Faigen Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 31-1509512

Faigen Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations providing educational services, charitable services, health care for underserved people, and scholarship support.

Faigen Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Faigen Family Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $505K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,021,948
-7.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-76.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$505,487
+291.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$258,974
Total assets
$8,072,733
-9.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Faigen Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 3230 S Ocean Blvd 310, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (561) 685-7122

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Faigen Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

See Forever Foundation: $1.5MSee Forever Foundation$1.5MOpportunity Inc: $342KOpportunity Inc$342KHealing Health Care Center: $176KHealing Health Care Center$176KSt Mary's Catholic Church: $25KSt Mary's Catholic Church$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was See Forever Foundation ($1.5M). Together the top 4 received $2.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 75 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC, and 27% went to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

West Palm BeachNew YorkPahokeeWashingtonLake WorthBoynton BeachRiviera BeachWellingtonPhiladelphiaRockville

How Faigen Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 288% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M19 grants2020 19 grants2021 18 grants2022 17 grants2023 17 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2022) to $2.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Forever Foundation Washington, DCEducational Services$1,479,000
Opportunity Inc West Palm Beach, FLCharitable$341,948
Healing Health Care Center Pahokee, FLCharitable$176,000
St Mary's Catholic Church Pahokee, FLScholarship Fund$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$8,072,733$1,276,817$2,123,513$2,021,9484$2,024,903$1,256,485$703,790
2024$8,919,429$1,423,049$2,302,286$2,193,14417$2,196,017$1,402,838$748,341
2023$9,802,932$1,706,638$2,215,873$2,103,29117$2,106,283$1,679,620$751,805
2022$10,312,721$1,375,832$2,119,495$2,001,98218$2,005,016$1,372,725$820,877
2021$11,052,425$1,027,550$2,241,242$2,114,54119$2,117,440$1,025,981$969,720
2020$12,265,256$982,523$2,189,262$2,081,48319—$962,968$872,648

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Faigen Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $704K 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 2025 grants show support for education, charitable services, health care, and scholarships. The See Forever Foundation describes its mission as creating learning communities in lower-income urban areas to help students—particularly those who have not succeeded in traditional schools—reach their potential and prepare for college, careers, and success. Healing Health Care Center Inc describes its mission as providing health care services to the underserved.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 4 grants totaling $2,021,948. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $1,479,000, with a median of $258,974. The largest awards were $1,479,000 to See Forever Foundation for educational services, $341,948 to Opportunity Inc for charitable purposes, $176,000 to Healing Health Care Center in Pahokee for charitable purposes, and $25,000 to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pahokee for a scholarship fund.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Lisa Seigel as president; Dr. Andrew Faigen and Dr. Amanda Faigen as vice presidents; and Brenda McGowan as vice president, secretary, and treasurer.

Faigen Family Foundation Inc is led by Lisa Seigel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Seigel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Faigen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Faigen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda McGowan

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Faigen Family Foundation Inc

How much does Faigen Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Faigen Family Foundation Inc gave $2.0M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 17 grants.

What is Faigen Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Faigen Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $258,974, and its average grant was $505,487, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Faigen Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Faigen Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pahokee, FL (2 grants).

Does Faigen Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Faigen Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Faigen Family Foundation Inc?

Faigen Family Foundation Inc reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $704K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Faigen Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for education, charitable services, health care, and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Faigen Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Faigen Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Faigen Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1509512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Faigen Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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