The Selander Foundation

GREENWICH, CT EIN: 20-2024998 Website

The Selander Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2004 and based in Greenwich, Connecticut. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking to nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35.3M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

-13.7% YoY

Grant Count

-38.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$638K

+40.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Selander Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

Education
Science and STEM education
Human services
Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
Medical and social research
Boys and girls clubs

Grantmaking

The foundation distributed $5,102,187 in total giving in 2024, with $5,102,187 in total distributions reported. In 2022, the foundation made 13 grants with a maximum grant of $4.5 million.

Average Grant

amounts vary by funding cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

Connecticut
New York
California

Grant Distribution by State

New York $5.2M (33%)

Florida $4.5M (29%)

Connecticut $3.1M (20%)

California $1.8M (12%)

Illinois $550K (4%)

Massachusetts $305K (2%)

Pennsylvania $150K (1%)

Tennessee $35K (0%)

+1 more states

States

California Connecticut Florida Illinois Massachusetts Nevada New York Pennsylvania Tennessee

Cities

Cos CobDarienEncinitasEvanstonGreenwichIthacaLa JollaLos AngelesMashpeeMemphisMiamiNew YorkOrlandoPhiladelphiaRancho Santa FeRenoRiversideRoxburySan DiegoSolana Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (2024):

Total assets: $35,330,738
Total giving: $5,102,187
Total expenses: $5.2 million
Total liabilities: $0

Historical Assets:

2022: $44 million in assets
2014: $12,669,660 in assets

Revenue:

2024: $2.4 million in revenue

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$35,330,738	$37,149,888	$36,368,101
Revenue	$2,400,886	$2,355,359	$2,208,823
Expenses	$5,201,193	$5,978,873	$2,202,951
Qualifying Distributions	$5,102,187	$5,911,980	$2,126,000
Net Investment Income	$1,525,960	$1,496,216	$1,445,652
Distributable Amount	$2,223,357	$2,186,559	$2,284,703

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Cornell University ($3,894,687), Doctors Without Borders ($400,000), Americares ($300,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICARES STAMFORD, CT	HEALTH PURPOSES	$300,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH GREENWICH, CT	SOCIAL PURPOSES	$2,500
CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK WALLINGFORD, CT	HEALTH PURPOSES	$10,000
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY	EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$3,894,687
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NY	HEALTH PURPOSES	$400,000
FAMILY CENTERS DARIEN, CT	SOCIAL PURPOSES	$185,000
MEALS ON WHEELS GREENWICH, CT	SOCIAL PURPOSES	$10,000
PROMISES 2 KIDS SAN DIEGO, CA	SOCIAL PURPOSES	$300,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is governed by a board of trustees:

Robert W. Selander – Chairman
Nancy Cross Selander – President
Crosby Selander – Trustee
Russell Selander – Trustee
Tracey Kay Lundgren – Trustee
Jessica Anne Lundgren – Trustee
Daniel Matteoni – Trustee
Colleen Selander – Trustee
Kari Selander – Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
ROBERT W SELANDER	CHAIRMAN/AS REQ'D	—	—
NANCY CROSS SELANDER	PRESIDENT/AS REQ'D	—	—
CROSBY SELANDER	TRUSTEE/AS REQ'D	—	—
RUSSELL SELANDER	TRUSTEE/AS REQ'D	—	—
TRACEY KAY LUNDGREN	TRUSTEE/AS REQ'D	—	—
JESSICA ANNE LUNDGREN	TRUSTEE/AS REQ'D	—	—
COLLEEN SELANDER	TRUSTEE/AS REQ'D	—	—
KARI SELANDER	TRUSTEE/AS REQ'D	—	—

Contact Information

Address: 15 E Putnam Ave Ste 244 Greenwich, CT 06830-5424

Phone: 914-846-0100

EIN: 20-2024998

Tax-Exempt Status: Designated as 501(c)(3); tax-exempt since March 2005

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Selander Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding interests include: • Education • Science and STEM education • Human services • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking • Medical and social research • Boys and girls clubs

How do I apply for a grant from The Selander Foundation?

**Grant Amounts:** • Typical awards range from $1,000 to $4,504,980 • Median grant amount: $150,000 • Average grant amounts vary by funding cycle **Recent Activity:** The foundation distributed $5,102,187 in total giving in 2024, with $5,102,187 in total distributions reported. In 2022, the foundation made 13 grants with a maximum grant of $4.5 million.

Where does The Selander Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • Connecticut • New York • California

What size grants does The Selander Foundation award?

In 2024, The Selander Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $5.1M — an average of about $638K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Selander Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Selander Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.