Schmell Family Foundation Inc
Schmell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Woodmere, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K.
Schmell Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Schmell Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $766.667), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,300
- -63.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $767
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $26,594
- -50.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (57% 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 Schmell Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gush Etzion Foundation ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Schmell Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $32K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gush Etzion Foundation Bedford, NH | Religious | $1,000 |
| Leon Mayer Fund Woodmere, NY | Social Services | $800 |
| Bais Yakov Ateres Miriam Far Rockaway, NY | Religious & Educational | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,594 | $-24,811 | $2,475 | $2,300 | 3 | $2,300 | $135 |
| 2024 | $53,880 | — | $6,960 | $6,360 | 6 | $6,360 | $363 |
| 2023 | $60,840 | — | $26,025 | $25,425 | 10 | $25,425 | $985 |
| 2022 | $86,865 | $50,000 | $15,850 | $14,800 | 4 | $14,800 | $1,290 |
| 2021 | $52,715 | $5,000 | $10,302 | $10,280 | 8 | $10,280 | $123 |
| 2020 | $58,017 | — | $33,260 | $32,460 | 13 | — | $1,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schmell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $135 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schmell Family Foundation Inc is led by Martin Schmell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Schmell
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Schmell
Secretary
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 Schmell Family Foundation Inc
How much does Schmell Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Schmell Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 6 grants.
What is Schmell Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Schmell Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $767, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schmell Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Schmell Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (43%).
Does Schmell Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Schmell Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Schmell Family Foundation Inc?
Schmell Family Foundation Inc reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Schmell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Schmell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7022476. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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