The Siebel Scholars Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Redwood City, CA EIN: 20-3688705

The Siebel Scholars Foundation is a private foundation, based in Redwood City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it made $264K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1K.

The Siebel Scholars Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$23,473
-37.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$251,417
-20.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$264,256
-11.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$265,673
-11.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Siebel Scholars Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

BerkeleyCambridgeDecaturEvanstonPittsburghPrinceton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 6 grants totaling $169K.

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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 Income
2025$23,473$251,417$265,673——$264,256$1,417
2024$37,729$317,533$301,452——$298,919$2,533
2023$21,648$351,984$372,566——$370,582$1,694
2022$42,230$505,000$485,126——$485,126—
2021$22,356$555,000$602,565——$602,565—
2020$69,947$566,756$680,753$169,2006——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Siebel Scholars Foundation is led by Thomas M. Siebel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas M. Siebel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Siebel

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Mark Berwick (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ann Akichika (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Siebel Scholars Foundation

How large is The Siebel Scholars Foundation?

The Siebel Scholars Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $251K.

Where does The Siebel Scholars Foundation operate?

The Siebel Scholars Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

What is The Siebel Scholars Foundation's EIN?

The Siebel Scholars Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3688705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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