Private foundation · Shawnee Mission, KS

Syzygy Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $10K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jamie Lee Curtis Guest
PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Christopher Guest
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
68.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
132
Total grants awarded
$3.4M
Total amount
$25K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$411K
12 grants
2023
$1.5M
23 grants
2022
$461K
22 grants
2021
$244K
15 grants
2020
$406K
29 grants
2019
$203K
21 grants
2018
$115K
10 grants

Top recipients

Rise to the Challenge - Project Angel Food
1 grant · CA
$1.0M
6 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$200K
5 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$148K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$146K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$130K
New York Public Theater
1 grant · NY
$120K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$105K
6 grants · ID · ✓ Exact match
$101K
Denver Film - I Was Born This Way Project
1 grant · CO
$100K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American Film Institute
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$146K
People for the American Way
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$100K
The Shelter Fund Community Foundation of Lincoln County
CHARITABLE
NM · TY 2024
$50K
Stream for a Cause
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2024
$25K
Idaho Rivers United
CHARITABLE
ID · TY 2024
$20K
Rhode Island Dream Center
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$10K
Perfect Pet Rescue
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Advocates for Trans Equality
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Free Mom Hugs
CHARITABLE
OK · TY 2024
$10K
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Kcrw Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Tory Burch Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Rise to the Challenge - Project Angel Food
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$1.0M
New York Public Theater
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$120K
Denver Film - I Was Born This Way Project
CHARITABLE
CO · TY 2023
$100K
Open Hand Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$40K
Wood River Land Trust
CHARITABLE
ID · TY 2023
$25K
Sag-aftra Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$25K
People for the American Way
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Free Mom Hugs
CHARITABLE
OK · TY 2023
$20K
Art Division
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$20K
ACLU Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Rilos Rescue
CHARITABLE
ID · TY 2023
$10K
California Community Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Idaho Rivers United
CHARITABLE
ID · TY 2023
$10K
Bay Area Women's and Children's Center
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Film Independent
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Kcrw Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
King Baudouin Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Toluca Lake Elementary School
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Transgender Legal Defense & Education
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Perfect Pet Rescue
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Valentines Day Widow Outreach
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Daisy Lu Ranch
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
World Central Kitchen
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2022
$110K
Paw Works
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$105K
People for the American Way
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2022
$25K
Wood River Land Trust
CHARITABLE
ID · TY 2022
$25K
Open Hand Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$25K
ACLU Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Art Division
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Bay Area Women's and Children's Center
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Perfect Pet Rescue
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Never Be Solo
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$10K
The Help Group-advance LA
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Pen America
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Meat Free Mondays (charities Aid Foundation America)
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2022
$10K
Idaho Rivers United
CHARITABLE
ID · TY 2022
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.