Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Park City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $192K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $35K.
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $192,106
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wycliffe Charities ($10K). Together the top 5 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Charities Lake Worth, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Amnesty International New York, NY | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Engender Health New York, NY | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Play for Pink New York, NY | General Operations | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $192,106 | $82,268 | $123,870 | $35,000 | 5 | $24,496 |
| 2024 | $233,708 | $26,169 | $125,620 | $39,500 | 6 | $22,111 |
| 2023 | $314,919 | $77,135 | $128,662 | $39,000 | 6 | $25,876 |
| 2022 | $384,686 | $82,789 | $151,120 | $65,000 | 9 | $31,997 |
| 2021 | $434,777 | $34,293 | $101,795 | $14,000 | 2 | $33,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Scher
Trustee
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$40K (2021) → $40K (2025)
Robert Scher
Trustee
President & Trustee → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$40K (2021) → $40K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Robert Scher (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation
How much does Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation give each year?
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 6 grants.
What is Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation give grants?
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wycliffe Charities ($10,000), Amnesty International ($8,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation?
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation reported $192K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $82K.
How much is Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin & Sophie Scher Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3965996. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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