The Selz Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, with a strong emphasis on education, animal welfare, and community services. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities, promoting animal welfare, and fostering community development. The foundation also supports cultural preservation, mental health initiatives, and environmental conservation efforts. Through its grant-making activities, it serves various nonprofit organizations and initiatives, primarily focusing on educational institutions and animal welfare organizations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits, especially education, animal welfare, arts/cultural, or environmental organizations with an existing track record and connections to the foundation's network, primarily in New York.
Good Fit
- • Clear mission alignment with education, animal welfare, arts/culture, or environmental conservation.
- • Organizational presence or operations in New York (or an existing relationship with NY-based grantees).
- • History of previous funding or referrals from organizations already in the foundation's portfolio.
- • Requests for general operating or unrestricted support at modest grant sizes.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to organizations in five states, but 80% of dollars were concentrated in New York, indicating a primarily New York–focused footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 13 distinct recipients in the latest year and has funded dozens of different organizations in prior years (27 in 2022, 48 in 2023), but the most recent year shows higher concentration and fewer new entrants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of applicant turnover is mixed: 2023 showed many new grantees, but the foundation states it only funds preselected applicants and provides no public contact route, so openness to unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
