To honor the legacy of Murray and Agnes Seasongood by advancing representative democracy and fostering accountability, transparency, equity, and efficiency in local government through grants to nonprofit organizations and professional associations serving the Greater Cincinnati region.
Quarterly grants to Cincinnati-area civic organizations and professional associations are the core of Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation’s work, with funding tied to representative democracy, public service professionalism, and efforts to reduce political polarization. Recent awards show a mix of voter engagement, student internships, and civic participation, alongside support for groups working on government accountability and media. One recurring thread is public service internships. The foundation gave $40,320 to the City of Cincinnati for Student Internships in 2025 and $25,000 to Hamilton County Office of the County Administrator for the same purpose that year. Another visible line of support goes to civic media and participation: Cincinnati Public Radio Inc received $35,000 for Voter Engagement in 2025, after prior grants for Civic Engagement in 2023 and 2024. Other recent awards point to a broad local governance agenda. The foundation has funded election-related work, civic education, and initiatives tied to affordable housing, public safety and community relations, and ethical behavior in government. Its grants are directed to organizations in the Greater Cincinnati region and nearby Ohio and Kentucky partners that serve that civic ecosystem.
In voter engagement and electoral participation, the foundation backed several organizations with named grants such as $25,000 to League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund for Voter Engagement in 2025 and $25,000 to Common Cause Education Fund- Ohio for Voter Engagement the same year. It also supported League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area for Voter Engagement in both 2023 and 2024. Public service internships are another clear priority. The City of Cincinnati received $34,560 in 2023 and $17,280 in 2024 for Student Internships, while Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation received $24,000 in 2023 and $21,600 in 2024 for the same category. The foundation also funds civic media and broader civic participation. Cincinnati Public Radio Inc received $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 for Civic Engagement, and Signal Ohio received $30,000 in 2025 for Civic Engagement.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Typical grant size clusters around $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also show larger competitive grants, including several in the $25,000 to $40,320 range. The pattern looks recurring rather than one-off: multiple grantees appear in consecutive years, including the City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Radio Inc, League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area, and Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it accepts unsolicited applications through its general grant programs and quarterly cycles.
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Greater Cincinnati region. Cincinnati, OH appears repeatedly across the recent grants list, alongside nearby locations such as Highland Heights, KY and Columbus, OH. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 87 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the data. The foundation gives most often in Ohio, and 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Ohio.
It funds 501(c)(3) community organizations and professional associations serving the Greater Cincinnati region. The stated priorities include engagement in democracy, public service professionalism, and efforts to combat political polarization.
Yes. The general grant programs are listed as accepting unsolicited proposals, including quarterly competitive grants for organizations advancing representative democracy, public service professionalism, and civic participation.
The grant-size distribution centers at $6,250 for the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include awards above that range, such as $40,320 and $35,000.
The foundation emphasizes voter education and voting access, redistricting and gerrymandering work, public service internships, anti-corruption and government transparency, and civic discourse and media support. Those priorities also appear in categories like civic engagement, ethical behavior in government, and affordable housing.
Yes. The foundation’s geographic scope is local, with 84% of grants going to recipients in Ohio. The recent grants list also shows a smaller number of recipients in Kentucky and Washington, DC, but the overall pattern is centered on Greater Cincinnati.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrant and Refugee Law Center | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | Justice Behind Bars: Preventing Deportation and Family Separation |
| City of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $40,250 | 2026 | 2024 Summer Internships |
| Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc | Highland Heights, KY | $38,400 | 2026 | Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP) |
| Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community Season 2 |
| School Board School | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | Mobilizing Our Community to Protect Public Education & Strengthen Democracy |
| League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $20,400 | 2026 | Unengaged But Eligible: Nonpartisan Outreach in Communities with Low Voter Participation |
| Signal Ohio | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | Cincinnati Documenters a component of Signal Cincinnati |
| Matriots Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | Building a Statewide Pipeline of Engaged Young Women in Ohio |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | Empowering the nonprofit community to navigate the 2025 legal landscape |
| League Of Women Voters Of The Cincinnati Area Education Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $16,000 | 2026 | Nonpartisan Voter Guides for November 2025 Election - Printed and Online |
| Fair Elections Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | Ohio Campus Vote Project: Cincinnati |
| Communities United for Action | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Organizing Revival: Leadership Development for Power-building |
| Invest in Neighborhoods | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit 2026 |
| Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled Inc dba LADD Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Empowerment Council: Voter's Rights & Education for Adults with Disabilities and Elected Officials |
| Invest in Neighborhoods | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit |
| Northern Kentucky Childrens Law Center Inc | Covington, KY | $15,000 | 2026 | Community Education, Narrative Shifts, & Policy Change to Support Greater Cincinnati's Youth |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Ohio Voter Rights Coalition 2025 Democracy Defenders Program |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | The Seasongood Foundation Artificial Intelligence and Courtroom Evidence Conference for Judges and Attorneys in the Criminal Justice System |
| Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc | Highland Heights, KY | $12,000 | 2026 | Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP) |
| City of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $11,520 | 2026 | 2023 Summer Internships |
| Leadership Council for Nonprofits | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | Advancing the Civic Good: Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Organizations |
