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Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 90-0103956 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 165
- Median grant
- $4K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | $581K |
| 2024 | 75 | $515.5K |
Where Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $45K |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $45K |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 UNRESTRICTED;$25,000 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $30K |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE FO | BALTIMORE, MD | SCHOOL OF NURSING PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM | 2024 | $27K |
| NORTHWOODS ALLIANCE | CONOVER, WI | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| NORTHWOODS ALLIANCE | CONOVER, WI | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $25K |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 UNRESTRICTED;$20,000 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $25K |
| WILDERNESS WATCH | MISSOULA, MT | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | WOOLLY BUGGER, WV | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $23.8K |
| LAND O'LAKES ARTS | LAND OLAKES, WI | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $22K |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | WOOLLY BUGGER, WV | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $20K |
| NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $19K |
| NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $18.8K |
| LAND O'LAKES ARTS | LAND OLAKES, WI | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $18.8K |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $17K |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $16K |
| FEED OUR RURAL KIDS | EAGLE RIVER, WI | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
| YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON CONSERVATION | CANMORE, ALBERTA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
| YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON CONSERVATION | CANMORE, ALBERTA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $15K |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
| WILDERNESS WATCH | MISSOULA, MT | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $15K |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
| FEED OUR RURAL KIDS | EAGLE RIVER, WI | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $15K |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $15K |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | JR ANGLERS PROGRAM | 2025 | $12.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.