Schechter Family Foundation
The Schechter Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations working in areas such as safe water, healthcare, housing stability, food assistance, and services for people with disabilities.
Schechter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schechter Family Foundation gave $154K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,355
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,647
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,530,869
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Schechter Family Foundation
- 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: Co Bt 1650 Market Street 4500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 353-0687
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schechter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Help Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 51 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, the largest recipient-state shares were Virginia (32%), New Jersey (19%), Washington, DC (18%), Missouri (16%), and Montana (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Schechter Family Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 390% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $154K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Help Foundation Arlington, VA | Unrestricted Use | $50,000 |
| Waterorg Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted Use | $25,000 |
| Project Hope Washington, DC | Unrestriced Use | $25,000 |
| Community Hope Inc Laurel, MT | Unrestricted Use | $10,000 |
| Tabby's Place Ringoes, NJ | Unrestricted Use | $10,000 |
| Inspira Health Foundation Mullica Hill, NJ | Unrestriced Use | $5,005 |
| Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities Keene, NH | Unrestricted Use | $5,000 |
| Human Needs Food Pantry Montclair, NJ | Unrestricted Use | $5,000 |
| Fisherman's Mark Lambertville, NJ | Unrestriced Use | $5,000 |
| Family Promise of Essex County Inc Montclair, NJ | Unrestriced Use | $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 | $1,530,869 | $120,448 | $170,360 | $154,355 | 16 | $161,267 | $108,974 | $98,880 |
| 2024 | $1,585,782 | $83,201 | $115,015 | $103,369 | 13 | $108,759 | $73,250 | $92,439 |
| 2023 | $1,633,782 | $1,461,432 | $64,466 | $56,000 | 11 | $59,790 | $455,447 | $59,207 |
| 2022 | $708,307 | $-12,292 | $34,755 | $31,500 | 6 | $32,901 | $16,340 | $37,371 |
| 2021 | $755,354 | $103,258 | $114,405 | $112,781 | 5 | $113,593 | $102,446 | $44,078 |
| 2020 | $766,263 | $31,925 | $124,884 | $108,000 | 6 | — | $28,569 | $45,147 |
| 2019 | $898,372 | $838,098 | $41,755 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $495,561 | $31,634 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schechter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Water.org says its goal is to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through market-driven solutions. Family Promise of Essex County says it works to help homeless and housing-insecure families achieve housing stability and self-sufficiency. Human Needs Food Pantry says it provides food, clothing, household goods, and other services to people in need. Zack’s Place Enrichment Center says it offers free weekday programming for individuals with developmental disabilities, including art, education, and fitness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $154,355 across 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to Youth Help Foundation, $25,000 each to Water.org and Project Hope, and $10,000 each to Community Hope Inc. and Tabby’s Place. The listed grant purposes were generally unrestricted use.
Other 2025 grants included $5,005 to Inspira Health Foundation, $5,000 each to Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities, Human Needs Food Pantry, Fisherman’s Mark, and Family Promise of Essex County, $3,000 to Zack’s Place Enrichment Center, and $2,500 to the White House Historical Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Adam Schechter as vice president and director, and Donna Schechter as president, director, secretary, and treasurer.
Schechter Family Foundation is led by Donna A Schechter, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna A Schechter
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Schechter
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Schechter Family Foundation
How much does Schechter Family Foundation give each year?
Schechter Family Foundation gave $154K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 13 grants.
What is Schechter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schechter Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,647, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schechter Family Foundation give grants?
Schechter Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (19%) and District of Columbia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Montclair, NJ (2 grants).
Does Schechter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 69% of Schechter Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Unrestriced Use" (5 grants).
Who are Schechter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schechter Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Help Foundation ($50,000), Waterorg ($25,000) and Project Hope ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schechter Family Foundation?
Schechter Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schechter Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Water.org says its goal is to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through market-driven solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schechter Family Foundation?
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 Schechter Family Foundation's EIN?
Schechter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1366875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Schechter Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Schechter Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schechter-family-foundation-morg_5c05be0991cf445b8c8ea08d0d4742e9
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