The Seelig Charitable Foundation Trust concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life, supporting local Long Island Jewish institutions and national Jewish identity and welfare programs. Most grants fund community centers, youth/family services, and Israel/Jewish engagement initiatives, with a preference for established Jewish service organizations.
Concentrated portfolio: few, relatively large grants primarily to Jewish organizations; repeat support to at least one local grantee (Sid Jacobson JCC) and a mix of local and national Jewish nonprofits.
Seelig Charitable Foundation Trust’s recent giving is defined by support for Jewish communal institutions on Long Island and in the wider New York Jewish ecosystem. Its largest grants in the latest filings went to Sid Jacobson JCC for general support in both 2024 and 2025, alongside recurring support for organizations such as Chai Lifeline, Birthright Foundation, and UJA Federation. That pattern points to a funder that favors established groups serving Jewish community life, family support, and identity-building programs. The trust’s grant list shows a consistent preference for general support rather than restricted project funding. Recipients include community centers, synagogues, Jewish service organizations, and engagement programs that connect children, families, and young adults to Jewish life. Alongside local Long Island institutions, the trust also supports regional and national organizations tied to crisis support, camp programming, education, and Israel engagement. The foundation’s recent awards are largely modest to mid-sized, but they recur across years and across a small set of core recipients. That repeat pattern is more telling than any single grant: the trust appears to maintain long-term relationships with organizations already embedded in Jewish communal infrastructure.
A major theme in the trust’s giving is Jewish community center and campus programming. It awarded $37,699 in 2024 and $36,495 in 2025 to Sid Jacobson JCC for general support, showing steady backing for a Long Island institution with broad community programming. Family and crisis support is another clear thread. The trust gave $31,000 in 2023, $18,000 in 2024, and $17,100 in 2025 to Chai Lifeline, all for general support, and also supported Sunrise Day Camp with $23,635 in 2024 and $14,301 in 2025. Jewish identity and Israel engagement appear repeatedly as well. Birthright Foundation received $31,000 in 2024, $18,000 in 2025, and $18,000 in 2023, all for general support. The foundation also made general-support grants to American Friends of Shalva and Friends of Israel Defense Forces.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $720, the median is $1,607, and the 75th percentile is $6,868. The recent grant list also shows several larger general-support awards in the $10,000 to $37,699 range. The trust gives recurrently to the same organizations across multiple years, including Sid Jacobson JCC, Chai Lifeline, Birthright Foundation, UJA Federation, Sunrise Day Camp, and Chabad of Roslyn. It is structured as a charitable foundation trust, and the philosophy tags indicate general operating support, unrestricted support, and core support.
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$4.6M
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$379K
Most grants fall between $720 and $7K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$720
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$7K
About 76% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Sid Jacobson JCC, Chai Lifeline, Birthright Foundation, UJA Federation
Grant recipients are concentrated in New York, which accounts for 76% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. The strongest city-level cluster is on Long Island and in New York City, with repeated grants to East Hills, Oceanside, Roslyn Heights, Brooklyn, Melville, Old Westbury, and New York. Outside New York, the list includes a smaller number of grants to Phoenix, Boston, and San Antonio, all to U.S. organizations.
Its recent grants center on Jewish communal life, including community centers, Jewish family support organizations, synagogues, federation work, and Israel or Jewish identity programs. Recipients include Sid Jacobson JCC, Chai Lifeline, Birthright Foundation, UJA Federation, Sunrise Day Camp, and Chabad of Roslyn.
General support is the dominant pattern in the recent grant list. The recorded awards to organizations such as Sid Jacobson JCC, Chai Lifeline, Birthright Foundation, UJA Federation, and Temple Beth Torah are all labeled general support.
