The Seelert Foundation Inc

NEW CANAAN, CT EIN: 06-1601116

The Seelert Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW CANAAN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $544K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $67K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$544K

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$73K

-3.7% YoY

Grant Count

28

+12.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-14.1% YoY

About The Seelert Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Seelert Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW CANAAN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $544K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 28 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BostonBronxBrooklynCambridgeGeorgetownGreenwichNew CanaanNew YorkNorwalkPinehurstPortsmouthRyeStamfordStorsWaitsfieldWiltonWoodstock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26K$51K$77K$102K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$543,535$573,366$590,963
Revenue$85,525$75,020$13,012
Expenses$91,535$92,754$77,488
Qualifying Distributions$73,250$76,100$60,334
Net Investment Income$67,240$58,366
Distributable Amount$44,667$42,574$44,597

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$57K$76K29 grants202029 grants202129 grants202225 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOU…$13KTOWN PLAYERS OF NEW CANAAN$13KSTAMFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDA…$10KNEW CANAAN RAM FOOTBALL …$5KPROJECT BROADWAY$3KSTAYING PUT IN NEW CAANAN$3KWAVENY LIFECARE NETWORK$3KWILTON VOLUNTEER AMBULAN…$3KWOODSTOCK REGION JOURNAL…$3KNEW CANAAN LIBRARY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

140 grants across all recorded years

140<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT L SEELERTPRESIDENT, TREASURER2
SARAH P SEELERTSECRETARY2
JOHN E SEELERTDIRECTOR2
PERRY D SEELERTDIRECTOR2
STEPHEN M SEELERTDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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