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The Seg Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 204909577

The Seg Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $526,584 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $69,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $433,185 the year before.

33% 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$760,16020$3.4 million
2024$433,18511$4.7 million
2025$526,5847$6.1 million

How to apply

The Seg 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 The Seg Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$457,584
New Jersey1$69,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
Religious$250,000
Individual
NY
Religious$100,000
Miscellaneous
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$86,584
Mosdos Boston of Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
Religious$69,000
Individual
NY
Religious$15,000
Individual
NY
Religious$5,000
Torah Academy for Girls
Far Rockaway, NY
Religious$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Seg Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Seg Foundation give?

$526,584 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $69,000.

Who runs The Seg Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Saul Elliot Goldbaum (Trustee) and Chana Goldbaum (Trustee).

What does The Seg Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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