The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation
https://www.selwynfoundation.orgTotal Given 2021–2025
$1.2M
84 grants · $231K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$8K
grant size
77%
deep partner · 24/31 multi-year
repeat
$6.0M
Assets · 2021
31
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6172773388
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $5.5M | $588K | N/A |
| 2021 | $255K | $6.0M | $405K | 18 |
| 2023 | $270K | $5.8M | $239K | 23 |
| 2024 | $289K | $6.8M | $302K | 21 |
| 2025 | $340K | $7.6M | $533K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 84 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$205K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| LEE L SELWYN JUDITH E SELWYN | Trustees |
| JEREMY G SELWYN | Trustee |
| MARK D SELWYN | Trustee |
| AMANDA SELWYN | Trustee |
| LEE L SELWYN | Trustee |
| JUDITH E SELWYN | Trustee |
Grants Awarded (84 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $205,000 | Support Religious Charitable Programs | 2024 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $170,000 | Support religious charitable program | 2023 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $160,000 | Support Religious & Charitable Programs | 2025 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $143,500 | Support religious charitable program | 2021 |
| MIT Department of Chemistry | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | Support educ research | 2021 |
| MIT Department of Chemistry | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | Support research & educ activities | 2025 |
| MIT Hillel | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | Support educ and religious activities | 2023 |
| MIT Department of Chemistry | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | Support educ research | 2023 |
| MIT Hillel | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | Support educ and religious activities | 2021 |
| MIT Hillel | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | Support educational and religious activities | 2024 |
| MIT Hillel | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | Support educational and religious activities | 2025 |
| Revolutionary Spaces | Boston, MA | $20,000 | Support historic preservation | 2025 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | Support research programs | 2023 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | Support Research Programs | 2021 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support cultural and religious activit | 2024 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | Support Research Programs | 2024 |
| The Forward Association | New York, NY | $10,000 | Support cultural and religious activities | 2025 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | Support research programs | 2025 |
| Pasadena Jewish Temple | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | Support recoveryreconstruction | 2025 |
| Jewish Journal | Salem, MA | $10,000 | Support cultural and religious activities | 2025 |
| Mattapoisett Land Trust | Mattapoisett, MA | $10,000 | Support open space conservation | 2025 |
| Jewish Cemetery Assn of Massachusetts | Needham Heights, MA | $7,500 | Support charitable activities | 2023 |
| New Bedford Art Museum | New Bedford, MA | $6,000 | Support educational and cultural activities | 2025 |
| Tifereth Israel Congregation | New Bedford, MA | $6,000 | Support religious activities | 2025 |
| Mattapoisett Land Trust | Mattapoisett, MA | $5,000 | Support open space conservation | 2023 |