Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-1220827. Reported 143 grants totalling $1,966,180 to 73 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $12,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $16,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $178,490 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati Public Radio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc | Highland Heights, KY | $108,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| School Board School | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area | Cincinnati, OH | $82,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Invest in Neighborhoods | Cincinnati, OH | $70,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Immigrant and Refugee Law Center | Cincinnati, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hamilton County Office of the County Administrator | Cincinnati, OH | $62,248 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $60,200 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity | Cincinnati, OH | $58,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | $54,500 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation (cet) | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Signal Ohio | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Action Tank | Cincinnati, OH | $48,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peaslee Neighborhood Center Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fair Elections Center | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Matriots Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $37,350 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Green Umbrella | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ladd Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Library Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $27,831 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities United for Action | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Common Cause Education Fund- Ohio | Washington, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $22,500 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Soapbox Cincinnati | Saginaw, MI | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters of the Education Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Common Cause Education Fund- Ohio | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Suburbs Consortium of Southwest Ohio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled Inc Dba Ladd Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Civic League | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Kentucky Childrens Law Center Inc | Covington, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ohio Justice & Policy Center | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban League of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Xcellence Ignited | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth at the Center | Cincinnati, OH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Law Center Inc | Covington, KY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planning and Development Services of Kenton County | Covington, KY | $11,520 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center for Local Government | Cincinnati, OH | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cet | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Civic Influencers | Granville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colerain Township | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groundwork Ohio River Valley | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanics Avanzando Hispanics | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Law and Leadership Institute | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership Council for Nonprofits | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ohio Debate Commission Inc | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ohio Innocence Project | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio Justice and Policy Center | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Civics Center Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $9,636 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Research Institute | Cincinnati, OH | $7,875 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ish Festival | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colerain Township | Covington, KY | $5,760 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planning and Development Services of Kenton County (pdskc) | Cincinnati, OH | $5,760 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planning and Development Services of Kenton County (pdskc) | Covington, KY | $5,760 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village of Silverton Ohio | Silverton, OH | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Montgomery | Montgomery, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mill Creek Alliance | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rank the Vote Ohio | Stow, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Norwood Together | Norwood, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-State Trails | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Appalachian Community Coalition | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woman's City Club of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Society for Public Administration | Sharonville, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
28 of 73 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 44%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cincinnati Public Radio Inc
RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION - Immigrant and Refugee Law Center
Justice Behind Bars: Preventing Deportation and Family Separation - Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc
Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP) - Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation
Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community Season 2 - School Board School
Mobilizing Our Community to Protect Public Education & Strengthen Democracy - League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
Unengaged But Eligible: Nonpartisan Outreach in Communities with Low Voter Participation
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 83 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | $403,161 | $11,260 |
| 2022 | 23 | $308,704 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $361,755 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 30 | $426,930 | $12,000 |
| 2025 | 28 | $465,630 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
87% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $12,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 308 E 8TH Street 4TH Floor, Cincinnati, OH, 45202. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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