Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 65-0757807

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. It reported 14 grants totaling $897,500 in 2025, supporting organizations including a local temple, health and education institutions, and organizations connected to Jewish life and Israel.

Key facts about Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family

In short: Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family gave $898K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), top state Florida. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0757807
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$897,500
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$64,107
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$10,591,735
Primary geography
Florida (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2024 filing lists Eileen Bonnie Schaefer as the contact and says forms and materials are not required. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.6M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$898K

-4.5% YoY

Grant Count

14

-17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$64K

+15.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family reported a distributable amount of $625K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $67K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 144% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious, health, and educational organizations, as well as organizations whose stated missions relate to Jewish life and Israel.

For example, Jewish Graduate Student Initiative describes its mission as supporting Jewish life on graduate school campuses and connecting Jewish graduate students, alumni, and executives to their heritage and the greater Jewish community. PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc. describes work that includes providing relief to needy people in Israel and supporting hospitals, clinics, and educational and religious institutions there. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces says it provides support for the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $897,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest grants were $250,000 to Temple Beth El of Boca Raton; $200,000 to Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation; $162,500 to Appalachian State University Foundation; and $85,000 to Einstein College of Medicine. Other grants included $50,000 each to ACWISWEIZMANN Institute of Science and Teacher’s College, and $25,000 to American Friends of Peace of Mind.

How to Apply

The 2024 filing lists Eileen Bonnie Schaefer as the contact and says forms and materials are not required. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (28%), New York (26%), Kentucky (22%), North Carolina (21%), and Massachusetts (2%). These percentages describe recipient locations for that year.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBoca RatonBooneBostonCambridgeBronxLexingtonMiami BeachBrooklynLos AngelesWashingtonBlowing RockNaplesPalo AltoSunrise

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M15 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 17 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $718K (2021) to $940K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $898K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Temple Beth El of Boca Raton: $250KTemple Beth El of Boca Raton$250KAppalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation: $200KAppalachian RegionalHealthcare Foundation$200KAppalachian State University Foundation: $163KAppalachian State UniversityFoundation$163KEinstein College of Medicine: $85KEinstein College of Medicine$85KAcwisweizmann Institute of Science: $50KAcwisweizmann Institute ofScience$50KTeacher's College: $50KTeacher's College$50KAmerican Friends of Peace of Mind: $25KAmerican Friends of Peace ofMind$25KTemple of High Country: $25KTemple of High Country$25KPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc: $15KPEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc$15KCommittee for Accuracy in Middle East: $10KCommittee for Accuracy inMiddle East$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Beth El of Boca Raton ($250K). Together the top 10 received $873K.

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K17$50–100K6$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 79 (63%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton Boca Raton, FLCharitable$250,000
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation Lexington, KYCharitable$200,000
Appalachian State University Foundation Boone, NCCharitable$162,500
Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NYCharitable$85,000
Acwisweizmann Institute of Science New York, NYCharitable$50,000
Teacher's College New York, NYCharitable$50,000
American Friends of Peace of Mind New York, NYCharitable$25,000
Temple of High Country Boone, NCCharitable$25,000
PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYCharitable$15,000
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Boston, MACharitable$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $10,591,735 $803,060 $989,949 $897,500
2024 $10,759,760 $913,184 $1,030,071 $940,000
2023 $10,856,772 $696,827 $844,425 $765,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,591,735$10,759,760$10,856,772
Revenue$803,060$913,184$696,827
Expenses$989,949$1,030,071$844,425
Qualifying Distributions$901,377$945,255$770,560
Net Investment Income$727,488$838,368$622,962
Distributable Amount$624,814$594,816$590,110

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Marla Schaefer Weishoff and Eileen Bonnie Schaefer as directors.

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eileen Bonnie Schaefer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Schaefer Weishoff

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Application contact: Eileen Bonnie Schaefer
Mailing address: 150 E Palmetto Park Road Suite 800, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: (561) 620-3233

Frequently asked questions about Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family

How much does Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family give each year?

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family gave $898K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $940K across 17 grants.

What is Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's typical grant size?

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $64,107, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family that year got $25K on average.

Where does Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family give grants?

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's top state is Florida, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (26%) and Kentucky (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Boone, NC (2 grants).

Does Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).

Who are Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's largest grantees?

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Beth El of Boca Raton ($250,000), Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation ($200,000) and Appalachian State University Foundation ($162,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family?

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $901K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $625K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for religious, health, and educational organizations, as well as organizations whose stated missions relate to Jewish life and Israel. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family?

The 2024 filing lists Eileen Bonnie Schaefer as the contact and says forms and materials are not required. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's EIN?

Rowland & Sylvia Schaefer Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0757807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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