| First Suburbs Consortium Of Southwest Ohio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | First Suburbs-Beyond Borders series Year 2026 |
| League Of Women Voters Of The Cincinnati Area Education Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $6,500 | 2026 | Expanding the Electorate and Reaching the Excluded: Naturalization Ceremony and Jail Voter Registration |
| Planning and Development Services of Kenton County | Covington, KY | $5,760 | 2026 | Planning Department Internship |
| City of Montgomery | Montgomery, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | City of Montgomery's Ongoing Work for Depolarization in a Climate of Division and Distrust |
| League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $4,800 | 2026 | League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund (LWVOEF) 2024 Internship |
| Center for Local Government | Cincinnati, OH | $3,000 | 2026 | Center for Local Government Leadership Academy Class 12 |
| American Society for Public Administration | Sharonville, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | 2025 Outstanding Public Service Awards |
| City of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $40,320 | 2025 | Student Internships |
| Cincinnati Public Radio Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | Voter Engagement |
| Signal Ohio | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| Common Cause Education Fund- Ohio | Washington, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Voter Engagement |
| Hamilton County Office of the County Administrator | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Student Internships |
| School Board School | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation (CET) | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Affordable Housing |
| League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Voter Engagement |
| League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area | Cincinnati, OH | $16,000 | 2025 | Voter Engagement |
| Peaslee Neighborhood Center Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| The Matriots Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $12,350 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation | Highland Heights, KY | $12,000 | 2025 | Student Internships |
| Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| Children's Law Center Inc | Covington, KY | $12,000 | 2025 | Public Safety and Community Relations |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| YMCA of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| The Civics Center Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Voter Engagement |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | Milford, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| Soapbox Cincinnati | Saginaw, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Voter Engagement |
| Cornerstone Renter Equity | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | Civic Engagement |
Immigrant and Refugee Law Center
$50,000Justice Behind Bars: Preventing Deportation and Family Separation
City of Cincinnati
$40,2502024 Summer Internships
Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc
$38,400Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP)
Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation
$25,000Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community Season 2
School Board School
$25,000Mobilizing Our Community to Protect Public Education & Strengthen Democracy
League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
$20,400Current and upcoming funding from Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to 501(c)(3) community organizations and professional associations serving the Greater Cincinnati Region.
Deadline: Proposals are reviewed three times each year; specific deadlines are listed on the grant applications page.
Unengaged But Eligible: Nonpartisan Outreach in Communities with Low Voter Participation
Signal Ohio
$20,000Cincinnati Documenters a component of Signal Cincinnati
Matriots Education Fund
$20,000Building a Statewide Pipeline of Engaged Young Women in Ohio
Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio
$20,000Empowering the nonprofit community to navigate the 2025 legal landscape
League Of Women Voters Of The Cincinnati Area Education Fund
$16,000Nonpartisan Voter Guides for November 2025 Election - Printed and Online
Fair Elections Center
$15,000Ohio Campus Vote Project: Cincinnati
Communities United for Action
$15,000Organizing Revival: Leadership Development for Power-building
Invest in Neighborhoods
$15,000Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit 2026
Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled Inc dba LADD Inc
$15,000Empowerment Council: Voter's Rights & Education for Adults with Disabilities and Elected Officials
Invest in Neighborhoods
$15,000Cincinnati Neighborhood Summit
Northern Kentucky Childrens Law Center Inc
$15,000Community Education, Narrative Shifts, & Policy Change to Support Greater Cincinnati's Youth
Ohio Voice
$15,000Ohio Voter Rights Coalition 2025 Democracy Defenders Program
University of Cincinnati Foundation
$15,000The Seasongood Foundation Artificial Intelligence and Courtroom Evidence Conference for Judges and Attorneys in the Criminal Justice System
Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc
$12,000Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP)
City of Cincinnati
$11,5202023 Summer Internships
Leadership Council for Nonprofits
$10,000Advancing the Civic Good: Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Organizations
First Suburbs Consortium Of Southwest Ohio Inc
$10,000First Suburbs-Beyond Borders series Year 2026
League Of Women Voters Of The Cincinnati Area Education Fund
$6,500Expanding the Electorate and Reaching the Excluded: Naturalization Ceremony and Jail Voter Registration
Planning and Development Services of Kenton County
$5,760Planning Department Internship
City of Montgomery
$5,000City of Montgomery's Ongoing Work for Depolarization in a Climate of Division and Distrust
League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
$4,800League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund (LWVOEF) 2024 Internship
Center for Local Government
$3,000Center for Local Government Leadership Academy Class 12
American Society for Public Administration
$2,0002025 Outstanding Public Service Awards
City of Cincinnati
$40,320Student Internships
Cincinnati Public Radio Inc
$35,000Voter Engagement
Signal Ohio
$30,000Civic Engagement
Common Cause Education Fund- Ohio
$25,000Voter Engagement
Hamilton County Office of the County Administrator
$25,000Student Internships
School Board School
$25,000Civic Engagement
Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation (CET)
$25,000Affordable Housing
League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
$25,000Voter Engagement
League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area
$16,000Voter Engagement
Peaslee Neighborhood Center Inc
$15,000Civic Engagement
Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
$15,000Civic Engagement
The Matriots Education Fund
$12,350Civic Engagement
Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation
$12,000Student Internships
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
$12,000Civic Engagement
Children's Law Center Inc
$12,000Public Safety and Community Relations
Ohio Voice
$12,000Civic Engagement
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
$10,000Civic Engagement
The Civics Center Community Partners
$10,000Voter Engagement
Cincinnati Nature Center
$10,000Civic Engagement
Soapbox Cincinnati
$10,000Civic Engagement
Ohio Voice
$10,000Voter Engagement
Cornerstone Renter Equity
$7,500Civic Engagement
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