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Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 206408919

Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $57,500 the year before.

29% of its 2025 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$60,0005$1.2 million
2024$57,5008$1.3 million
2025$60,0007$1.3 million

How to apply

Roy and Ruth Seibel 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 Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$45,000
Maine1$10,000
New Jersey1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$25,000
Damariscotta Historical Society
Damariscotta, ME
Charitable$10,000
Buffalo Olmstead Parks Conservancy
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$5,000
Friends of the Night People
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$5,000
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$5,000
Jersey City Ballet
Jersey City, NJ
Charitable$5,000
Myriad USA
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation give?

$60,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan J Seibel (Trustee) and Roy E Seibel Jr (Trustee).

What does Roy and Ruth Seibel Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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