Seiple Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sunbury, PA EIN: 25-6788065

Seiple Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sunbury, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $814K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $42K.

Seiple Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Seiple Family Foundation gave $61K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$60,600
-3.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,100
-19.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,300
Total assets
$814,476
-3.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Seiple Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

City of Sunbury: $30KCity of Sunbury$30KGreater Susq Valley YMCA -Sunbury: $10KGreater Susq Valley YMCA-Sunbury$10KAmericus Hose Company: $8KAmericus Hose Company$8KPa Pets Inc: $5KPa Pets Inc$5KOtterbein United Methodist Church: $5KOtterbein United MethodistChurch$5KFar Point Animal Rescue: $3KFar Point Animal Rescue$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was City of Sunbury ($30K). Together the top 6 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SunburyBloomsburgNorthumberlandLewisburgMiltonPort TrevortonLaureltonMiddleburgNew BerlinSelinsgrove

How Seiple Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 113% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $63K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Sunbury Sunbury, PAUpgrade Pool, Community Support$30,000
Greater Susq Valley YMCA -Sunbury Sunbury, PACommunity Support$10,000
Americus Hose Company Sunbury, PAOxygen Tanks for Emergency Vehicles$7,600
Pa Pets Inc Bloomsburg, PASpay & Neuter Program$5,000
Otterbein United Methodist Church Sunbury, PARepair/Replace Playground Equipment$5,000
Far Point Animal Rescue Port Trevorton, PARemove Tree Limbs to Secure Fencing$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$814,476$50,457$78,309$60,6006$60,600$42,024$53,680
2023$842,328$41,109$80,436$63,0005$63,000$34,127$49,629
2022$881,655$86,448$71,290$54,7008$54,700$79,252$52,122
2021$866,497$72,922$68,222$51,5009$51,500$67,240$57,897
2020$861,797$56,699$58,850$46,7765—$51,451$51,171

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seiple Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seiple Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Cole

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Apfelbaum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jeffrey Apfelbaum (2020–2022) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Seiple Family Foundation

How much does Seiple Family Foundation give each year?

Seiple Family Foundation gave $61K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $63K across 5 grants.

What is Seiple Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Seiple Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,300, and its average grant was $10,100, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Seiple Family Foundation give grants?

Seiple Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sunbury, PA (4 grants).

Does Seiple Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Seiple Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Seiple Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Seiple Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include City of Sunbury ($30,000), Greater Susq Valley YMCA -Sunbury ($10,000) and Americus Hose Company ($7,600), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Seiple Family Foundation?

Seiple Family Foundation reported $814K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Seiple Family Foundation's EIN?

Seiple Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6788065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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