Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in New York and other states.
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc gave $299K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $299,000
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,310
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $313,443
- -27.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit a written inquiry to the trustee. The filing lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: 2Aattn Bruce Brown Trustee
Mailing address: 2000 Plaza Ave PO Box 148, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Phone: (516) 328-1400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Island Lutheran High School ($30K). Together the top 10 received $176K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 145 grants of 145 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Other leading recipient states were South Carolina (9%), Pennsylvania (7%), Virginia (5%), and Connecticut (4%). The filing also lists grants to recipients in Kentucky and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 29 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 676% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $299K (2025) to $313K (2023). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $299K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Lutheran High School Brookville, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Interfaith Nutrition Network Hempstead, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| The Life Lutheran Church Old Westbury, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Long Island Alzheimers Foundation Westbury, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Native American Heritage Association Front Royal, VA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Water Missions International N Charleston, SC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Williamson College of the Trades Media, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| The Society of StVincent dePaul Lake Ronkonkoma, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trus Erlanger, KY | Charitable | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $313,443 | $202,818 | $322,447 | $299,000 | 29 | $317,316 | $197,687 | $46,909 |
| 2024 | $433,071 | $159,641 | $324,851 | $302,500 | 30 | $320,285 | $155,075 | $57,759 |
| 2023 | $598,281 | $361,232 | $338,655 | $312,500 | 30 | $328,054 | $350,631 | $64,031 |
| 2022 | $575,704 | $41,756 | $327,957 | $300,000 | 28 | $314,850 | $36,469 | $89,327 |
| 2021 | $861,905 | $324,654 | $334,140 | $300,000 | 28 | — | $307,264 | $87,647 |
| 2020 | $871,392 | $228,229 | $327,455 | $300,000 | 28 | — | $217,469 | $93,868 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Williamson College of the Trades says it prepares young men to be leaders and productive members of society; Water Missions International says it develops and shares safe-water solutions; and Inclusive Sports and Fitness says it provides inclusive sports and fitness opportunities for children with disabilities in Nassau and Suffolk counties. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $299,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest reported awards included $30,000 to Long Island Lutheran High School, $25,000 to Interfaith Nutrition Network, and $20,000 to The Life Lutheran Church. Other $15,000 grants went to Covenant House, Long Island Alzheimers Foundation, Native American Heritage Association, Water Missions International, Williamson College of the Trades, and The Society of StVincent dePaul.
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes the application materials as a written inquiry to the trustee, gives no deadline, and lists no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists H William Ghriskey Jr as vice president; David Hahn as assistant secretary; Allan Brown as secretary/treasurer; Bruce D Brown as trustee; and Lean See Toh as office administrator.
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce D. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Allan Brown
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Lean See Toh
Office Administrator
On filings since 2021
$10K (2021) → $6K (2025)
David Hahn
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
H WILLIAM GHRISKEY Jr.
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William Ghriskey (2020–2024) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Lean See TOH (Office Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc
How much does Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc give each year?
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc gave $299K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $303K across 30 grants.
What is Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,310, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc give grants?
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (9%) and Pennsylvania (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Rockville, MD (2 grants).
Does Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (29 grants).
Who are Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Long Island Lutheran High School ($30,000), Interfaith Nutrition Network ($25,000) and The Life Lutheran Church ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc?
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $317K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc?
Submit a written inquiry to the trustee. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's EIN?
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7227846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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