Sengstack Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chattanooga, TN EIN: 93-4447425

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $931K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $160K.

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Sengstack Family Foundation Inc gave $110K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$110,000
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$27,500
Median grant
$27,500
Total assets
$930,875
-8.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Sengstack Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Indiana Institute of Technology: $50KIndiana Institute ofTechnology$50KStillwater Foundation: $30KStillwater Foundation$30KUnited Way of Allen County: $25KUnited Way of Allen County$25KBoys and Girls Club: $5KBoys and Girls Club$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Indiana Institute of Technology ($50K). Together the top 4 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort Wayne

How Sengstack Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 220% 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2023 4 grants2024

In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $110K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, INUnrestricted$50,000
Stillwater Foundation Fort Wayne, INUnrestricted$30,000
United Way of Allen County Fort Wayne, INUnrestricted$25,000
Boys and Girls Club Fort Wayne, INUnrestricted$5,000
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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$930,875$159,597$110,000$110,0004$110,000$159,597$50,062
2023$1,017,918$955,147—————$3,434

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sengstack Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexa Sengstack

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Sengstack

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Sengstack

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregg Sengstack

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Nash

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Sengstack Family Foundation Inc

How much does Sengstack Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc gave $110K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Sengstack Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $27,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sengstack Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (4 grants).

Does Sengstack Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Sengstack Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Sengstack Family Foundation Inc?

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc reported $931K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sengstack Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sengstack Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4447425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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 2023–2024

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