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Self Creation Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 851598266

Self Creation Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $5,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$5,0001$398,688
2024$40,0004$155,954

How to apply

Self Creation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$30,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Businesses United in Investing Lending and Develop
Redwood City, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Defy Ventures Inc
Pasadena, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Edward Charles Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Self Creation Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Self Creation Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Self Creation Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brian M Atlas (Sec, Treas) and Robert S Dyrdek (Dir, Pres).

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