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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-4529450

The Scott J Seligman Foundation

A private foundation in Southfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $317,950 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $317,950

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,145,404

  • Tax year 2024

    $66,491

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,504,345

  • Tax year 2023

    $38,198

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $862,709

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,091

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $397,215

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $417,246

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $430,375

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $49,823

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Santa Fe Jewish Center - ChabadSanta Fe, NM

    Charitable without restrictions

    $163,500
  2. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable without restrictions

    $25,000
  3. Jewish Community Federation of SFSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable without restrictions

    $25,000
  4. 70 Faces MediaNew York, NY

    Charitable without restrictions

    $22,500
  5. The Algemeiner JournalNew York, NY

    Charitable without restrictions

    $17,500
  6. Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable without restrictions

    $10,000
  7. JDC American Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable without restrictions

    $10,000
  8. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable without restrictions

    $10,000
  9. Value CultureSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable without restrictions

    $10,000
  10. Temple IsraelWest Bloomfield, MI

    Charitable without restrictions

    $7,900
  11. Kol AmiTucson, AZ

    Charitable without restrictions

    $5,000
  12. Chabad of NoviNovi, MI

    Charitable without restrictions

    $3,600
  13. Temple Beth ElBloomfld HLS, MI

    Charitable without restrictions

    $2,950
  14. Guardians of the CitySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable without restrictions

    $2,500
  15. Jewish Federation of Southern ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Charitable without restrictions

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $163,50072% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $25,00011% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico1 grant $163,500
  2. New York5 grants $85,000
  3. California3 grants $37,500
  4. Arizona3 grants $17,500
  5. Michigan3 grants $14,450

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott J SeligmanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stephanie M ZimmermanSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dawn HemmenTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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