Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family is a private foundation based in Columbus, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Georgia and other states.
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family at a glance
In short: Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family gave $94K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Georgia. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,000
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,231
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $824,447
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 327 Spring Harbor Drive, Columbus, GA 31904
Phone: (706) 596-0451
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley ($30K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 75 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia (66%), Washington, DC (11%), Maryland (11%), Oklahoma (5%), and New York (5%). Listed recipients also include Joy to Life Foundation in Montgomery, Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2025) to $276K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Columbus, GA | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Marcus Autism Center Atlanta, GA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | General Operations | $5,000 |
| American Jewish World Service New York, NY | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Columbus Hospice Columbus, GA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Food & Friends Washington, DC | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, GA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Muscogee County Libary Foundation Columbus, GA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Partners in Health Frederick, MD | General Operations | $5,000 |
| The Children's Inn at NIH Bethesda, MD | General Operations | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $824,447 | $60,172 | $108,059 | $94,000 | 13 | $99,948 | $54,223 | $74,627 |
| 2024 | $871,837 | $125,275 | $125,570 | $114,000 | 15 | $115,750 | $115,455 | $70,968 |
| 2023 | $872,104 | $46,297 | $131,022 | $117,000 | 17 | $118,937 | $37,392 | $63,868 |
| 2022 | $954,581 | $120,714 | $115,905 | $102,000 | 17 | $103,825 | $112,419 | $66,953 |
| 2021 | $949,772 | $164,900 | $288,300 | $275,775 | 13 | $277,350 | $153,950 | $72,138 |
| 2020 | $967,434 | $21,062 | $225,276 | $212,339 | 23 | — | $18,696 | $67,468 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own stated mission is not provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in community services, health, education and culture, and human rights. For example, United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley describes its mission as leading and uniting community resources to transform lives. Food & Friends says it improves the lives and health of people with serious illnesses through meals, groceries, nutritional counseling, and social support. American Jewish World Service describes its work as advancing human rights and ending poverty internationally.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $94,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest listed grant was $30,000 to United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley in Columbus, Georgia, for general operations. Other notable grants included $15,000 to Marcus Autism Center and $5,000 each to the American Cancer Society, American Jewish World Service, Columbus Hospice, Food & Friends, Georgia Aquarium, Muscogee County Library Foundation, Partners in Health, The Children’s Inn at NIH, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Joy to Life Foundation received $2,000; it describes its work as providing breast cancer screenings, awareness, education, and support for women in Alabama.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maxine R Schiffman as chairman of the board, Mary Beth Schiffman as president and treasurer, and Robert M Schiffman as secretary.
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family is led by Mary Beth Schiffman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Beth Schiffman
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxine R. Schiffman
Chairman of the Board
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. Schiffman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jack S. Schiffman Jr. (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family
How much does Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family give each year?
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family gave $94K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 15 grants.
What is Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family's typical grant size?
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,231, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family that year got $5K on average.
Where does Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family give grants?
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family gives mostly in Georgia: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and Maryland (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, GA (4 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family's largest grantees?
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley ($30,000), Marcus Autism Center ($15,000) and American Cancer Society ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family?
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family reported $824K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family fund?
The foundation’s own stated mission is not provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in community services, health, education and culture, and human rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family's EIN?
Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2225680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family 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 September 2026.
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 May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/maxine-r-and-jack-s-schiffman-family-morg_9051037abfe6478785fb1aa2f32be169
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