Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund
The Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund is a private foundation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including public education, social justice, arts, community power-building, and child welfare.
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund at a glance
In short: Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund gave $1.9M across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $119K), mostly in Massachusetts. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,910,969
- +41.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $119,436
- +67.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $18,750
- Total assets
- $38,379,369
- -3.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 391408, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 499-9901
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Schott Foundation for Public Education ($700K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 95 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 18% to California, 3% to Ohio, and 1% each to New York and New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $161K; repeat grants $101K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $2.9M (2022). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Schott Foundation for Public Education Quincy, MA | Education Excellence | $700,000 |
| ASF - Access Strategies Fund Cambridge, MA | To support social justice infrastructure development and power building for communities in ma gateway cities. | $400,000 |
| Tides Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Tides foundation believes that a just and equitable future can exist only when communities who have been historically denied power, have the social, political and economic power they need to create it. To make that a reality, we work in deep partnership with doers and donors to center the leadership of changemakers from these communities, connecting them to services, capacity building, and resources to amplify their impact. | $325,000 |
| Proteus Fund FBO Jewish Liberation Fund Amherst, MA | Full-service public foundation committed to a more just, equitable, democratic, and peaceful world | $170,000 |
| Agitarte Inc Cambridge, MA | Nurture Socially Conscious Artists | $100,951 |
| Kibilio Inc Greenfield, MA | General Support | $75,000 |
| State Power Fund Youngstown, OH | General Support | $60,000 |
| Solidaire Network Oakland, CA | To support progressive movements with a commitment to building grassroots power in impacted communities. | $27,500 |
| La Planta Sandia Park, NM | General Support | $10,000 |
| North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center Roslyn Heights, NY | Sustain triage, emergency and high risk response to young children | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,379,369 | $1,948,119 | $4,233,119 | $1,910,969 | 16 | $2,281,889 | $2,257,804 | $1,925,461 |
| 2023 | $39,919,386 | $167,644 | $1,341,571 | $1,355,533 | 19 | $1,526,524 | $596,821 | $1,926,135 |
| 2022 | $39,690,267 | $2,107,474 | $1,446,844 | $2,942,469 | 45 | $3,313,866 | $3,187,278 | $2,176,046 |
| 2021 | $49,395,839 | $4,162,068 | $5,728,623 | $1,378,422 | 9 | — | $4,291,176 | $2,189,639 |
| 2020 | $41,965,816 | $4,314,893 | $1,739,123 | $1,269,085 | 6 | — | $5,217,667 | $2,002,331 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for the fund. Its 2024 grants included support for education excellence, socially conscious artists, social justice infrastructure and power-building, and emergency and high-risk responses for young children.
Grantee organizations describe their own work in varied terms. The Schott Foundation for Public Education says it works to strengthen a broad-based movement for fully resourced, quality pre-K–12 public education. AgitArte says its mission is to engage inner-city teenagers and young adults in performing arts. Kibilio describes itself as rooted in Black and Queer land sovereignty and committed to embodied healing and reparative, ecological, and reproductive justice. Other supported organizations describe work in community-led grantmaking, public-interest projects, social movements, justice and liberation, and racial justice.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the fund reported 16 grants totaling $1,910,969. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $700,000, with a median of $18,750. Among the largest awards were $700,000 to The Schott Foundation for Public Education for education excellence; $400,000 to ASF - Access Strategies Fund for social justice infrastructure development and power-building in Massachusetts gateway cities; and $325,000 to Tides Foundation. Other notable grants included $170,000 to Proteus Fund FBO Jewish Liberation Fund, $100,951 to AgitArte Inc, and $75,000 to Kibilio Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Greg Jobin-Leeds as chair, president, and treasurer, and Maria Jobin-Leeds as vice-chair and secretary.
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund is led by Greg Jobin-Leeds, Chair, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Greg Jobin-Leeds
Chair, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Jobin-Leeds
Vice Chair & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund
How much does Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund give each year?
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund gave $1.9M across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 19 grants.
What is Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's typical grant size?
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's median grant in 2024 was $18,750, and its average grant was $119,436, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund that year got $161K on average.
Where does Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund give grants?
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 31% of Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's largest grantees?
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's largest 2024 grantees include The Schott Foundation for Public Education ($700,000), ASF - Access Strategies Fund ($400,000) and Tides Foundation ($325,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund?
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund reported $38.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the fund. Its 2024 grants included support for education excellence, socially conscious artists, social justice infrastructure and power-building, and emergency and high-risk responses for young children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's EIN?
Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2856561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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