Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1707934

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.

Key facts about Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation

In short: Marjorie Siebert Aylen Foundation gave $195K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1707934
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$195,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$21,667
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,753,828
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$195K

+11.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+36.2% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeMadisonWaukeshaWauwatosaPort WashingtonBethesdaBrookfieldPortage

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K10 grants2020 7 grants2021 9 grants2022 7 grants2023 11 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $195K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $195K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Historic Haymarket Milwaukee: $50KHistoric Haymarket Milwaukee$50KUWM Research Foundation: $30KUWM Research Foundation$30KPlanned Parenthood of Wisconsin: $25KPlanned Parenthood ofWisconsin$25KUniv of WI Foundation: $25KUniv of WI Foundation$25KChildren's Hospital of WI: $15KChildren's Hospital of WI$15KLife Navigators: $15KLife Navigators$15KFamily Promise of Ozaukee Cty: $15KFamily Promise of Ozaukee Cty$15KHunger Task Force: $10KHunger Task Force$10KWuwum: $10KWuwum$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Historic Haymarket Milwaukee ($50K). Together the top 9 received $195K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 43 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIGeneral$50,000
UWM Research Foundation Milwaukee, WIGeneral$30,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WIGeneral$25,000
Univ of WI Foundation Madison, WIGeneral$25,000
Children's Hospital of WI Milwaukee, WIGeneral$15,000
Life Navigators Wauwatosa, WIGeneral$15,000
Family Promise of Ozaukee Cty Port Washington, WIGeneral$15,000
Hunger Task Force Milwaukee, WIGeneral$10,000
Wuwum Milwaukee, WIGeneral$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,753,828$2,645,617$2,599,891
Revenue$372,940$294,068$93,992
Expenses$264,626$243,448$143,674
Qualifying Distributions$195,000$175,000$75,000
Net Investment Income$306,214$196,122$33,389
Distributable Amount$167,926$165,509$150,587

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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