The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Surfside, FL EIN: 13-3548642

The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Surfside, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $259K. Net investment income was $778.

The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation at a glance

In short: The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation gave $259K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $129K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$258,676
+1378.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$129,338
+2117.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$129,338
Primary geography
New York (97% 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 The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc: $251KMorgan Stanley Global ImpactFunding Trust Inc$251KThe Cushman School Inc: $8KThe Cushman School Inc$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($251K). Together the top 2 received $259K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMiamiPhiladelphia

How The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 824% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $259K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $259K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc New York, NYCharitable$250,676
The Cushman School Inc Miami, FLCharitable$8,000
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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—$778$258,896$258,6762$258,676$778$8,957
2023$258,118$27$18,161$17,5003$17,500$27$13,163
2022$276,252$30$54,199$53,5004$53,500—$15,086
2021$330,421$458$28,437$28,0003$28,000$208$17,100
2020$358,400$60$200————$17,651
2019$358,540$674$60,225$60,0001—$474$18,092

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation is led by Gary N. Siegler, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gary N. Siegler

    President

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Gary N. Siegler Co Perelson Weiner (2019–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation

How much does The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation give each year?

The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation gave $259K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 3 grants.

Where does The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation operate?

The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania.

How much is The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation's EIN?

The Gary & Barbara Siegler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3548642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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