Kenneth R Siger Foundation
The Kenneth R Siger Foundation is a private foundation based in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including humanitarian relief, social welfare, conservation, public media, LGBTQ counseling, and social justice through art.
Kenneth R Siger Foundation at a glance
In short: Kenneth R Siger Foundation gave $53K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,506
- +73.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,641
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,036
- Total assets
- $37,474
- +37.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (17 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kenneth R Siger Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2200 Georgetown Drive Suite 401, Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone: (724) 934-5600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kenneth R Siger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen ($6K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in New York (35%) and Washington, DC (28%), followed by California (10%), Pennsylvania (8%), and North Carolina (5%). These figures describe the states of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kenneth R Siger Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 32 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 146% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Combat World Hunger | $6,267 |
| Recessartorg Brooklyn, NY | Social Justice Through Art | $5,000 |
| The Trevor Project San Francisco, CA | LGBTQ Counseling | $3,102 |
| American Whitewater Sylva, NC | Conservation | $2,624 |
| National Public Radio Washington, DC | Support National Public Radio | $2,500 |
| Thirteenwnet New York, NY | Support Public Television | $2,500 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Social Welfare | $2,108 |
| Islamic Relief USA Alexandria, VA | Social Welfare | $2,067 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund Los Angeles, CA | Social Welfare | $2,066 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Social Welfare | $2,044 |
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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 | $37,474 | $63,610 | $53,472 | $52,506 | 32 | $52,506 | $63,160 | $5,235 |
| 2024 | $27,336 | $29,287 | $30,845 | $30,292 | 22 | $30,307 | $29,278 | $7,042 |
| 2023 | $28,894 | $42,675 | $10,330 | $9,780 | 8 | $9,780 | $12,137 | $5,598 |
| 2022 | $23,540 | $38,647 | $22,818 | $21,335 | 10 | $21,350 | $18,236 | $4,939 |
| 2021 | $25,142 | $143,276 | $38,972 | $37,000 | 17 | $38,765 | $44,637 | $2,404 |
| 2020 | $9,002 | $65,603 | — | — | — | — | — | $80 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth R Siger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. The International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster survive and recover. Other 2025 grants supported public media, conservation, LGBTQ counseling, social welfare, and social justice through art.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $52,506. Individual grants ranged from $52 to $6,267, with a median grant of $1,036.
The largest reported awards included $6,267 to World Central Kitchen, $5,000 to RecessArtOrg, $3,102 to The Trevor Project, and $2,624 to American Whitewater. Other notable grants included $2,500 each to National Public Radio and THIRTEENWNET, and $2,108 to the International Rescue Committee.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the variety of supported work. The National Park Foundation describes its role as generating private support and building partnerships to protect, preserve, and restore America’s national parks. Community Help in Park Slope says it provides support and temporary housing to new and expectant mothers and feeds people through a food pantry and soup kitchen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel J Siger as chairman, Dorothy J Siger as secretary, and Edward Aufman as manager.
Kenneth R Siger Foundation is led by Daniel J. Siger, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J. Siger
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dorothy J. Siger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edward Aufman
Manager
On filings since 2020
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 Kenneth R Siger Foundation
How much does Kenneth R Siger Foundation give each year?
Kenneth R Siger Foundation gave $53K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 22 grants.
What is Kenneth R Siger Foundation's typical grant size?
Kenneth R Siger Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,036, and its average grant was $1,641, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kenneth R Siger Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Kenneth R Siger Foundation give grants?
Kenneth R Siger Foundation's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (28%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), Brooklyn, NY (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).
Does Kenneth R Siger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Kenneth R Siger Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Welfare" (7 grants) and "Conservation" (5 grants).
Who are Kenneth R Siger Foundation's largest grantees?
Kenneth R Siger Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen ($6,267), Recessartorg ($5,000) and The Trevor Project ($3,102), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenneth R Siger Foundation?
Kenneth R Siger Foundation reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kenneth R Siger Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kenneth R Siger Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kenneth R Siger Foundation's EIN?
Kenneth R Siger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6583104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kenneth R Siger 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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