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John R Selman and Maggie B Selman Charitable Tr

Grantmaking foundation in Sealy, Texas · EIN 47-6448155

Grants itemized on the 990
$560KTax year 2025
Grants made
44Tax year 2025
Total assets
$8.3MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE JOHN R. SELMAN AND MAGGIE B. SELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST HAS BEEN CREATED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE GENERAL AREAS OF SEALY, TX, PROVIDED THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE THE TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AND WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 170(C) AND INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 2055(A)(1),(2) AND (3). EXAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN THE PURPOSE CLAUSE OF THE TRUST DOCUMENT AND INCLUDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, RECREATION FACILITIES, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ANIMAL RESCUE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE JOHN R. SELMAN AND MAGGIE B. SELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST MAKE INVESTMENTS AND USE THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST TO MAKE ANNUAL DISBURSEMENTS TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$410K2019
$420K2020
$410K2021
$480K2022
$550K2023
$560K2024
$560K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Selman Elementary School Activity Fund - Donation (Ck 1376)$71K2025
Sealy Eastside Foundation - Building Project Donation (Ck 1378)$50K2025
Gordon Memorial Library - Donation (Ck 1379)$37K2025
Sealy American Legion Post #442 - Donation (Ck 1384)$33K2025
Sealy Christian Food Pantry Donation (Ck 1377)$32K2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (44 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.