Funding search · EIN 611934172 · Chicago, IL

The Seabury Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

211
grants reported
$2.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Goldin Institute2 grants · $95,000
  • Munson Healthcare Foundation1 grant · $75,000
  • Benzie Area Christian Neighbors1 grant · $75,000
  • Grow Benzie3 grants · $68,875
  • Reading in Motion3 grants · $65,000
  • Oak Park and River Forest High School Scholarship Foundation2 grants · $61,500
  • Cool Classics1 grant · $58,000
  • Gardeneers Co John Marshall Metropolitan High School2 grants · $50,250
  • First Descents2 grants · $50,000
  • Mudlark Theater2 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$977,750
2022
$847,750
2023
$993,000
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 211 grants.

  • $75,000

    Benzie Area Christian Neighbors · Benzonia, MI · 2022

    Installment - 2018 special grant

  • $75,000

    Goldin Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Chicago peace fellows

  • $75,000

    Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022

    Paul oliver memorial hospital

  • $58,000

    Cool Classics · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Installment - 2018 special grant

  • $32,000

    Grow Benzie · Benzonia, MI · 2024

    General operating, college and career readiness for all

  • $32,000

    Oak Park and River Forest High School Scholarship Foundation · Oak Park, IL · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $32,000

    Oak Park and River Forest High · Oak Park, IL · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $29,500

    Oak Park and River Forest High School Scholarship Foundation · Oak Park, IL · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $26,875

    Grow Benzie · Benzonia, MI · 2023

    Panel discussion honorarium, general operating, college and career readiness for all

  • $25,250

    Gardeneers Co John Marshall Metropolitan High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Panel discussion honorarium, general operating

  • $25,250

    Tutoring Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating, panel discussion honorarium

  • $25,000

    Benzie Senior Resources · Honor, MI · 2024

    Technology upgrade supporting human services

  • $25,000

    Black Ensemble Theater · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Theater arts

  • $25,000

    Chicago Zoological Society · Brookfield, IL · 2024

    Access and inclusion for persons with disabilities

  • $25,000

    Facets Multi-Media · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Family Matters · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    First Descents · Denver, CO · 2024

    First descents core program support

  • $25,000

    Gardeneers Co John Marshall Metropolitan High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Indianapolis Zoological Society · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Chimpanzee complex

  • $25,000

    Ingenuity · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Professional learning for arts providers

  • $25,000

    International Children'S Media Center (Icmc) · Northbrook, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Mudlark Theater · Evanston, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Munson Healthcare Foundations · Traverse City, MI · 2024

    Software

  • $25,000

    Piven Theatre Workshop · Evanston, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Project Education Plus · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Reading in Motion · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Santa Fe Playhouse · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Target Hope College Preparatory Academy · Matteson, IL · 2024

    Saturday academy

  • $25,000

    The Bloc · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    The Children'S Museum of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Starpoint summer camp

  • $25,000

    West Town Bikes · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Family Matters · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    First Descents · Denver, CO · 2023

    First descents core program support

  • $25,000

    Mudlark Theater · Evanston, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources · Cicero, IN · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $20,000

    Forward Momentum Chicago (Fmc) · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $20,000

    The University of Chicago - Office of Civic Engagement · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Civic actor studio

  • $20,000

    Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources · Cicero, IN · 2023

    Capital campaign

  • $20,000

    Benzie Wellness and Aquatic Center · Frankfort, MI · 2023

    Family: site acquisition

  • $20,000

    Flow (for Love of Water) · Traverse City, MI · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Friends of the Garden Theater · Frankfort, MI · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Goldin Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Piven Theatre Workshop · Evanston, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Reading in Motion · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Reading Quest · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Rosie'S House a Music Academy for Children · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Free afterschool music and leadership program for under-resourced youth

  • $20,000

    Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Safe haven housing

  • $20,000

    Target Hope College Preparatory Academy · Matteson, IL · 2023

    Saturday academy

  • $20,000

    The Children'S Museum of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Starpoint summer camp

  • $20,000

    The University of Chicago - Office of Civic Engagement · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Civic actor studio

  • $20,000

    Working in the Schools - Wits · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Agape Threapeutic Riding Resources · Cicero, IN · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Childrens Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Flow for Love of Water · Traverse City, MI · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Hope Academy · Indianapolis, IL · 2022

    Occupational therapy

  • $20,000

    Ingenuity · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Ingenuity arts partner re-engagement

  • $20,000

    Project Education Plus · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Reading in Motion · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Rosies House a Music Academy for · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Free afterschool music and leadership program

  • $20,000

    Sitstayread · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Snow City Arts Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    The Hermitage Artist Retreat · Englewood, FL · 2022

    Education & community impact initiative

  • $20,000

    The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Civic actor studio

  • $20,000

    Waves Project · Temecula, CA · 2022

    General operating

  • $20,000

    Working in the Schools - Wits · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Teacher professional development

  • $16,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Big futures career and college readiness program

  • $16,000

    Conner Prairie Museum · Fishers, IN · 2022

    Sparklab experience

  • $16,000

    Facets Multi-Media · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General operating

  • $16,000

    Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Artecito

  • $15,000

    Cabinet of Curiosity · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Chicago Hopes for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Girls in the Game · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    One On One · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $15,000

    St Leonards Ministries · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Barlow center workforce development

  • $15,000

    Chicago Hopes for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Forward Momentum Chicago (Fmc) · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Girls in the Game · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $15,000

    Reading Quest · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    General operating

  • $13,500

    Berea College · Berea, KY · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $13,500

    Berea College · Berea, KY · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $13,500

    Berea College · Berea, KY · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $12,000

    Bottom Line · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Success program

  • $10,250

    Experimental Station · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Blackstone bicycle works, panel discussion honorarium

  • $10,250

    Musical Arts Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Panel discussion honorarium, general operating

  • $10,000

    18th Street Casa De Cultura · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Austin Childcare Providers Network · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Chicago Jazz Philharmonic · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Chicago Poetry Center · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Cognition · Beulah, MI · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Congo Square Theatre · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Community engagement and education (ce+e)

  • $10,000

    Crystal Community Ski Club · Thompsonville, MI · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Healing To Action · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly (Home) · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Literacy Works · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Muntu Dance Theatre · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Musical Arts Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Pullman Tech Workshop · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Red Line Service Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    South Chicago Dance Theatre · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Tellin' Tales Theatre · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.