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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 13-6092864

Seligman Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 17 grants and $333,666 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Florence Seligman
900 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021
(212) 879-6767
Form and materials
Letter stating function and purpose of organization
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $333,666

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $96,989

Grants paid in 2021

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. DUP15Q AllianceMatthews, NC

    Meeting human needs

    $37,460
  2. Lyra MusicBeacon, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $35,000
  3. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    Educational institution

    $25,206
  4. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $25,000
  5. Cutaneous Lymphoma FoundationWarren, MI

    Meeting human needs

    $25,000
  6. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $25,000
  7. New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $25,000
  8. NYU Langone Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $25,000
  9. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $25,000
  10. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $25,000
  11. Riverside Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $15,000
  12. Anti Defamaton LeagueNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $10,000
  13. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    Educational institution

    $10,000
  14. Israel Cancer ResearchNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $10,000
  15. Southampton Hospital FNDSouthhampton, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $10,000
  16. Asia SocietyNew York, NY

    Meeting human needs

    $5,000
  17. Casa Cornelia Law CenterSan Diego, CA

    Meeting human needs

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $87,46049% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $60,00034% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $270,206
  2. Illinois1 grant $37,460
  3. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  4. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Florence SeligmanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nicole SeligmanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rachel OdoTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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