Irving and Sara Selis Foundation Inc

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 27-0066678

Irving and Sara Selis Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 20 grants totaling $1.8M.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.8M

Grant Count

20

Avg Grant Size

$91K

About Irving and Sara Selis Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Irving and Sara Selis Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 20 grants totaling $1.8M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Alpine MwadowBerkelyBostonBrewsterColorado SpringsHoustonLanderLitchfieldNew YorkNyackOaklandPrincetonSan FranciscoSan Jose

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$511K$1M$2M$2M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$4,481
Expenses$1,859,415
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$78,433

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$455K$910K$1M$2M20 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

ROBBINS FAMILY FUND AT F…$877KSELIS FAMILY FUND AT SCH…$877KARTS ANGELS$20KCOMMUNITY CENTER OF NYACK$12KPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GU…$5KNATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERS…$4KROCKLAND COUNTY PRIDE CE…$4KFORMAN SCHOOL$3KALMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY …$3KCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JIL R POLLOCKPRESIDENT
CAROL L HELLERTREASURER/SECRETARY
GAIL R HELLERDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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