Segal Charitable Foundation
Segal Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing lists 12 grants totaling $64,615 to charitable organizations, with the largest awards going to organizations in New York and Pennsylvania.
Segal Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Segal Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,615
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,385
- -33.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $1,508,241
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (83% 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 Segal 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: 10 West Street Ph 3B, New York, NY 10004
Phone: (718) 435-7900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Segal Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Westhampton Synagogue ($29K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 72 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 15% to Pennsylvania, and 2% to Washington, DC. Connecticut accounted for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Segal Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $137K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Westhampton Synagogue Westhampton Beach, NY | General Support | $28,600 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Penn Medicine Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Chabad of Battery Park New York City, NY | General Support | $5,400 |
| W20 Foundation Center Moriches, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Chrohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| Rob Gotlin Memorial Foundation Ltd Albany, NY | General Support | $1,400 |
| Russell J Efros Foundation Inc Roslyn, NY | General Support | $1,080 |
| Believe in a Cure Inc Port Washington, NY | General Support | $1,035 |
| Alzheimer Drug Discovery New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,508,241 | $52,240 | $88,610 | $64,615 | 12 | $66,265 | $32,405 | $90,216 |
| 2024 | $1,544,611 | $160,843 | $156,777 | $112,750 | 14 | $138,230 | $142,089 | $87,417 |
| 2023 | $1,544,948 | $85,809 | $144,491 | $104,125 | 16 | $122,400 | $51,204 | $85,065 |
| 2022 | $1,599,227 | $171,387 | $175,449 | $136,675 | 17 | $136,925 | $105,363 | $87,792 |
| 2021 | $1,603,289 | $243,677 | $95,036 | $58,204 | 13 | $58,204 | $197,336 | $102,268 |
| 2020 | $1,454,648 | $47,809 | $56,919 | $40,100 | 7 | — | $18,161 | $86,086 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Segal Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K 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 mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with a range of purposes. For example, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces says it supports the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors; W20 Foundation says it empowers youth through service, enrichment, and recognition; and Blood Cancer United says its mission is to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $64,615. Grants ranged from $100 to $28,600, with a median of $1,700. Its largest awards were $28,600 to The Westhampton Synagogue, $10,000 each to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and Penn Medicine, and $5,400 to Chabad of Battery Park. Each was listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary Segal, Erica Segal Blane, Jamie Segal, and Alexa Segal Balter as trustees.
Segal Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Segal
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexa Segal Balter
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Segal Blane
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Segal
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Francine Segal (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 Segal Charitable Foundation
How much does Segal Charitable Foundation give each year?
Segal Charitable Foundation gave $65K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 14 grants.
What is Segal Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Segal Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,700, and its average grant was $5,385, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Segal Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Segal Charitable Foundation give grants?
Segal Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Segal Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Segal Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Segal Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Segal Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Westhampton Synagogue ($28,600), Friends of the Israel Defense Forces ($10,000) and Penn Medicine ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Segal Charitable Foundation?
Segal Charitable Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Segal Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with a range of purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Segal 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 Segal Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Segal Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6570328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Segal 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Segal Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/segal-charitable-foundation-morg_3042ef8cea2d49f58545be3d84c5a008
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