Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation
The Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 24 grants totaling $372,491 to charitable organizations, including organizations serving older adults, immigrant justice advocates, youth with special needs, and animals.
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation gave $372K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $372,491
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,520
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $4,291,653
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (53% 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 Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 9956, San Diego, CA 92169
Phone: (503) 310-4787
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Serving Seniors ($100K). Together the top 10 received $276K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 67 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in San Diego, California. In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 18% to New York, 8% to Texas, 5% to Oregon, and 4% to Florida. Its listed 2025 grants also included recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation gives
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 831% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 214% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $372K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $372K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Serving Seniors San Diego, CA | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $100,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of San Diego San Diego, CA | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $50,000 |
| Vecina Austin, TX | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $30,000 |
| Big Table San Diego, CA | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $16,291 |
| Dorot New York, NY | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $15,000 |
| Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry Boca Raton, FL | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $15,000 |
| Paws New York New York, NY | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $15,000 |
| Ramapo for Children Rhinebeck, NY | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $15,000 |
| Do Something Now Encinitas, CA | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,291,653 | $221,149 | $596,543 | $372,491 | 24 | $498,170 | $124,626 | $232,631 |
| 2024 | $4,667,047 | $208,826 | $421,458 | $285,706 | 24 | $333,653 | $124,021 | $242,206 |
| 2023 | $4,879,679 | $3,300,445 | $355,676 | $229,377 | 17 | $275,369 | $90,112 | $201,219 |
| 2022 | $1,934,910 | $2,016,228 | $81,318 | $40,000 | 2 | $77,795 | $137,714 | $34,600 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K 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
The foundation’s own filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, Serving Seniors describes its mission as providing programs and services to older adults living in poverty, while DOROT says it works to alleviate social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Vecina describes its mission as empowering immigrant justice advocates, and Ramapo for Children says it supports youth with special needs.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in areas including bicycles for communities (Do Something Now), housing with low-income families (Habitat for Humanity–North Central Georgia), pediatric disease research and treatment (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), and animal sheltering and adoption (Siskiyou Humane Society).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $372,491. Grants ranged from $3,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $8,750.
Among the largest reported grants were $100,000 to Serving Seniors and $50,000 to Jewish Family Services of San Diego, both in San Diego; $30,000 to Vecina in Austin; and $16,291 to Big Table in San Diego. The foundation also awarded $15,000 each to DOROT, Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry, PAWS New York, and Ramapo for Children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Roy Katzen was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation is led by Roy Katzen, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roy Katzen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
$16K (2022) → $26K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $26K, to Roy Katzen (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation
How much does Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation give each year?
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation gave $372K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $286K across 24 grants.
What is Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $15,520, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation give grants?
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants), Portland, OR (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Williston Park, NY (2 grants).
Does Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Serving Seniors ($100,000), Jewish Family Services of San Diego ($50,000) and Vecina ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation?
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $498K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6515363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Judith L Seltz Charitable Foundation 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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