The Franz W. Sichel Foundation
EIN 136115904 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2025
$620K
282 grants · $103K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 71/109 multi-year
repeat
$2.7M
Assets (2025)
109
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
DAVID BROWN
Phone
(212) 628-9699
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $2.2M | $158K | N/A |
| 2020 | $103K | $2.2M | $110K | 49 |
| 2022 | $124K | $2.7M | $77K | 56 |
| 2023 | $145K | $2.5M | $50K | 59 |
| 2024 | $119K | $2.6M | $468K | 56 |
| 2025 | $130K | $2.7M | $90K | 62 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 282 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.1% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 18 states
$6K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
DB
David Brown
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter MF Sichel
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KS
KIM Sichel
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KB
Katharine Brown
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
BS
Bettina Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sylvia Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
EH
Erich HAHN Jr
6+ yrs
Director
DB
David Brown
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
KS
KIM Sichel
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter MF Sichel
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KB
Katharine Brown
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
EH
Erich HAHN Jr
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sylvia Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
BS
Bettina Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
DB
David Brown
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter MF Sichel
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KS
KIM Sichel
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KB
Katharine Brown
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
EH
Erich HAHN Jr
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sylvia Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
BS
Bettina Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
BS
Bettina Sichel
6+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
KS
KIM Sichel
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter MF Sichel
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KB
Katharine Brown
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
DB
David Brown
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sylvia Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
EH
Erich HAHN Jr
6+ yrs
Director
BS
Bettina Sichel
6+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter MF Sichel
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KS
KIM Sichel
6+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
KB
Katharine Brown
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
DB
David Brown
6+ yrs
Director
SS
Sylvia Sichel
6+ yrs
Director
EH
Erich HAHN Jr
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (282 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma State University Foundation | Rohnert Park, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| NYC Ischool Parents Association | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Parents Association Arts & Letters | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2020 |
| School of Arts for All | Winter Harbor, ME | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Act Blue Giffords Law | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Laguardia HS Parents Association | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Third Street Music School Settlement | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Third Street Music School Settlement | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Pylos Archaeology Foundation | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Schoodic Arts for All | Winter Harbor, ME | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Credo High Foundation | Sonoma, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Laguardia HS Parents Association | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| NYC School Parents Association | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Just the Pill | Saint Paul, MN | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| NYC School Parents Association | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa ROSA, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2023 |
| NYC School Parents Association | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa ROSA, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
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