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Nonprofit · EIN 26-6829623

LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR

Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139

Financials

$1M$1.3M2023$1.9M$1.4M2024$2.8M$1.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,757,255$1,467,853$1,289,402$31,747,288$0$31,747,288
December 31, 2024990$1,942,064$1,353,957$588,107$30,463,882$0$30,463,882
December 31, 2023990$1,045,352$1,337,170-$291,818$29,865,548$0$29,865,548
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,757,255
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,661,538
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,209,455
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$187,963
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$187,963
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,050
Program services (functional)
$1,209,455
Management and general (functional)
$258,398

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,463,882
Total assets, end of year
$31,747,288
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$31,747,288
Publicly traded securities
$30,854,147
Gross receipts
$23,892,772
Employees
0
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
–$187,963
MS STATE UNIV - DAVID EASLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS STATE UNIV - JOHN RUSHVP FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
–$176,502
MS STATE UNIV - DAVID EASLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS STATE UNIV - JOHN RUSHVP FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
–$167,204
MS STATE UNIV - DAVID EASLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Trustee or director
–$0
MS STATE UNIV - JOHN RUSHVP FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
701 POYDRAS STREET STE 3100, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139-6001
In care of
% HANCOCK BANK TTEE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK, 701 POYDRAS ST STE 3200, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139
Signed the 990
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK, TRUST TAX MGR
Phone
(504) 599-2191
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TRUST IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. THE MSU FOUNDATION IN TURN IS TO DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY TO THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:35% TO THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, 25% TO THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS,12.5% TO THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, 12.5% TO THE COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES, AND 15% UNRESTRICTED USE OF MSU.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, 64-0410581. DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS,COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES,AND UNRESTRICTED USE OF MSU.
    Expenses $1,209,455 · grants $1,209,455

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-6829623
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B11)
Assets (IRS master file)
$31,747,288
Income (IRS master file)
$23,892,772

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,757,255$1,467,853$31,747,288XML
990December 2024$1,942,064$1,353,957$30,463,882IRS
990December 2023$1,045,352$1,337,170$29,865,548XML
990December 2022-$922,941$1,520,468$30,165,176IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-6829623).

Questions about LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR

What is the EIN of LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR is 26-6829623.
Is LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK.
Who are the officers and directors of LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,963 (HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does LEO W SEAL JR CHARITABLE TR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,757,255, expenses of $1,467,853 and total assets of $31,747,288 at year end.

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