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Selkowitz Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 061599301

Selkowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,600 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $180,500 the year before.

44% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$207,85014$490,681
2024$180,5007$406,170
2025$72,60011$572,728

How to apply

Selkowitz Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Selkowitz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut7$61,100
New York2$5,500
California1$5,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Avon Theatre Film Center Inc
Stamford, CT
Avon theatre red carpet festival$20,000
Jewish Community Center of Stamford
Stamford, CT
Support for jewish community center$15,000
Stamford Hospital Foundation
Stamford, CT
To help provide patients with the most advanced and comprehensive medical services$10,000
JWV Community Scholarships Inc
Stamford, CT
To provide educational scholarships$7,500
Mill River Park Collaborative
Stamford, CT
Creating and sustaining a world class park along the mill river$5,500
Individual
CA
$5,000
Roundabout Theatre Company
New York, NY
To help produce world class theatre and support innovative arts education programs$3,000
Delaware County Historical Associat
Delhi, NY
Auto endurance run$2,500
Individual
CT
General fund$2,100
Children's Learning Centers
Stamford, CT
Family centered early childhood development$1,000
American Promise
Concord, MA
Support of american democracy$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Selkowitz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Selkowitz Family Foundation give?

$72,600 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Selkowitz Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Arthur Selkowitz (Trustee), Betsey Selkowitz (Trustee), Adam Selkowitz (Trustee) and Jed Selkowitz (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Selkowitz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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