Bernard & Estelle Siegel Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a focus on human services, education, and assistance for veterans. It provides funding to a range of nonprofit organizations, including food banks, community health centers, and educational institutions, reflecting its commitment to addressing community needs and enhancing quality of life. The foundation primarily serves organizations within its home state, emphasizing local impact through unrestricted grants that allow recipients to allocate funds according to their specific needs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New York–based nonprofit with established local programs in human services, food security, education, veterans services, or community/faith-based work, ideally known to local funders or introduced by a trusted intermediary.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located and operates in New York state.
- • Provides direct human services, food bank work, veteran support, education, or local community services.
- • Has an existing relationship or an introduction from a mutual funder, grantee, or board contact.
- • Can responsibly use grants in the $1K–$80K range (typical grant sizes observed).
- • Has a local track record or repeat partnerships with similar small foundations.
Geography
Observed giving across both years is entirely within New York state, with a single-state footprint and 100% in-state share in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 14 distinct recipients (10 in the prior year) across human services, education, food security and faith/community groups, indicating a moderately broad recipient set for the foundation's size; however, dollars are concentrated (top five received ~76% in 2023).
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists—8 new grantees in 2023—but the foundation's stated practice of funding only preselected applicants and the absence of a public website or application portal mean unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without referral or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
