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Selin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 521891582

Selin Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$123,652
2024$125,0005$6,609

How to apply

Selin 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$50,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
New York2$15,000
Florida1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale University
New Haven, CT
General$50,000
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
To advance charity's$50,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General$10,000
Miami New Drama
Miami, FL
General$10,000
Council on Foreign Relations
New York, NY
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Selin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Selin Family Foundation give?

$125,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Selin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ivan Selin (Vice President).

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