Seiberlich Family Foundation
The Seiberlich Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with the stated grant purpose generally being direct financial support.
Seiberlich Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Seiberlich Family Foundation gave $52K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Delaware. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,625
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Total assets
- $261,323
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (54% 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 Seiberlich Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 37 Stonewold Way, Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: (302) 395-0200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Seiberlich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of DE ($6K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
157 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 157 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Delaware accounted for 54% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania for 21%, Connecticut for 9%, California for 6%, and the District of Columbia for 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Seiberlich Family Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 32 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 170% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 277% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $66K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of DE Newark, DE | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $5,950 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Newtown, CT | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $4,850 |
| Kennett Area Community Service Kennett Square, PA | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $4,250 |
| Child Inc Wilmington, DE | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $3,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County Wilmington, DE | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $2,750 |
| Operation Warm Philadelphia, PA | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $2,700 |
| Delaware Humane Association Wilmington, DE | To Provide Direct Financial Supoort to the Organization. | $2,500 |
| The Challenge Program Wilmington, DE | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $2,500 |
| Center for Humane Technology San Francisco, CA | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $2,000 |
| Kind to Kids Wilmington, DE | To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization. | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $261,323 | $63,547 | $55,150 | $52,000 | 32 | $52,000 | $23,712 | $18,752 |
| 2024 | $253,640 | $87,775 | $66,700 | $65,500 | 39 | $65,500 | $39,692 | $16,741 |
| 2023 | $232,950 | $51,865 | $51,750 | $50,750 | 37 | $50,750 | $4,236 | $15,846 |
| 2022 | $233,042 | $55,629 | $20,399 | $19,250 | 17 | $19,250 | $9,795 | $15,578 |
| 2021 | $197,817 | $56,623 | $41,120 | $40,000 | 32 | $40,000 | $6,565 | $15,340 |
| 2020 | $187,907 | $49,504 | $42,075 | $41,000 | 31 | — | $2,983 | $13,335 |
| 2019 | $182,699 | $32,840 | $23,223 | $22,047 | 21 | — | $3,010 | $11,510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seiberlich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K 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
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The foundation’s 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Kennett Area Community Service says it strengthens its community through food, housing, crisis services, and education. Child Inc describes its work as advocating for Delaware’s children and providing prevention and treatment programs for families. The Center for Humane Technology says it works to ensure consequential technologies serve humanity.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern warmth and basic needs for children, animal care and adoption, and motivating high school students through business-education partnerships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $52,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $5,950, with a median of $1,125.
The largest 2025 grants included $5,950 to Food Bank of Delaware, $4,850 to Sandy Hook Promise, $4,250 to Kennett Area Community Service, $3,000 to Child Inc, and $2,750 to Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County. Other grants included $2,700 to Operation Warm and $2,500 each to Delaware Humane Association and The Challenge Program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John R Seiberlich as president, Lorraine Seiberlich as vice-president, Jennifer Brown as secretary, and Kelly Mayo as treasurer.
Seiberlich Family Foundation is led by John R. Seiberlich, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R. Seiberlich
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Mayo
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Seiberlich
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Seiberlich Family Foundation
How much does Seiberlich Family Foundation give each year?
Seiberlich Family Foundation gave $52K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 39 grants.
What is Seiberlich Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Seiberlich Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $1,625, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Seiberlich Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Seiberlich Family Foundation give grants?
Seiberlich Family Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (21%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (15 grants), Newark, DE (2 grants), Kennett Square, PA (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Seiberlich Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Seiberlich Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Direct Financial Support to the Organization." (31 grants).
Who are Seiberlich Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Seiberlich Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of DE ($5,950), Sandy Hook Promise ($4,850) and Kennett Area Community Service ($4,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Seiberlich Family Foundation?
Seiberlich Family Foundation reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Seiberlich Family Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The foundation’s 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Kennett Area Community Service says it strengthens its community through food, housing, crisis services, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Seiberlich Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Seiberlich Family Foundation's EIN?
Seiberlich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1527089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Seiberlich Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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