Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund
The Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund is a private foundation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in June 1987. The fund is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization and operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on education, philanthropy, and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$38.4M
-3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
+41.0% YoY
Grant Count
16
-15.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$119K
+67.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's grantmaking priorities include:
- Education excellence
- Nurturing socially conscious artists
- Sustaining triage, emergency, and high-risk response to young children
- Juvenile justice
- Vegan food aid
Primary funding focus areas encompass charter schools, K-12 schools, Head Start programs, and parent-teacher organizations.
Grantmaking
The fund made six grants in 2024.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund primarily supports organizations in Massachusetts, New York, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 Financial Summary:
- Total assets: $38,379,369
- Total revenues: $1,948,119
- Total expenses: $4,233,119
- Number of employees: 0
The foundation maintains significant assets relative to its annual giving, indicating a long-term grantmaking capacity.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $38,379,369 | $39,919,386 | $39,690,267 |
| Revenue | $1,948,119 | $167,644 | $2,107,474 |
| Expenses | $4,233,119 | $1,341,571 | $1,446,844 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,281,889 | $1,526,524 | $3,313,866 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,257,804 | $596,821 | $3,187,278 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,925,461 | $1,926,135 | $2,176,046 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Greg Jobin-Leeds – President
- Thalia Carroll-Cachimuel – Communications Associate (as of June 2023)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG JOBIN-LEEDS | CHAIR/PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 6 | — |
| MARIA JOBIN-LEEDS | VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY | 0.25 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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