The Aimee and Lulu Seidel Trust concentrates its modest, local philanthropy on community revitalization and direct neighborhood-level services in the Youngstown/New Springfield area. Grants favor place-based community development and faith-based social service providers, with occasional support for youth programs and regional arts. The foundation prefers a small portfolio of local organizations, including repeat funding for neighborhood redevelopment efforts.
Concentrated, local giving with a small number of mid-sized grants; repeat support to neighborhood development and faith-based service providers rather than broad national funding.
The Aimee and Lulu Seidel Trust’s largest recent grant went to Heart Reach Ministries for general support, a signal of how closely the trust ties its giving to neighborhood-level services in the Youngstown area. Across the recent grants list, it backs a small circle of local organizations rather than a broad regional portfolio, and most awards sit in the $5,000 to $7,000 range. The trust also supports place-based community development, with repeated funding for Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp and other organizations working in the same local network. Faith-based service providers appear alongside community-development groups, which suggests a practical blend of social assistance and neighborhood revitalization. The trust has also supported youth-oriented organizations such as Youngstown YMCA, Junior Achievement, and Big Brothers & Big Sisters, while keeping arts support in the mix through Opera Western Reserve. Several grantees recur across multiple years, including United Way, Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence, Boardman Lions Foundation, Golden String, Potential Development, and Trinity United Methodist Church. That pattern points to steady, relationship-based support rather than isolated project funding.
Community development is a recurring theme. The trust gave $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 to Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp for general support, showing sustained backing for neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing work in Youngstown. Education and youth development also receive attention. In 2025, it gave $6,000 to Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence and $5,000 to Mahoning Valley College Access Program, while earlier grants went to Junior Achievement and Big Brothers & Big Sisters. Faith-based outreach appears in several awards, including $15,000 to Heart Reach Ministries and $5,000 to Trinity United Methodist Church, both for general support. The trust also funds regional arts through $7,000 to Opera Western Reserve, with an additional $5,000 grant to the same organization in 2023.
Recent grants cluster tightly around a $5,000 median, with the 25th percentile also at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $6,000. That narrow band, plus a few larger awards such as $10,000 and $15,000, suggests a steady, modest-grant approach rather than wide variation in check size. The trust gives repeatedly to the same organizations across multiple years, including United Way, Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence, Boardman Lions Foundation, Golden String, Potential Development, and Trinity United Methodist Church. All recent grants are listed as general support, indicating flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$84K
Most grants fall between $5K and $6K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Notable grantees: Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp, Heart Reach Ministries, Project MKC, Opera Western Reserve, United Way
The trust’s grantmaking is entirely local: 100% of the recent grants went to recipients in Ohio, and all recent grants in the list went to Ohio organizations. Youngstown is the main city of support, with multiple grants to Heart Reach Ministries, United Way, Opera Western Reserve, Golden String, YWCA, The English Center, Potential Development, Trinity United Methodist Church, YMCA of Youngstown, and Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. Boardman also appears repeatedly through Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence, Boardman Lions Foundation, and The Ryan Giambattista Helms Foundation. Girard and Warren receive smaller shares through named local organizations.
Its recent grants cluster around a $5,000 median, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $6,000. Most awards in the recent list fall in that narrow range, with a smaller number at $7,000, $10,000, and $15,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including United Way, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp, Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence, Boardman Lions Foundation, Golden String, Potential Development, Trinity United Methodist Church, Opera Western Reserve, and Junior Achievement.
The recent grants point to community development, education and youth support, faith-based social services, and regional arts. Examples include Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp for neighborhood revitalization, Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence and Mahoning Valley College Access Program for education, Heart Reach Ministries and Trinity United Methodist Church for general support, and Opera Western Reserve for the arts.
The giving is entirely local and entirely in Ohio. Recent recipients are concentrated in Youngstown, with additional grants to organizations in Boardman, Girard, and Warren.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT MKC | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERA WESTERN RESERVE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION | BOARDMAN, OH | $6,648 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ENGLISH CENTER | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | BOARDMAN, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL INVESTORS HALL OF FAME | NORTH CANTON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAHONING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTER SEALS OF NORTHEAST OHIO | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEART REACH MINISTRIES | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT MKC | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERA WESTERN RESERVE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN STRING | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION | BOARDMAN, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | BOARDMAN, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNGSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORP | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN STRING | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAHONING VALLEY COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM | WARREN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION | BOARDMAN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | BOARDMAN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | GIRARD, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERA WESTERN RESERVE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNGSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORP | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | GIRARD, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ENGLISH CENTER | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE | BOARDMAN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION | BOARDMAN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RYAN GIAMBATTISTA HELMS FOUNDATION | BOARDMAN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS | GIRARD, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERA WESTERN RESERVE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF YOUNGSTOWN | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILLCREEK COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ON TARGET OUTFITTERS | CANFIELD, OH | $2,100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
OPERA WESTERN RESERVE
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION
$6,648GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ENGLISH CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTER SEALS OF NORTHEAST OHIO
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEART REACH MINISTRIES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERA WESTERN RESERVE
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAHONING VALLEY COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERA WESTERN RESERVE
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ENGLISH CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN SCHOOLS FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOARDMAN LIONS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RYAN GIAMBATTISTA HELMS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERA WESTERN RESERVE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILLCREEK COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ON TARGET OUTFITTERS
$2,100GENERAL SUPPORT