Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Orange, NJ EIN: 52-1592404

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in West Orange, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 8 grants totaling $550K. Net investment income was $154K.

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc gave $550K across 8 grants in 2020 (avg $69K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$550,030
+2100.1% vs 2019
Grants made (2020)
8
+60.0% vs 2019
Average grant
$68,754
+1275.1% vs 2019
Median grant
$30,000
Primary geography
New Jersey (97% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2020

Community Foundation of New Jersey: $310KCommunity Foundation of NewJersey$310KThe Valerie Fund: $100KThe Valerie Fund$100KNJ Pandemic Relief Fund: $60KNJ Pandemic Relief Fund$60KNewark Emergency: $50KNewark Emergency$50KMs Hope for a Cure: $10KMs Hope for a Cure$10KSaint Barnabas Medical Center: $10KSaint Barnabas Medical Center$10KGlassroots Inc: $5KGlassroots Inc$5KUCSF Benioff Children's Hospital: $5KUCSF Benioff Children'sHospital$5K

The largest 2020 recipient was Community Foundation of New Jersey ($310K). Together the top 8 received $550K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

NewarkMaplewoodMorristownSan FranciscoAshlandLivingstonNew YorkParsippany

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2019 8 grants2020

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $550K (2020). In 2020 it made 8 grants totaling $550K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of New Jersey Morristown, NJGeneral Contribution$310,030
The Valerie Fund Maplewood, NJGeneral Contribution$100,000
NJ Pandemic Relief Fund Morristown, NJGeneral Contribution$60,000
Newark Emergency Newark, NJGeneral Contribution$50,000
Ms Hope for a Cure New York, NYGeneral Contribution$10,000
Saint Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJGeneral Contribution$10,000
Glassroots Inc Newark, NJGeneral Contribution$5,000
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CAGeneral Contribution$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2020—$160,170$561,281$550,0308$154,064$27,500
2019$401,111$-12,335$25,050$25,0005$16,946$27,599

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc is led by Joel D. Siegel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Joel D. Siegel

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Siegel Blake

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry I. Siegel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "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 Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc

How much does Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc give each year?

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc gave $550K across 8 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2019 it gave $25K across 5 grants.

What is Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc's median grant in 2020 was $30,000, and its average grant was $68,754, across 8 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc give grants?

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (2 grants) and Newark, NJ (2 grants).

Does Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc's 2020 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc's largest 2020 grantees include Community Foundation of New Jersey ($310,030), The Valerie Fund ($100,000) and NJ Pandemic Relief Fund ($60,000), according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2020 grant dollars.

How much is Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc's EIN?

Herman & Florence Siegel Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1592404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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