The Sievers Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burlingame, CA EIN: 43-2093415

The Sievers Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burlingame, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $600.

The Sievers Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Sievers Family Foundation gave $600 across 6 grants in 2023 (avg $100), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$600
-14.3% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
6
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$100
-14.3% vs 2022
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$10,849
-8.0% vs 2022
Primary geography
California (58% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026.

Who The Sievers Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2023

The Nueva School: $200The Nueva School$200A Better Chance: $100A Better Chance$100Brown University: $100Brown University$100Stanford University: $100Stanford University$100Arc of Bergen & Passaic County: $50Arc of Bergen & Passaic County$50Robert Toigo Foundation: $50Robert Toigo Foundation$50

The largest 2023 recipient was The Nueva School ($200). Together the top 6 received $600.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

HackensackHillsboroughNew YorkOaklandProvidenceStanfordMonroviaPalo AltoTeaneck

How The Sievers Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 103% of 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$250$500$750$1K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2023) to $1K (2021). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $600.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nueva School Hillsborough, CAPromote Education & Learning$200
A Better Chance New York, NYEducation$100
Brown University Providence, RIEducation$100
Stanford University Stanford, CAPromote Education & Learning$100
Arc of Bergen & Passaic County Hackensack, NJDisability Services$50
Robert Toigo Foundation Oakland, CAPromote Education & Learning$50
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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
2023$10,849$320$1,200$6006$600—$584
2022$11,797$5$1,275$7006$700$5$641
2021$13,067—$1,575$1,0008$1,000—$718
2020$14,618$5$1,425$8507—$5$830

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sievers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $584 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sievers Family Foundation's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Jody Sievers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malik Sievers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Sievers Family Foundation

How much does The Sievers Family Foundation give each year?

The Sievers Family Foundation gave $600 across 6 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $700 across 6 grants.

What is The Sievers Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Sievers Family Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $100, and its average grant was $100, across 6 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Sievers Family Foundation give grants?

The Sievers Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Rhode Island (17%).

Does The Sievers Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Sievers Family Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Education & Learning" (3 grants).

Who are The Sievers Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Sievers Family Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include The Nueva School ($200), A Better Chance ($100) and Brown University ($100), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

How large is The Sievers Family Foundation?

The Sievers Family Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $600 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $584 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Sievers Family Foundation's EIN?

The Sievers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2093415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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