The grant-size distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $720, the median is $1,607, and the 75th percentile is $6,868. Recent filings also include larger general-support grants in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Sid Jacobson JCC in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Chai Lifeline in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Birthright Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and UJA Federation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
New York receives 76% of the grants, and the recipient list is heavily concentrated in East Hills, Oceanside, Roslyn Heights, Brooklyn, Melville, Old Westbury, and New York City. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SID JACOBSON JCC | EAST HILLS, NY | $36,495 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE BETH TORAH | MELVILLE, NY | $25,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAI LIFELINE | NEW YORK, NY | $17,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF ROSLYN | ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY | $15,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $14,825 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUNRISE DAY CAMP | OCEANSIDE, NY | $14,301 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ISREAL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $12,767 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UJA FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,011 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLD WESTBURY HEBREW CONGREGATION | OLD WESTBURY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALS ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $7,054 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIGVISION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCOPE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,350 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELPUSADOPTORG | NEW YORK, NY | $4,085 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ERIC FELTMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | UNIONDALE, NY | $2,259 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZAKA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,251 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF LONG ISLAND | JERICHO, NY | $1,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAINT JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,899 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BELEV ECHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $1,868 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| V FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH | MORRISVILLE, NC | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL RISE FOUNDATION | LINDEN, CA | $1,751 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MID-ISLAND Y JCC | PLAINVIEW, NY | $1,740 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CIRCLE OF GENEROSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,606 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND FOUNDATION | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $1,450 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS INC OF NEW HAMPSHIRE | MANCHESTER, NH | $1,348 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,264 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,260 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCARC INC | AUGUSTA, NJ | $1,259 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWNTOWN UNITED SOCCER CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $1,120 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK YANKEES FOUNDATION | BRONX, NY | $1,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG ISLAND YOUTH MENTORING | BRENTWOOD, NY | $1,092 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHMOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,080 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | BOSTON, MA | $1,019 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $875 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| B'NAI TORAH CONGREGATION | WANTAGH, NY | $742 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTHONY RIZZO FAMIY FOUNDATION | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $725 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF NJ | NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ | $705 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MET ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS | NEW YORK, NY | $525 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL | WARWICK, RI | $444 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROHR JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE | BROOKLYN, NY | $371 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADVANTAGE ALL TENNIS FOUNDATION | ROSLYN, NY | $300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDRENS HEAR FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | $206 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION | GREAT NECK, NY | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KOREAN K9 RESCUE | ASTORIA, NY | $186 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY | $180 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SID JACOBSON JCC
$36,495GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH TORAH
$25,800GENERAL SUPPORT
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIRTHRIGHT FOUNDATION
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAI LIFELINE
$17,100GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF ROSLYN
$15,400GENERAL SUPPORT
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
GENERAL SUPPORT
SUNRISE DAY CAMP
$14,301GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ISREAL DEFENSE FORCES
$12,767GENERAL SUPPORT
UJA FEDERATION
$12,011GENERAL SUPPORT
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHALVA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OLD WESTBURY HEBREW CONGREGATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$7,200GENERAL SUPPORT
ALS ASSOCIATION
$7,054GENERAL SUPPORT
BIGVISION FOUNDATION
$5,700GENERAL SUPPORT
SCOPE
$5,350GENERAL SUPPORT
HELPUSADOPTORG
$4,085GENERAL SUPPORT
ERIC FELTMAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$2,259GENERAL SUPPORT
ZAKA
$2,251GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF LONG ISLAND
$1,900GENERAL SUPPORT
SAINT JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$1,899GENERAL SUPPORT
BELEV ECHAD
$1,868GENERAL SUPPORT
V FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL RISE FOUNDATION
$1,751GENERAL SUPPORT
MID-ISLAND Y JCC
$1,740GENERAL SUPPORT
CIRCLE OF GENEROSITY
$1,606GENERAL SUPPORT
TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND FOUNDATION
$1,450GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS INC OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
$1,348GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
$1,264GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS
$1,260GENERAL SUPPORT
SCARC INC
$1,259GENERAL SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN UNITED SOCCER CLUB
$1,120GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK YANKEES FOUNDATION
$1,100GENERAL SUPPORT
LONG ISLAND YOUTH MENTORING
$1,092GENERAL SUPPORT
CHMOL
$1,080GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$1,019GENERAL SUPPORT
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
$875GENERAL SUPPORT
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$800GENERAL SUPPORT
B'NAI TORAH CONGREGATION
$742GENERAL SUPPORT
ANTHONY RIZZO FAMIY FOUNDATION
$725GENERAL SUPPORT
BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF NJ
$705GENERAL SUPPORT
MET ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS
$525GENERAL SUPPORT
PLAN INTERNATIONAL
$444GENERAL SUPPORT
ROHR JEWISH LEARNING INSTITUTE
$371GENERAL SUPPORT
ADVANTAGE ALL TENNIS FOUNDATION
$300GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CHILDRENS HEAR FOUNDATION
$206GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
KOREAN K9 RESCUE
$186GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$180GENERAL SUPPORT