Sellier Family Foundation
The Sellier Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Great Falls, Virginia. It made 11 grants totaling $573,000 in 2025, supporting educational, charitable, and other organizations in several states and the District of Columbia.
Sellier Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sellier Family Foundation gave $573K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), top state Maryland. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $573,000
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,091
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,000
- Total assets
- $8,688,764
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (35% 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 Sellier 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: 3 Clarks Branch Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
Phone: (703) 759-4152
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sellier Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Heights School ($195K). Together the top 10 received $572K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 43 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (35%), Virginia (23%), the District of Columbia (20%), Colorado (13%), and North Carolina (9%). It also made a $5,000 grant to Marquette University in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sellier Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) 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 $38K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $28K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 $354K (2021) to $677K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $573K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Heights School Potomac, MD | Crescite Fund and Cavalier Scholarship Program | $195,000 |
| Catholic University of America Washington, DC | Impact Scholarships | $100,000 |
| Focus Mission Foundation Golden, CO | General Operations | $75,000 |
| Youth for Tomorrow Bristow, VA | Burgundy and gold appeal bid and country fair sponsorship | $75,000 |
| Ambassador Christian School Huntersville, NC | General Operations | $50,000 |
| A Woman's Choice Falls Church, VA | General Purposes | $28,000 |
| Trinity House Community Leesburg, VA | Annual Gala Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Scholar Chips Washington, DC | General Contribution | $12,000 |
| Amurt Food for All Rockville, MD | General Contribution | $7,000 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Scholarships | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,688,764 | $950,031 | $606,870 | $573,000 | 11 | $573,000 | $919,645 | $538,672 |
| 2024 | $8,345,603 | $678,761 | $704,159 | $676,500 | 9 | $676,500 | $654,800 | $506,685 |
| 2023 | $8,363,001 | $416,372 | $655,135 | $636,500 | 9 | $636,500 | $400,829 | $466,222 |
| 2022 | $8,601,764 | $664,411 | $540,632 | $499,000 | 9 | $499,000 | $625,837 | $471,189 |
| 2021 | $8,477,985 | $1,082,138 | $372,201 | $354,000 | 5 | $354,000 | $1,066,816 | $523,737 |
| 2020 | $7,768,048 | $444,644 | $570,563 | $543,000 | 8 | — | $421,309 | $441,958 |
| 2019 | $7,893,967 | $513,314 | $559,426 | $536,000 | 5 | — | $501,740 | $431,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sellier Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $539K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarship support, general operating and general-purpose contributions, and event sponsorships. Among its grantees, Ambassador Christian School describes its mission as helping students thrive by celebrating their gifts, developing their strengths, valuing virtue, and exploring faith. A Woman’s Choice describes itself as a pregnancy center dedicated to protecting the sanctity of human life. Trinity House Community says it helps families renew faith and culture through programming and resources focused on the Christian home. Marquette University describes its mission as a Catholic, Jesuit university as seeking truth, sharing knowledge, fostering excellence, promoting faith, and developing leaders in service to others.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $573,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $195,000, with a median grant of $28,000. The largest awards included $195,000 to The Heights School for its Crescite Fund and Cavalier Scholarship Program; $100,000 to Catholic University of America for impact scholarships; $75,000 to Focus Mission Foundation for general operations; and $75,000 to Youth for Tomorrow for its Burgundy and Gold Appeal Bid and Country Fair sponsorship. Other grants included $50,000 to Ambassador Christian School, $28,000 to A Woman’s Choice, and $25,000 to Trinity House Community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Victor F. Sellier was listed as a director on the 2025 filing.
Sellier Family Foundation is led by Victor F. Sellier, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victor F. Sellier
Director
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 Sellier Family Foundation
How much does Sellier Family Foundation give each year?
Sellier Family Foundation gave $573K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $677K across 9 grants.
What is Sellier Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sellier Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $52,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sellier Family Foundation that year got $38K on average.
Where does Sellier Family Foundation give grants?
Sellier Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (23%) and District of Columbia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Sellier Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 55% of Sellier Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sellier Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sellier Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Heights School ($195,000), Catholic University of America ($100,000) and Focus Mission Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sellier Family Foundation?
Sellier Family Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $573K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $539K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sellier Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarship support, general operating and general-purpose contributions, and event sponsorships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sellier 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 Sellier Family Foundation's EIN?
Sellier Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2765823. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sellier 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 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 16, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Sellier Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sellier-family-foundation-morg_611adc0e91df426d8585ca7b5f5cfa61
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