The Selander Foundation appears to operate as a conduit for a single large philanthropic disbursement rather than making programmatic grants to operating nonprofits. Its sole recorded grant is a multi‑million dollar contribution to Schwab Charitable, suggesting the foundation directs funds into donor‑advised or charitable giving vehicles for later distribution. Publicly available data show no pattern of direct programmatic funding to specific issue areas or geographies.
Extremely concentrated: a single large, one‑time transfer to a charitable giving intermediary rather than multiple programmatic grantees; likely a one‑off or DAF funding strategy.
A single $4,504,980 transfer to Schwab Charitable stands out in The Selander Foundation’s recent record and points to a structure that includes charitable-giving vehicles alongside direct grants. Beyond that large pass-through grant, the foundation also gave six-figure support to groups working in health, education, and social services, including Doctors Without Borders, Americares, and Northwestern University. The pattern is not limited to one issue area: the recent grants list includes community organizations, medical institutions, youth-serving nonprofits, museums, and animal welfare groups. The Selander Foundation’s giving reaches both large institutions and smaller local organizations. In Connecticut, it supported Bruce Museum, Family Centers, Neighbor to Neighbor, Meals on Wheels, Greenwich Emergency Medical Services Inc, Connecticut Food Bank, Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation, and Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich. It also backed organizations outside the state such as Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Promises 2 Kids, Horizons for Homeless Children Inc, and Old Globe Theatre Inc. The mix suggests a funder that moves across social purposes, health purposes, and educational purposes rather than staying within one narrow program.
In health-related giving, the foundation made a $300,000 grant to Doctors Without Borders and a $250,000 grant to Americares, both in 2024, showing sustained support for medical relief organizations. It also funded NYU Langone Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, St Jude Children's Hospital, Greenwich Emergency Medical Services Inc, Connecticut Food Bank, Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation, Scripps Health Foundation, and Community Health Center of Cape Cod. For social purposes, the foundation supported a range of community organizations and youth-serving groups, including $250,000 to Neighbor to Neighbor, $206,000 to Family Centers, and $150,000 to Horizons for Homeless Children Inc. Other social-purpose grants went to Promises 2 Kids, Helen Woodward Animal Center, Boys to Men Mentoring, Friends of Miami Animals, Meals on Wheels, Old Globe Theatre Inc, and Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich. Education appears in the recent record through Northwestern University, with grants of $200,000 and $150,000.
$5.1M
$35.3M
$2.4M
$5.2M
Most grants fall between $11K and $200K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Notable grantees: Schwab Charitable
The Selander Foundation’s typical grant size is $11,250 at the 25th percentile, $37,500 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, which indicates a mix of smaller awards and larger institutional grants. The recent list also includes a very large $4,504,980 transfer to Schwab Charitable. Recipients repeat across years in some cases: Doctors Without Borders, Americares, Family Centers, and Promises 2 Kids each received more than one grant. The foundation gives nationally and is not an individual-giving or program-related-investment vehicle.
The foundation gives across the United States, with California appearing most often in the recent grants list. Connecticut is also a major recipient state, with grants reaching Greenwich, Darien, Stamford, Riverside, Wallingford, and Greenwich again through multiple organizations. Other recipient cities include New York, New York; San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, and Los Angeles in California; Evanston, Illinois; Roxbury, Massachusetts; Memphis, Tennessee; Miami, Florida; and Orlando, Florida. All recorded recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants include health organizations, social-service nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, animal welfare groups, and community-serving organizations. Examples in the record include Doctors Without Borders, Americares, Northwestern University, Bruce Museum, and Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list. Doctors Without Borders received $300,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2023; Americares received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2023; Family Centers received $206,000 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2024; Promises 2 Kids received $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
The reported grant-size distribution is $11,250 at the 25th percentile, $37,500 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a much larger $4,504,980 grant to Schwab Charitable.
California is the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include organizations in San Diego, Los Angeles, Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla, Spring Valley, and other cities, while Connecticut recipients appear frequently as well.
No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grants list. The country distribution shows 34 grants, all to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $3,894,687 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| AMERICARES | STAMFORD, CT | $300,000 | 2025 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| PROMISES 2 KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| FAMILY CENTERS | DARIEN, CT | $185,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK | WALLINGFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH | GREENWICH, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE | ORLANDO, FL | $4,504,980 | 2024 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| BRUCE MUSEUM | GREENWICH, CT | $280,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| AMERICARES | STAMFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2024 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| PROMISES 2 KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| FAMILY CENTERS | DARIEN, CT | $200,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $150,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| FIBROLAMELLAR CANCER FOUNDATION | GREENWICH, CT | $6,000 | 2024 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD | MASHPEE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| OLD GLOBE THEATRE INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| DRY SOCIETY SOCIAL CLUB | RENO, NV | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH | GREENWICH, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| MAP EDUCATIONAL FUND | GREENWICH, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR | GREENWICH, CT | $250,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| AMERICARES | STAMFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| FAMILY CENTERS | DARIEN, CT | $206,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| PROMISES 2 KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $200,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN INC | ROXBURY, MA | $150,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| BOYS TO MEN MENTORING | SPRING VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| SCRIPPS HEALTH FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF MIAMI ANIMALS | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| GREENWICH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC | RIVERSIDE, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK | WALLINGFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY | LA JOLLA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | HEALTH PURPOSES |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
| RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION | ENCINITAS, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | SOCIAL PURPOSES |
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$400,000HEALTH PURPOSES
AMERICARES
$300,000HEALTH PURPOSES
CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK
$10,000HEALTH PURPOSES
MEALS ON WHEELS
$10,000SOCIAL PURPOSES
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$300,000HEALTH PURPOSES
BRUCE MUSEUM
$280,000SOCIAL PURPOSES
AMERICARES
$250,000HEALTH PURPOSES
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD
$5,000HEALTH PURPOSES
DRY SOCIETY SOCIAL CLUB
$5,000SOCIAL PURPOSES
MAP EDUCATIONAL FUND
$1,000EDUCATION
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$250,000HEALTH PURPOSES
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
$250,000SOCIAL PURPOSES
AMERICARES
$250,000HEALTH PURPOSES
HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER
$200,000SOCIAL PURPOSES
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
$50,000HEALTH PURPOSES
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$25,000HEALTH PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF MIAMI ANIMALS
$20,000SOCIAL PURPOSES
GREENWICH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC
$15,000HEALTH PURPOSES
MEALS ON WHEELS
$10,000SOCIAL PURPOSES