Segal Family Foundation Inc
Segal Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Warren, New Jersey. It describes itself as a social-impact funder and advisor that backs local African leaders and helps other donors do the same, with a focus on early-stage leaders and community-driven change.
Segal Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Segal Family Foundation Inc gave $12.4M across 344 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), top state New York. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,411,348
- +141.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 344
- +93.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $36,080
- +24.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,040
- Total assets
- $117,708,408
- +0.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (71 of 344, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (6% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Segal Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s website says it does not accept unsolicited requests. It describes sourcing through trusted referrals and local networks, including current partners, local NGO and community platforms, peer networks, civil-society contacts, peer funders, and embassy contacts. The 2024 filing lists the materials described above.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists no deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Segal Family Foundation
Mailing address: 67 Mountain Blvd Ste 201, Warren, NJ 07059
Phone: (908) 279-7881
Website: https://segalfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Segal Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Baseflow ($124K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($31,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,368 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 923 grants of 1,368 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it supports local leaders and organizations addressing challenges and opportunities in Africa, and its grantmaking page specifies Sub-Saharan Africa. Its 2024 grants also included recipients in the United States, including organizations in Colorado, Georgia, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 344 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Segal Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 71 of 344 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $32K repeat.
- 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 213% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2023) to $16.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 344 grants totaling $12.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baseflow | Charitable Purpose | $124,400 |
| Pi Foundation | Charitable Purpose | $117,000 |
| Wandikweza | Charitable Purpose | $105,000 |
| Teachunited Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Purpose | $100,500 |
| Sanergy Inc Atlanta, GA | Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Spark Microgrants New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Media Challenge Initiative | Support mci to build the next generation of journalists by promoting knowledge and solutions based journalism | $92,006 |
| Clinico | Charitable Purpose | $91,500 |
| Dandelion Africa | Charitable Purpose | $87,500 |
| Ladder to Learning (Makwelero) | Charitable Purpose | $86,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117,708,408 | $13,696,328 | $22,910,216 | $12,411,348 | 344 | $17,662,135 | $9,095,974 | $8,288,161 |
| 2023 | $117,611,997 | $12,085,434 | $20,314,525 | $5,149,990 | 178 | $10,311,266 | $7,747,150 | $7,847,282 |
| 2022 | $113,916,463 | $72,719,595 | $37,556,955 | $9,682,261 | 253 | $15,563,963 | $59,209,584 | $7,786,585 |
| 2021 | $110,049,833 | $30,490,194 | $39,093,924 | $16,780,887 | 328 | $21,355,578 | $16,511,693 | $9,014,611 |
| 2020 | $106,923,735 | $21,683,461 | $36,324,155 | $13,142,890 | 265 | — | $9,520,883 | $7,940,256 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Segal Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it invests in early-stage local leaders and organizations working alongside their communities to address development challenges and opportunities in Africa. Its grantmaking page describes its goal as building long-term partnerships with visionary organizations across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions include TeachUNITED, which says it partners with local communities to prepare more students for post-secondary education and careers; Spark Microgrants, which says it empowers communities to work together and determine their futures; and Komo Learning Centres, which says it works toward change in Uganda’s education system through youth-led projects. Friends of Kenya Rising says it assists Kenyan students and families as they rise out of poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 344 grants totaling $12,411,348. Grant amounts ranged from $9 to $124,400, with a median of $30,040. Most grants are described on the foundation’s website as unrestricted, multiyear general operating support, with a low-burden reporting approach.
Among the larger 2024 grants were $124,400 to Baseflow, $117,000 to PI Foundation, $105,000 to Wandikweza, $100,500 to TeachUNITED, and $100,000 each to Sanergy Inc and Spark Microgrants. The filing listed the purposes of most of these grants as charitable purposes.
The foundation’s website says it does not have an open application and does not accept unsolicited proposals, describing its partner-sourcing approach as referral-based and community-driven. The 2024 filing’s application information requests an organization name, project explanation, fit with the foundation’s mission, explanation of how resources would be used, how the organization learned about the foundation, and a contact for further information; it says requests of two pages or less would be appreciated. The filing lists no deadline and no award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Martin Segal as president; Barry Segal as vice-president; and Janis Simon, Richard Segal, and Susan Davis as directors.
Segal Family Foundation Inc is led by Martin Segal, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Martin Segal
President
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$156K (2020) → $156K (2024)
Janis Simon
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Segal
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Segal
Vice President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Dulcita Segal (2020–2023) — Advisory Committee
- Former: Evelyn Omala (2020–2023) — Advisory Committee
- Former: Jason Segal (2020–2023) — Advisory Committee
- Former: Matthew Simon (2020–2023) — Advisory Committee
- Former: Julius Mbeya (2022–2023) — Advisory Committee
- Former: Noella Coursaris Musunka (2022–2023) — Advisory Committee
- Former: Antoine Chiquet (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Auerbach (2020–2021) — Advisory Committee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $156K, to Martin Segal (President).
Frequently asked questions about Segal Family Foundation Inc
How much does Segal Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Segal Family Foundation Inc gave $12.4M across 344 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5.1M across 178 grants.
What is Segal Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Segal Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $30,040, and its average grant was $36,080, across 344 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Segal Family Foundation Inc that year got $28K on average.
Where does Segal Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Segal Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 6% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants), Arlington, VA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Who are Segal Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Segal Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Baseflow ($124,400), Pi Foundation ($117,000) and Wandikweza ($105,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($31,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 3% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Segal Family Foundation Inc?
Segal Family Foundation Inc reported $117.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Segal Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation says it invests in early-stage local leaders and organizations working alongside their communities to address development challenges and opportunities in Africa. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Segal Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s website says it does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Segal Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Segal Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2446941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Segal Family Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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