The Siezen Foundation
The Siezen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets.
The Siezen Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,334
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Siezen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 18 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Siezen Foundation gives
- In 2022 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2022) to $1.9M (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Facing History and Ourselves Brookline, MA | To Support Educational, Research and Development Efforts. | $30,000 |
| Film for Posterity Inc Co Baker Daniels LLP Brendan M Wilson Washington, DC | To Support Educational, Research and Development Efforts. | $6,675 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,334 | — | — | — | — | — | $115 |
| 2024 | $2,334 | — | $150 | — | — | — | $118 |
| 2023 | $2,484 | $5,000 | $3,384 | — | — | — | $105 |
| 2022 | $868 | $38,800 | $93,701 | $36,675 | 2 | $36,675 | $334 |
| 2021 | $55,769 | $1,990,800 | $1,945,718 | $1,884,800 | 16 | $1,884,800 | $5,679 |
| 2020 | $10,687 | $1,088,000 | $1,099,432 | $449,800 | 9 | — | $1,725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Siezen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Siezen Foundation is led by Cecilia Chan, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cecilia Chan
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Mok
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gideon Salzman Gubbay
Director & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Eric L. Sorkin (2020–2024) — Director & 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 Siezen Foundation
How large is The Siezen Foundation?
The Siezen Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Siezen Foundation operate?
The Siezen Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio.
How much is The Siezen Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Siezen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Siezen Foundation's EIN?
The Siezen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4552822. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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