THE SEIDLER FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$4.1M+42% YoY
Grants
175
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
67
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Seidler Foundation creates opportunity for a meaningful life through supporting educational opportunity, arts and culture, and food insecurity programs. Our postsecondary scholarship program is an outgrowth of our mother's love for education and the promise and talent she saw in her students.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Partnership with Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa where awardees have all direct costs paid for up to four years; $10,000/year scholarships for 4-year campus enrollment and $5,000/year for 2-year campus attendance; need-based grants for Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School students; $2,882,726 in grants during 2023 with 140 grants awarded.
How to Apply
Need-based scholarship grants for Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School students, awarded during 11th grade year to ensure students can afford college.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$4.1M
Grants
175
Median
$10K
States
22
$2.9M
Grants
140
Median
$5K
States
20
$2.0M
Grants
122
Median
$5K
States
19
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$500
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$15K
75th Pctile
$300K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $15K.
Largest Recent Grants
$300K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT
IA · GENERAL SUPPORT
$300K
2024
ZACK JOHNSON FOUNDATION
IA · GENERAL SUPPORT
$300K
2024
FOOD BANK OF IOWA
IA · GENERAL SUPPORT
$250K
2024
GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL
WY · GENERAL SUPPORT
$250K
2024
JEWISH FEDERATION OF DES MOINES
IA · GENERAL SUPPORT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.