AI Summary
The Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on relationship-based grantmaking, providing a total of $515.5K in grants to 94 grantees in 2024. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and grants are made by invitation only. Nonprofits interested in engaging with the foundation can explore warm-introduction pathways through Impala's Funder Prospecting.
Was this helpful?
This summary is AI-generated from ChatGPT. It’s meant to be helpful, but isn’t always perfect.
Cause Areas
1
Foundations
Explore this org's ecosystem
See top causes for this funder's grantees, who else funds them, and their grants.
Learn about Ecosystems


Explore this org's ecosystem
See top causes for this funder's grantees, who else funds them, and their grants.
Learn about Ecosystems
Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share

THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INC
NEW YORK, NY
$147K
6%
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Chicago, IL
$95K
4%

TROUT UNLIMITED INC
Arlington, VA
$74.6K
3%
Evaluate your own portfolio
Understand the health of your own grantees and uncover signs of risk.


Evaluate your own portfolio
Understand the health of your own grantees and uncover signs of risk.
Total No. of Grants
75
Median 1st year grant
$2.3K
Median 2nd year grant
$4.6K
Top 3 Grants
Matched grants only
Grantee
Grant Size
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
No. MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION give?
MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION primarily gives to organizations located in New York, Wisconsin, and Illinois. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION’s grants?
The largest share of grants from MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION fall in the below $5,000 range. The median first-year grant is about $2,250. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION make each year?
In 2024, MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION awarded about 80 grants, totaling nearly $516 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION fund recently?
In 2024, MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION awarded grants to about 90 grantees. Recent grantees include THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INC, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, and TROUT UNLIMITED INC. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
MARY AND CHARLES SETHNESS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Copyright 2026. All rights reserved to Chario Inc. (d.b.a. Impala)