The Serenbetz Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3993644
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Serenbetz Family Foundation Inc has awarded 135 grants totaling $7,906,000 to organizations in Connecticut, California and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $275,000, with a median award of $50,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
11 of 24 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
54% of grants are awarded in Connecticut, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Stamford (33%), Norwalk (29%), New Canaan (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 165% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (39%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Serenbetz Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Camps & Conferences | $1,000 | Alton, NH, US | Camp Deer Run Camper Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Cottey College | $45,000 | Nevada, MO, US | Serenbetz Institute Global Immersion Program | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Pan Mass Challenge | 2024 |
| Deerfoot Lodge | $1,000 | Speculator, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Don Bosco Community Center Of Port Chester | $1,000 | Port Chester, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $75,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Aspire Program | 2024 |
| First Graduate | $110,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Harlem Academy | $110,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hoe Ministries Inc | $4,000 | Wilton, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $120,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing Inc | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Lehigh University | $1,000 | Bethlehem, PA, US | Women Of Lehigh Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Libertas College Preparatory | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Lycee Francais De San Francisco | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Port Chester Carver Center Inc | $1,000 | Port Chester, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $150,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Charleston Sout | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $70,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | To Support Kinderboost And Head Start Programs | 2024 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $80,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | American Dreams Program | 2024 |
| Taft School Corporation | $10,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Red Rhino Foundation | 2024 |
| The Carver Inc | $75,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Coral Reef Alliance | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The New York Opportunity Network Inc | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Waterside School Inc | $215,000 | Stamford, CT, US | To Support The General Fund And The Angel Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Cottey College | $40,000 | Nevada, MO, US | Global Immersion Program | 2023 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $70,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Aspire Program | 2023 |
| First Graduate | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Harlem Academy | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $110,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing Inc | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $115,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $40,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Kinderboost Kindergarten Readiness Program | 2023 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $70,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | American Dreams Program | 2023 |
| Taft School Corporation | $10,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Red Rhino Fund | 2023 |
| The Carver Inc | $70,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The New York Opportunity Network Inc | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Waterside School Inc | $215,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Purposes, Angel Scholarship Fund, And Thelma R. Serenbetz Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Cottey College | $35,000 | Nevada, MO, US | Global Immersion Program | 2022 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $65,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Aspire Program | 2022 |
| First Graduate | $90,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Harlem Academy | $90,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $100,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $105,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $20,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Kinderboost Kindergarten Readiness Program | 2022 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $65,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | American Dreams Program | 2022 |
| Taft School Corporation | $10,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Red Rhino Fund | 2022 |
| The Carver Inc | $60,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The New York Opportunity Network Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Waterside School Inc | $275,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cottey College | $35,000 | Nevada, MO, US | Global Immersion Program | 2022 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $65,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Aspire Program | 2022 |
| First Graduate | $90,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Harlem Academy | $90,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $100,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $105,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $20,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Kinderboost Kindergarten Readiness Program | 2022 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $65,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | American Dreams Program | 2022 |
| Taft School Corporation | $10,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Red Rhino Fund | 2022 |
| The Carver Inc | $60,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The New York Opportunity Network Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Waterside School Inc | $275,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cottey College | $35,000 | Nevada, MO, US | Global Immersion Program | 2022 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $65,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Aspire Program | 2022 |
| First Graduate | $90,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Harlem Academy | $90,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $100,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $105,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $20,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Kinderboost Kindergarten Readiness Program | 2022 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $65,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | American Dreams Program | 2022 |
| Taft School Corporation | $10,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Red Rhino Fund | 2022 |
| The Carver Inc | $60,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The New York Opportunity Network Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Waterside School Inc | $275,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Carver Foundation Of Norwalk Inc | $40,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $60,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Aspire Program | 2021 |
| First Graduate | $40,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| First Graduate | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Data/crm/development Manager Fund | 2021 |
| Harlem Academy | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Harlem Academy | $55,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $90,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $30,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Social Emotional Counselor Fund | 2021 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Project Summer 2022 | 2021 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $80,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $20,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Kinderboost Kindergarten Readiness Program | 2021 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $65,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | American Dreams Program | 2021 |
| Taft School Corporation | $10,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Red Rhino Fund | 2021 |
| Waterside School Inc | $40,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Waterside School Inc | $80,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Angel Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Waterside School Inc | $150,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Thelma R. Serenbetz Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Carver Foundation Of Norwalk Inc | $42,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $10,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Family & Childrens Agency Inc | $50,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Aspire Program | 2020 |
| First Graduate | $48,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Harlem Academy | $63,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $108,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hudson River Community Sailing Inc | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Reach Prep Inc | $96,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $11,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| St Vincents Services Inc | $57,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | American Dreams Program | 2020 |
| Taft School Corporation | $5,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Red Rhino Fund | 2020 |
| Waterside School Inc | $52,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Waterside School Inc | $55,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Angel Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Family And Children's Agency Inc | $50,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Family Programs And Childcare | 2018 |
| First Graduate | $35,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education- Low Income Families | 2018 |
| George Washington Carver Community Center | $35,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Family Community Centers | 2018 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $90,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education- Low Income Families | 2018 |
| Hudson River Community Sailinginc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Work | 2018 |
| Reach Prep | $80,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Education-underprivileged Children | 2018 |
| St Vincent's Servicesheartshare | $55,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Educational And Childcare | 2018 |
| Taft School | $5,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Education-childreneducation Opportunity | 2018 |
| The Harlem Academy | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Cultural And Educational Programs | 2018 |
| Waterside School | $90,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Education-children | 2018 |
| Family And Children's Agency Inc | $45,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Family Programs And Childcare | 2017 |
| George Washington Carver Community Center | $35,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Family Community Centers | 2017 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $88,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education- Low Income Families | 2017 |
| Hudson River Community Sailinginc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Work | 2017 |
| Reach Prep | $80,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Education-underprivileged Children | 2017 |
| St Vincent's Servicesheartshare | $45,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Educational And Childcare | 2017 |
| Taft School | $3,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Education-childreneducation Opportunity | 2017 |
| The Harlem Academy | $46,000 | New York, NY, US | Cultural And Educational Programs | 2017 |
| Waterside School | $90,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Education-children | 2017 |
| First Graduate | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Family And Children's Agency Inc | $43,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Family Programs And Childcare | 2016 |
| George Washington Carver Community Center | $34,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Family Community Centers | 2016 |
| Horizons Student Enrichment Program | $88,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Education- Low Income Families | 2016 |
| Taft School | $5,000 | Watertown, CT, US | Education-childreneducation Opportunity | 2016 |
| Reach Prep | $80,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Education-underprivileged Children | 2016 |
| St Vincent's Servicesheartshare | $45,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Educational And Childcare | 2016 |
| The Harlem Academy | $39,000 | New York, NY, US | Cultural And Educational Programs | 2016 |
| Waterside School | $91,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Eduction-children | 2016 |
| Hudson River Community Sailinginc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community Work | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3993644 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (11)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Serenbetz Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee, Vp | Cynthia L Serenbetz |
|---|---|
| Trustee | George Hunter Serenbetz |
| Treas, Trustee | Jean B Serenbetz |
| Trustee | Margaret Skyler Serenbetz |
| Trustee, Pres | Paul H Serenbetz |
Forms 990-PF
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