The Sigel Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Mashpee, MA EIN: 04-3215405

The Sigel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Mashpee, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $186K. Net investment income was $170K.

Key facts about The Sigel Family Foundation

EIN
04-3215405
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$186,354
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$10,962
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2024)
Total assets
$1,052,669
Primary geography
Massachusetts (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Sigel Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Sigel Family Foundation's 17 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (93%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hyannis, MA (4 grants), Worcester, MA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants). None of its 17 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants).

Is The Sigel Family Foundation open to new grantees?

12%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$186K

-29.3% YoY

Grant Count

17

-15.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-16.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sigel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Sigel Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Sigel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Mashpee, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $186K. Net investment income was $170K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

WorcesterHyannisBostonCotuitEast FalmouthFalmouthNew YorkWestboroughFraminghamMashpeeWest FalmouthSandwichSouth YarmouthWest BarnstableBrewsterBronxBrooklineChathamChicagoDennis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$93K$186K$279K$372K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,052,669$1,124,407$1,342,668
Revenue$185,679$119,617$102,143
Expenses$257,417$337,878$211,472
Qualifying Distributions$187,128$270,107$150,047
Net Investment Income$170,468$98,021$73,396
Distributable Amount$85,608$87,851$101,159

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$132K$198K$263K28 grants202020 grants202120 grants202220 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation: $60KCape Cod Healthcare Foundation$60KCotuit Center for the Arts: $54KCotuit Center for the Arts$54KJewish Federation of Central Mass: $25KJewish Federation of CentralMass$25KCompassionate Care ALS: $10KCompassionate Care ALS$10KThe Jewish Federation of North America: $10KThe Jewish Federation of NorthAmerica$10KCape Cod Synagogue: $6KCape Cod Synagogue$6KJewish Family Service Metro West: $5KJewish Family Service MetroWest$5KJewish Federation of Las Vegas: $3KJewish Federation of Las Vegas$3KCongregation Beth Israel: $3KCongregation Beth Israel$3KFalmouth Jewish Congregation: $3KFalmouth Jewish Congregation$3K

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation ($60,000), Cotuit Center for the Arts ($53,750), Jewish Federation of Central Mass ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Hyannis, MACHARITABLE$60,000
COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS Cotuit, MACHARITABLE$53,750
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CENTRAL MASS Worcester, MACHARITABLE$25,000
COMPASSIONATE CARE ALS West Falmouth, MACHARITABLE$10,000
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA New York, NYCHARITABLE$10,000
CAPE COD SYNAGOGUE Hyannis, MACHARITABLE$5,912
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE METRO WEST Framingham, MACHARITABLE$5,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, NVCHARITABLE$3,050
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL Worcester, MACHARITABLE$3,000
FALMOUTH JEWISH CONGREGATION East Falmouth, MACHARITABLE$2,600

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Robert a Sigel — Trustee: $20KRobert a SigelTrustee$20KDeborah Sloane — Trustee: $20KDeborah SloaneTrustee$20KJonathan R Sigel — Trustee: $20KJonathan R SigelTrustee$20K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert a SigelTrustee1$19,500
Deborah SloaneTrustee1$19,500
Jonathan R SigelTrustee1$19,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Sigel Family Foundation?

The Sigel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Mashpee, MA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Sigel Family Foundation?

As of 2024, The Sigel Family Foundation holds $1.1M in total assets with $186K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $186K in 2024.

Where does The Sigel Family Foundation operate?

The Sigel Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York.

What size grants does The Sigel Family Foundation award?

In 2024, The Sigel Family Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $186K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Sigel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Sigel Family Foundation's EIN?

The Sigel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3215405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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