Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $195K. Net investment income was $306K.
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation at a glance
In short: Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation gave $195K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,000
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,667
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,753,828
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Historic Haymarket Milwaukee ($50K). Together the top 9 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 43 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $195K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General | $50,000 |
| UWM Research Foundation Milwaukee, WI | General | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Univ of WI Foundation Madison, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital of WI Milwaukee, WI | General | $15,000 |
| Life Navigators Wauwatosa, WI | General | $15,000 |
| Family Promise of Ozaukee Cty Port Washington, WI | General | $15,000 |
| Hunger Task Force Milwaukee, WI | General | $10,000 |
| Wuwum Milwaukee, WI | General | $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 | $2,753,828 | $372,940 | $264,626 | $195,000 | 9 | $195,000 | $306,214 | $167,926 |
| 2024 | $2,645,617 | $294,068 | $243,448 | $175,000 | 11 | $175,000 | $196,122 | $165,509 |
| 2023 | $2,599,891 | $93,992 | $143,674 | $75,000 | 7 | $75,000 | $33,389 | $150,587 |
| 2022 | $2,649,573 | $205,517 | $256,567 | $175,000 | 9 | $175,000 | $129,569 | $67,779 |
| 2021 | $2,702,845 | $425,704 | $200,265 | $120,000 | 7 | $120,000 | $353,139 | $176,999 |
| 2020 | $2,480,156 | $249,344 | $205,740 | $137,500 | 10 | — | $179,115 | $144,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation is led by Frank W. Bastian, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank W. Bastian
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation
How much does Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation give each year?
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation gave $195K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 11 grants.
What is Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation's typical grant size?
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation give grants?
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (6 grants).
Does Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation's largest grantees?
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Historic Haymarket Milwaukee ($50,000), UWM Research Foundation ($30,000) and Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation?
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $195K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation's EIN?
Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1707934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 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 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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