life-threatening illness | $10K |
| Del Rendon Foundation theStarkville, MS | Education | $10K |
| Friends of the Animal Shelter in Hancock CountyBay St Louis, MS | Support of shelter activities | $10K |
| Hancock County Animal ShelterKiln, MS | Animal shelter | $10K |
| Hancock County Community Dev FoundationBay St Louis, MS | Support of foundation | $10K |
| Home of GraceVancleave, MS | Christian outreach | $10K |
| Humane Society of South MississippiGulfport, MS | Unrestricted facilities grant | $10K |
| Mental Health Association of South MississippiGulfport, MS | Medical assistance | $10K |
| Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew Orleans, LA | Health | $10K |
| Palmer Home for ChildrenColumbus, MS | Support for abused youth program | $10K |
| Pearl River Community College Development Foundation (aka Prcc Alumni AssocPoplarville, MS | Educational outreach | $10K |
| Please FoundationMetairie, LA | Educational outreach | $10K |
| Special Olympics MississippiJackson, MS | Support of organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities | $10K |
| St Peter's By-The-Sea Episcopal ChurchGulfport, MS | Christian outreach | $10K |
| Stuart Hall for BoysNew Orleans, LA | Educational outreach | $10K |
| University of Mississippi FoundationOxford, MS | Education | $10K |
| Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks FoundationJackson, MS | To assist in protecting and preserving wildlife heritage | $10K |
| Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic ChurchBay St Louis, MS | Christian outreach | $10K |
| Jenna Robinson CharitiesGulfport, MS | Epilepsy fund | $8,000 |
| St Rose Delima ChurchBay St Louis, MS | Christian outreach | $8,000 |
| St Stanislaus CollegeBay St Louis, MS | Educational outreach | $7,500 |
| Coast Episcopal SchoolsLong Beach, MS | Educational outreach | $6,500 |
| 100 Men Dba Hall (hundred Members Debating Benevolent Association)Bay St Louis, MS | Promotion of cultural and historical awareness | $5,000 |
| Clemson University FoundationClemson, SC | Support of educational scholarship | $5,000 |
| Diamondhead Youth Athlete AssociationWaveland, MS | Community youth program | $5,000 |
| Hancock County School DistrictKiln, MS | Educational outreach | $5,000 |
| Lighthouse Academy for DyslexiaOcean Springs, MS | Educational outreach | $5,000 |
| Lighthouse Louisiana (fka Lighthouse for the Blind New Orleans)New Orleans, LA | To empower people with disabilities through service, employment and advocacy | $5,000 |
| National Outdoor Leadership School (nols)Lander, WY | Educational outreach | $5,000 |
| Silverlake Conservatory of MusicLos Angeles, CA | Community youth music program | $5,000 |
| Waterwheel FoundationBurlington, VT | Community outreach | $5,000 |
| Bay St Louis Library Hancock County Libraries (library Foundation of HancBay St Louis, MS | Educational outreach | $5,000 |
| McLindon Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA | Support of youth disability program | $4,000 |
| ByobikesBay St Louis, MS | Community youth outreach | $3,000 |
| Hancock County Historical SocietyBay St Louis, MS | To preservce the history of hancock county mississippi | $3,000 |
| Coastal Conservation Association (cca) Mississippi Bay ChapterBay St Louis, MS | Mississippi bay chapter/coastal conservation | $3,000 |
| Hancock County Sheriff's OfficeBay St Louis, MS | Community & government | $3,000 |
| Bay Ratz Marching BandBay St Louis, MS | Community youth program | $2,500 |
| Mississippi Public Broadcasting (mpb Foundation)Jackson, MS | Support of arts and culture | $2,500 |
| Map-Music Arts & PracticalityWaveland, MS | Educational outreach | $2,500 |
| Logtown Cemetery AssociationBay St Louis, MS | Historic preservation and upkeep activities | $2,000 |
| Southern MS Athletic FoundationHattiesburg, MS | Educational and athletics outreach | $2,000 |
| Coast ChoraleDiamondhead, MS | Promotion of cultural and musical arts exhange programs | $1,000 |
| Gulf Coast Symphony OrchestraGulfport, MS | Local support for arts and culture | $1,000 |
| Lynn Meadows Discovery CenterGulfport, MS | Support for children's museum and education outreach | $1,000 |
| Music Maker Relief FoundationHillsborough, NC | Support of arts and culture | $1,000 |
| The Andrew McDonough B FoundationWilmington, DE | To provide support to families of children with cancer and fund childhood cancer research. | $850 |
By state: Mississippi 47 · Louisiana 7 · Alabama 1 · Connecticut 1 · South Carolina 1 · Wyoming 1
About this foundation
Leo Seal Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bay St Louis, Mississippi, administered in care of Leo W Seal Jr, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Leo Seal Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written submissions Deadlines: No deadlines.
How much does Leo Seal Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $563K across 62 grants, a median of $9,000.
Where does Leo Seal Family Foundation give?
Mississippi (47 grants), Louisiana (7 grants), Alabama (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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