Selavy Foundation
Selavy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $153K. Net investment income was $48K.
Selavy Foundation at a glance
In short: Selavy Foundation gave $153K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $153,000
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,600
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,905,318
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Selavy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($136K). Together the top 5 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Selavy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2022) to $157K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $136,000 |
| Casco Fire & Rescue Casco, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Casco Public Library Casco, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Stanford University Development Redwood City, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Loon Echo Land Trust Bridgton, ME | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,905,318 | $69,382 | $176,900 | $153,000 | 5 | $154,573 | $47,606 | $168,488 |
| 2024 | $2,012,836 | $76,119 | $168,370 | $147,000 | 5 | $148,624 | $74,495 | $158,444 |
| 2023 | $2,105,087 | $29,646 | $175,545 | $157,000 | 5 | $158,556 | $63,417 | $144,735 |
| 2022 | $2,250,986 | $67,347 | $164,167 | $144,000 | 5 | $145,598 | $94,339 | $158,900 |
| 2021 | $2,347,806 | $159,118 | $178,140 | $147,000 | 6 | — | $140,677 | $165,416 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Selavy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Selavy Foundation is led by Timothy J. Van Hook, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy J. Van Hook
President & Secretary
Director → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel V. Woolf
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki W. Woolf
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Selavy Foundation
How much does Selavy Foundation give each year?
Selavy Foundation gave $153K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $147K across 5 grants.
What is Selavy Foundation's typical grant size?
Selavy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $30,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Selavy Foundation give grants?
Selavy Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Casco, ME (2 grants).
Does Selavy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Selavy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Selavy Foundation's largest grantees?
Selavy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($136,000), Casco Fire & Rescue ($5,000) and Casco Public Library ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Selavy Foundation?
Selavy Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (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 is Selavy Foundation's EIN?
Selavy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3368412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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