Adam And Maria Sarah Seybert
The Seybert Foundation (seybertfoundation.org) is the operating name of the Adam and Maria Sarah Seybert Institution for Poor Boys and Girls; it is a private foundation that provides general operating grants to organizations serving disadvantaged children and youth in the City of Philadelphia. The site describes its core and innovation grant programs and references its founding (chartered 1914) and grant cycles.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Philadelphia-based nonprofit serving disadvantaged children and youth seeking general operating support and a track record of local impact.
Good Fit
- • Organization serves children or youth in Philadelphia (after-school, mentoring, education, community centers).
- • Request is for general operating support in the neighborhood of $10K–$60K.
- • Clear evidence of local impact and accountability; local partnerships or presence in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
- • Ability to demonstrate fiscal responsibility and outcomes over at least one year.
Geography
Observed giving is geographically narrow: all grants in the latest year were to organizations in Pennsylvania with a Philadelphia focus, and the foundation describes grants restricted to poor boys and girls residing in Philadelphia.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 29 distinct recipients in 2023 (and 45 in 2022), supporting many independent local nonprofits rather than a tiny closed circle, even though a portion of dollars concentrate in the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access exists (public website, application forms, named contact) and behavioral evidence shows substantial turnover: 15 new recipients in 2023 (about 52%) alongside 14 returning recipients across two years, so unfamiliar local applicants appear likely to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
