Selkowitz Family Foundation
The Selkowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting arts and culture, community services, health, education, parks, and other purposes.
Selkowitz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Selkowitz Family Foundation gave $73K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Connecticut. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,600
- -59.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,600
- -74.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $86,691
- -32.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (84% 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 Selkowitz 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: 262 Ocean Drive East, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 324-0102
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Selkowitz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Avon Theatre Film Center Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 84 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to organizations in Connecticut, 8% to New York, 7% to California, and 1% to Massachusetts. The listed grants show substantial support for Stamford organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Selkowitz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 407% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2025) to $341K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Avon Theatre Film Center Inc Stamford, CT | Avon Theatre Red Carpet Festival | $20,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Stamford Stamford, CT | Support for Jewish Community Center | $15,000 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation Stamford, CT | To help provide patients with the most advanced and comprehensive medical services | $10,000 |
| JWV Community Scholarships Inc Stamford, CT | To Provide Educational Scholarships | $7,500 |
| Mill River Park Collaborative Stamford, CT | Creating and sustaining a world class park along the mill river | $5,500 |
| Lupus LA Encino, CA | Lupus Research | $5,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company New York, NY | To help produce world class theatre and support innovative arts education programs | $3,000 |
| Delaware County Historical Associat Delhi, NY | Auto Endurance Run | $2,500 |
| Bartlett Arbortum Gardens Stamford, CT | General Fund | $2,100 |
| Children's Learning Centers Stamford, CT | Family Centered Early Childhood Development | $1,000 |
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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 | $86,691 | $21,597 | $88,730 | $72,600 | 11 | $80,173 | $13,040 | $19,680 |
| 2024 | $128,447 | $39,265 | $203,094 | $180,500 | 7 | $190,654 | $26,825 | $21,237 |
| 2023 | $292,312 | $37,102 | $230,186 | $207,850 | 14 | $216,823 | $23,739 | $25,241 |
| 2022 | $485,853 | $64,774 | $239,786 | $215,800 | 25 | $223,461 | $48,449 | $37,561 |
| 2021 | $661,642 | $366,007 | $307,661 | $283,500 | 27 | $289,767 | $194,775 | $44,242 |
| 2020 | $738,514 | $178,703 | $368,236 | $341,400 | 37 | — | $72,456 | $51,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Selkowitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K 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 mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for a film festival, a community center, hospital services, scholarships, a park, lupus research, theatre, and early childhood development. Among its grantees, Lupus LA describes its mission as promoting lupus research, awareness, and education and serving people with lupus and their families in Los Angeles County. Roundabout Theatre Company says it celebrates theatre through productions, new works, and education. American Promise describes its work as advancing a nonpartisan constitutional amendment effort.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $72,600 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $20,000 to The Avon Theatre Film Center Inc. for the Avon Theatre Red Carpet Festival; $15,000 to Jewish Community Center of Stamford for support; $10,000 to Stamford Hospital Foundation to help provide advanced and comprehensive medical services; $7,500 to JWV Community Scholarships Inc. for educational scholarships; and $5,500 to Mill River Park Collaborative to create and sustain a park along the Mill River. Other grants included $5,000 to Lupus LA, $3,000 to Roundabout Theatre Company, and $1,000 to American Promise.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Arthur Selkowitz, Betsey Selkowitz, Adam Selkowitz, Jed Selkowitz, Laurie H Selkowitz, and Alana Selkowitz.
Selkowitz Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Selkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alana Selkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Selkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsey Selkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jed Selkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie H. Selkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Selkowitz Family Foundation
How much does Selkowitz Family Foundation give each year?
Selkowitz Family Foundation gave $73K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $181K across 7 grants.
What is Selkowitz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Selkowitz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,600, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Selkowitz Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Selkowitz Family Foundation give grants?
Selkowitz Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stamford, CT (7 grants).
Does Selkowitz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Selkowitz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Selkowitz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Selkowitz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Avon Theatre Film Center Inc ($20,000), Jewish Community Center of Stamford ($15,000) and Stamford Hospital Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Selkowitz Family Foundation?
Selkowitz Family Foundation reported $87K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Selkowitz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for a film festival, a community center, hospital services, scholarships, a park, lupus research, theatre, and early childhood development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Selkowitz 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 Selkowitz Family Foundation's EIN?
Selkowitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1599301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Selkowitz 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Selkowitz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/selkowitz-family-foundation-morg_8dedbedddedd40219693486737f70e7d
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