SITY Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 27-1340597

SITY Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $925K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $669K. Net investment income was $357K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$925K

-26.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$669K

+810.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

-18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

+1020.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SITY Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About SITY Foundation

Based on IRS filings

SITY Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $925K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $669K. Net investment income was $357K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AlbanyAustinBellinghamDavenportFall CityFernandina BeachFlat RockHood RiverLos AngelesNotre DameOconomowocPhiladelphiaRedmondSanta MonicaSeattleShorelineWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$188K$377K$565K$753K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$924,565$1,250,353$1,283,645
Revenue$357,138$52,174$66,745
Expenses$684,926$85,466$94,414
Qualifying Distributions$684,324$85,466$92,914
Net Investment Income$357,138$52,174$66,745
Distributable Amount$95,718$86,218$85,441

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$167K$335K$502K$669K15 grants202011 grants202117 grants202216 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME…$500KSIFF$100KROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL…$20KPRODIGY PROJECT$16KSIFF$15KBLACK FRET SONIC GUILD$5KTREEHOUSE$3KCASCADES CARNIVORE PROJECT$3KFRIENDS OF KEXP$3KCHARLIE WELLMAN MEMORIAL…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Notre Dame Du Lac ($500,000), Siff ($100,000), Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD AUSTIN, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
CASCADES CARNIVORE PROJECT HOOD RIVER, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
CHARLIE WELLMAN MEMORIAL FUND INC FLAT ROCK, NCFor the campers at Adventure Treks$2,000
CONSERVATION NW SEATTLE, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
FILM INDEPENDENT INC LOS ANGELES, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
FRIENDS OF KEXP SEATTLE, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
MOTLEY ZOO ANIMAL RESCUE REDMOND, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
PRODIGY PROJECT SHORELINE, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$16,000
ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC OCONOMOWOC, WIGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
SIFF SEATTLE, WACharitable Event$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brent StiefelPres, Treas, Dir1
Courtney B StiefelSec, VP, Dir1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SITY Foundation?

SITY Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds $925K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is SITY Foundation?

As of 2024, SITY Foundation holds $925K in total assets with $357K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $669K in 2024.

Where does SITY Foundation operate?

SITY Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does SITY Foundation award?

In 2024, SITY Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $669K — an average of about $51K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is SITY Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, SITY Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is SITY Foundation's EIN?

SITY Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1340597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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