Schiffer Family Foundation
Schiffer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Studio City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $327K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $491K. Net investment income was $50K.
Schiffer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schiffer Family Foundation gave $491K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $490,955
- +889.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,551
- +119.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,181
- Total assets
- $327,367
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Schiffer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duke University ($428K). Together the top 9 received $491K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Schiffer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 720% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $491K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $491K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | Educational Purposes | $428,256 |
| Harvard Business School Cambridge, MA | Educational Purposes | $19,784 |
| UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Educational Purposes | $15,000 |
| Saving Nature Durham, NC | Support for rescuing endangered and threatened animals from extinction | $10,000 |
| The Huntington Library San Marino, CA | Support of research and promotion of public engagement through library, art and botanical collections. | $6,181 |
| Friends of Marquez Pacific Palisades, CA | Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Support of programs to fight poverty and combat antisemitism. | $4,984 |
| Engineering for Us All College Park, MD | Support for programs to introduce engineering design principles to students. | $1,000 |
| Wholistic Research & Education Foundation La Jolla, CA | Support for research related to wellness products. | $750 |
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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 | $327,367 | $49,645 | $493,422 | $490,955 | 9 | $492,143 | $50,325 | $460,450 |
| 2024 | $327,515 | $4,744 | $49,662 | $49,605 | 2 | $49,605 | $4,744 | $411,382 |
| 2023 | $328,631 | $3,994 | $54,877 | $51,594 | 2 | $53,042 | $2,276 | $222,696 |
| 2022 | $339,904 | $6,463 | $60,103 | $59,855 | 3 | $59,855 | $6,618 | $136,859 |
| 2021 | $385,843 | $3,449 | $40,403 | $40,399 | 1 | $40,399 | $3,449 | $137,589 |
| 2020 | $437,846 | $3,556 | $142,659 | $140,000 | 1 | — | $2,219 | $120,993 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schiffer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $460K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schiffer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Schiffer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Schiffer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Schiffer Family Foundation
How much does Schiffer Family Foundation give each year?
Schiffer Family Foundation gave $491K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 2 grants.
What is Schiffer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schiffer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,181, and its average grant was $54,551, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schiffer Family Foundation give grants?
Schiffer Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Schiffer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Schiffer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Purposes" (4 grants).
Who are Schiffer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schiffer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Duke University ($428,256), Harvard Business School ($19,784) and UCLA ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schiffer Family Foundation?
Schiffer Family Foundation reported $327K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $492K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $460K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Schiffer Family Foundation's EIN?
Schiffer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1575974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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