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Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 461344180

Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.7 million in 24 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $500,000. 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 down from $1.9 million the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.9 million22$21.5 million
2024$1.7 million24$30.4 million

How to apply

Paul and Jenna Segal 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 Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York20$1.3 million
District of Columbia1$283,000
New Jersey2$150,000
Florida1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
Operations$500,000
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Operations$283,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Operations$250,000
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Operations$125,000
American Ballet Theatre
New York, NY
Operations$105,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Operations$75,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Operations$50,000
Digestive Disease Research Foundation
New York, NY
Operations$50,000
Signature Theater
New York, NY
Operations$50,000
New York University School of Law Foundation
New York, NY
Operations$30,000
The Jewish Museum
New York, NY
Operations$30,000
Women's Project & Productions
New York, NY
Operations$30,000
Dwight-Englewood School
Englewood, NJ
Operations$25,000
The Jewish Community Center
New York, NY
Operations$25,000
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Operations$15,000
Ars Nova Theater I Inc
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (Brooklyn Museum)
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Operations$10,000
Lismore Road Inc
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
Open Stage Project Inc
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
National Youngarts Foundation Supporting Organization
Miami, FL
Operations$5,000
New York Public Library
New York, NY
Operations$5,000
Maestra Music Inc
New York, NY
Operations$2,500
New York Women in Film & Television Inc
Jackson Heights, NY
Operations$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation give?

$1.7 million in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul Segal (Trustee) and Jenna Segal (Trustee).

What does Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation fund?

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

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