Private foundation · EIN 20-7395108 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 33 grants paid, $12M total, median $200K. 52% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
33
$12M
Median grant
$200K
Stays in NY
52%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.3M

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NYOperations$3.5M
Ehlers-Danlos SocietyNew York, NYOperations$1.4M
Hetreodox AcademyNew York, NYOperations$1.0M
Moffitt Cancer and ResearchTampa, FLOperations$600K
Columbia University - Center on Global Energy PolicyNew York, NYOperations$600K
Jigsaw Educational ProductionsNew Harbor, MEOperations$542K
American Friends of Alumot OrCharleston, SCOperations$530K
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NYOperations$500K
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAOperations$400K
The Washington InstituteWashington, DCOperations$400K
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NYOperations$400K
American Friends of Beit HatfutsotNew York, NYOperations$300K
The New Jewish HomeNew York, NYOperations$300K
Constructive Dialogue InstituteNew York, NYOperations$250K
Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam, MAOperations$200K
Museum of the Jewish SoldierKiron, ISOperations$200K
Pef Israel Endowment Funds (niv Nirel)New York, NYOperations$200K
The Washington InstituteWashington, DCOperations$150K
Arevim Philanthropic GroupNew York, NYOperations$100K
Friends of Ir DavidNew York, NYOperations$100K
Digestive Disease Research FoundationNew York, NYOperations$100K
American Israel EducationWashington, DCOperations$75K
Arevim IHillburn, NYOperations$50K
Combat Hate FoundationMoundridge, KSOperations$50K
Combat Hate FoundationMoundridge, KSOperations$50K
Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and PolicyNew York, NYOperations$50K
JCC of Mid-WestchesterScarsdale, NYOperations$36K
Baptist Health FoundationLittle Rock, AROperations$36K
Fund for the AgedNew York, NYOperations$30K
Aleph InstituteSurfside, FLOperations$25K
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of AmericaWashington, DCOperations$15K
Uhealth at Fisher IslandMiami, FLOperations$10K
AfproNew Delhi, INOperations$5,000

By state: New York 17 · District of Columbia 4 · Florida 3 · Massachusetts 2 · Maine 1 · South Carolina 1

About this foundation

Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $12M across 33 grants, a median of $200K.

Where does Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation give?

New York (17 grants), District of Columbia (4 grants), Florida (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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