Schlafer Family Foundation
Schlafer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Aspen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $156K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $197K. Net investment income was $144K.
Schlafer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schlafer Family Foundation gave $197K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $196,502
- +125.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,126
- +350.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,500
- Total assets
- $156,381
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Schlafer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Colorado ($133K). Together the top 4 received $197K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Schlafer Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2024) to $197K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Colorado Denver, CO | Charitable | $132,502 |
| Aspen Jewish Congregation Aspen, CO | Charitable | $58,000 |
| Theatre Aspen Aspen, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $156,381 | $358,337 | $199,040 | $196,502 | 4 | $196,502 | $143,798 | $7,439 |
| 2024 | $132,562 | $418,845 | $90,345 | $87,200 | 8 | $87,200 | $145,268 | $2,641 |
| 2023 | $25 | $216,850 | $133,444 | $119,809 | 4 | $119,809 | $83,763 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schlafer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schlafer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley A. Schlafer
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Julie Weisberg Schlafer
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Scott E. Schlafer
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Steven F. Schlafer
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Schlafer Family Foundation
How much does Schlafer Family Foundation give each year?
Schlafer Family Foundation gave $197K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 8 grants.
What is Schlafer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schlafer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $31,500, and its average grant was $49,126, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schlafer Family Foundation give grants?
Schlafer Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Aspen, CO (3 grants).
Does Schlafer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Schlafer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Schlafer Family Foundation?
Schlafer Family Foundation reported $156K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $197K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Schlafer Family Foundation's EIN?
Schlafer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3231018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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