Seligman Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6092864

Seligman Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 17 grants totaling $334K. Net investment income was $915K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$334K

+283.5% YoY

Grant Count

17

+112.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+80.5% YoY

About Seligman Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Seligman Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 17 grants totaling $334K. Net investment income was $915K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BeaconBirminghamBrooklynHighland ParkNew YorkSan DiegoSouthhampton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$252K$503K$755K$1M20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$96,989
Revenue$914,852$43,211
Expenses$393,453$101,148
Qualifying Distributions$333,666
Net Investment Income$914,852$43,211
Distributable Amount$11,698

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$83K$167K$250K$334K8 grants202017 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

DUP15Q ALLIANCE$37KLYRA MUSIC$35KBROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC$25KCARNEGIE HALL$25KCUTANEOUS LYMPHOMA FOUND…$25KMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING…$25KNEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HO…$25KNYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER$25KUJA FEDERATION$25KWEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CO…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include Dup15q Alliance ($37,460), Lyra Music ($35,000), Brooklyn Academy of Music ($25,206).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANTI DEFAMATON LEAGUE NEW YORK, NYMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$10,000
ASIA SOCIETY NEW YORK, NYMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$5,000
BARNARD COLLEGE NEW YORK, NYEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION$10,000
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC BROOKLYN, NYEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION$25,206
CARNEGIE HALL NEW YORK, NYMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$25,000
CASA CORNELIA LAW CENTER SAN DIEGO, CAMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$1,000
CUTANEOUS LYMPHOMA FOUNDATION BIRMINGHAM, MIMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$25,000
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH NEW YORK, NYMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$10,000
LYRA MUSIC BEACON, NYMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$35,000
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER NEW YORK, NYMEETING HUMAN NEEDS$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FLORENCE SELIGMANTRUSTEE2
NICOLE SELIGMANTRUSTEE0.5
RACHEL ODOTRUSTEE0.25

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Seligman Foundation operate?

Seligman Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Michigan, New York.

What size grants does Seligman Foundation award?

In 2021, Seligman Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $334K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Seligman Foundation's EIN?

Seligman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6092864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

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