Select Equity Group Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-7221529 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $600 and $3,500.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
52% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | Opportunity grant | $500,000 |
| Caf America | Alexandria, VA | Celebration grant international | $259,258 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Opportunity grant | $200,000 |
| Groundtruth Project Report for America | Beaverton, OR | Celebration grant | $175,000 |
| The Institute for Responsible Citizenship | Washington, DC | Seg scholars | $160,000 |
| Dream | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $150,000 |
| Darkness to Light | Mt Pleasant, SC | Celebration grant | $128,250 |
| Inadcure Foundation | Fairfield, NJ | Celebration grant | $100,640 |
| Hospice Care Network | Woodbury, NY | Celebration grant | $88,500 |
| Lead Exposure Elimination Project | Washington, DC | Celebration grant | $86,112 |
| Chadtough Defeat Dipg | Saline, MI | Celebration grant | $82,560 |
| Jane Coffin Childs | New Haven, CT | Celebration grant | $82,440 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | Celebration grant | $80,000 |
| Safe Horizon | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $76,960 |
| Workforce Opportunity Services | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $73,950 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Celebration grant | $72,640 |
| Pet Partners | Bellevue, WA | Celebration grant | $72,500 |
| Upwardly Global | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $70,400 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | Celebration grant | $70,200 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Celebration grant | $70,000 |
| Read 718 | Brooklyn, NY | Celebration grant | $69,120 |
| Extreme Kids & Crew Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Celebration grant | $67,796 |
| Compass Working Capital | Boston, MA | Celebration grant | $66,816 |
| Dream | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $65,500 |
| Glamourgals | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $64,872 |
| The Posse Foundation | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $64,376 |
| The Doe Fund | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $63,936 |
| Edible Schoolyard NYC | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $62,560 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $62,500 |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $62,320 |
| Charity Water | Franklin, TN | Celebration grant | $61,848 |
| Every Mother Counts | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $61,632 |
| New Heights Youth Inc | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $61,416 |
| Room to Read | San Francisco, CA | Celebration grant | $60,624 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Seg scholars | $60,000 |
| LA Salle Academy | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $60,000 |
| Room to Grow | Bronx, NY | Celebration grant | $60,000 |
| Deep Springs College | Dyer, NV | Celebration grant | $59,104 |
| K9s for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | Celebration grant | $59,000 |
| Vera Institute of Justice | Brooklyn, NY | Celebration grant | $57,750 |
| New Jewish Home | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $57,440 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $54,150 |
| Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy | Brooklyn, NY | Celebration grant | $53,424 |
| Lincoln Community Playhouse | Lincoln, NE | Celebration grant | $53,000 |
| Emmanuel Cancer Foundation | Clark, NJ | Celebration grant | $51,500 |
| Summer Search NYC | San Francisco, CA | Celebration grant | $50,320 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $50,160 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | Celebration grant | $50,000 |
| Row New York | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $50,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | Green initiative | $50,000 |
| The Bowery Mission | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $50,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Celebration grant | $49,500 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $49,104 |
| The Blue Card | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $48,384 |
| Open to Debate | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $47,664 |
| Best Friends | Kanab, UT | Celebration grant | $47,448 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council (Nrdc) | New York, NY | Celebration grant | $46,500 |
| St Mary's Foundation for Children | Bayside, NY | Celebration grant | $46,500 |
| Forestdale Inc | Forest Hills, NY | Celebration grant | $46,440 |
| Spring Street Climate Fund | Brooklyn, NY | Celebration grant | $44,750 |
Showing the 60 largest of 854 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,321,686 | 854 |
| 2024 | $7,318,144 | 976 |
| 2023 | $5,397,505 | 851 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641039349101109
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-7221529
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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