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The Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 061386525

The Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.2 million in 31 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $701,500. 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 $3.8 million the year before.

29% 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$3.8 million40$19.1 million
2024$1.2 million31$20.0 million

How to apply

The Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc 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 Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York19$1.1 million
Pennsylvania2$92,700
Florida1$15,000
Georgia2$1,870
Colorado1$1,000
Nevada1$1,000
District of Columbia1$798
Minnesota1$250
Delaware1$100
New Jersey1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, NY
Research/medical$701,500
Trustees of Columbia University
New York, NY
Education$229,300
Beyond Celiac
Ambler, PA
Medical research$90,200
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
Mt Kisco, NY
Educatiom/community$50,000
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Education$40,000
UJA Rockland
New York, NY
Religious$37,500
Temple Beth Shalom
Hastings on the Hudson, NY
General$25,000
Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter, FL
General$15,000
Pace University
New York, NY
Education$10,000
Lustgarten Foundation
Bethpage, NY
Medical$5,000
Student Advocacy
Elmsford, NY
Education$3,000
Wnetthirteen
New York, NY
Education$3,000
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
Medical research$2,500
Penn State University
University Park, PA
Education$2,500
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester
Chappaqua, NY
Religious$1,800
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Research$1,000
American Lung Association
White Plains, NY
Healthcare$1,000
Cure the Kids
Las Vegas, NV
Healthcare$1,000
Telecom Pioneers Charitable Foundation
Greenwich Village, CO
General$1,000
A Cure in Our Lifetime
Marietta, GA
General$870
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Relief$798
ASPCA
New York, NY
General$500
Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund
Chappaqua, NY
Education$500
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mt Kisco, NY
Healthcare$500
Make A Wish Foundation
New York, NY
General$263
Alzheimer Assoc
Minneapolis, MN
Research$250
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Research$250
914 Cares
White Plains, NY
General$103
Ironmatt
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Healthcare$100
St Judes Childrens Hospital
Arlington, VA
General$100
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Education$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc give?

$1.2 million in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Ivan Seidenberg (Chairman of the Board), Phyllis Seidenberg (Board Member), Douglas Seidenberg (Board Member) and Lisa Agdern (Executive Director).

What does The Seidenberg Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and education.

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