The Senyei Family Foundation
The Senyei Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $34K.
The Senyei Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Senyei Family Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $42,950
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $14,317
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 Senyei Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of California San Diego Foundation ($39K). Together the top 3 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Senyei Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $366K (2019). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | Charitable Donation | $38,500 |
| La Jolla Music Society La Jolla, CA | Charitable Donation | $2,500 |
| Humane Society United States Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $1,950 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $38,306 | $54,118 | $42,950 | 3 | $42,950 | $34,201 | $1,535 |
| 2023 | $15,812 | $674 | $5,638 | — | — | — | — | $2,113 |
| 2022 | $20,776 | $557 | $7,933 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | — | $2,300 |
| 2021 | $28,152 | $18,999 | $64,642 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,000 | $18,832 | $3,106 |
| 2020 | $73,795 | $26,659 | $47,703 | $42,304 | 3 | — | $11,336 | $5,787 |
| 2019 | $94,838 | $62,868 | $370,867 | $365,500 | 6 | — | $62,156 | $10,838 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Senyei Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Senyei Family Foundation is led by Andrew E. Senyei, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrew E. Senyei
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann C. Senyei
Secretary, CFO & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Senyei Family Foundation
How much does The Senyei Family Foundation give each year?
The Senyei Family Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Senyei Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Senyei Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $14,317, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Senyei Family Foundation give grants?
The Senyei Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were La Jolla, CA (2 grants).
Does The Senyei Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Senyei Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (3 grants).
How much is The Senyei Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Senyei Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Senyei Family Foundation's EIN?
The Senyei Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2152440. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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