Schonkopf Family Foundation
The Schonkopf Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cedarhurst, New York. Its 2024 filing reports charitable grants to organizations, with listed recipients primarily in New York and New Jersey.
Schonkopf Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schonkopf Family Foundation gave $627K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in New York. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $626,703
- -19.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $39,169
- -24.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,250
- Total assets
- $1,139,255
- +5.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schonkopf 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: 466 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Phone: (516) 374-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schonkopf Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gateways Organization Inc ($101K). Together the top 10 received $326K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 56 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 18% to recipients in New Jersey, 3% to recipients in an unspecified state, and 2% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Schonkopf Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 88% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $229K (2020) to $778K (2023). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $627K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Charities 5000 Cedarhurst, NY | Charitable | $261,565 |
| Gateways Organization Inc Monsey, NY | Charitable | $101,335 |
| Shas Yiden Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Kollel Cheshek Shlomo Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $40,000 |
| All4Israel New Milford, NJ | Charitable | $30,250 |
| Kollel Kinyan Torah Jackson, NJ | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Netivos Olam New York, NY | Charitable | $20,053 |
| Oz Vehadar | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation Suffern, NY | Charitable | $12,500 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds New York, NY | Charitable | $11,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,139,255 | $651,895 | $630,483 | $626,703 | 16 | $627,793 | $23,705 | $40,537 |
| 2023 | $1,082,574 | $674,394 | $782,559 | $778,249 | 15 | $780,329 | $100,816 | $37,375 |
| 2022 | $1,150,269 | $618,726 | $556,273 | $551,793 | 12 | $552,065 | $4,006 | $33,802 |
| 2021 | $1,087,526 | $901,375 | $510,892 | $509,970 | 8 | $509,970 | $27,280 | $25,760 |
| 2020 | $701,721 | $-36,872 | $230,886 | $228,683 | 5 | — | — | $44,334 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schonkopf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its listed 2024 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions involve Jewish education and awareness, education about Judaism’s laws and philosophies of interpersonal relations, and relief, health care, and educational and religious institutions in Israel. These are descriptions of the grantee organizations, not the foundation’s own stated mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $626,703. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $261,565, with a median grant of $16,250. Notable grants included $261,565 to Various Charities 5000, $101,335 to Gateways Organization Inc, $50,000 to Shas Yiden, $40,000 to Kollel Cheshek Shlomo, and $30,250 to All4Israel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Albert Schონkopf and Tova Schonkopf as trustees.
Schonkopf Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Albert Schonkopf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tova Schonkopf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Schonkopf Family Foundation
How much does Schonkopf Family Foundation give each year?
Schonkopf Family Foundation gave $627K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $778K across 15 grants.
What is Schonkopf Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schonkopf Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $16,250, and its average grant was $39,169, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schonkopf Family Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Schonkopf Family Foundation give grants?
Schonkopf Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants), Lakewood, NJ (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Schonkopf Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Schonkopf Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are Schonkopf Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schonkopf Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Gateways Organization Inc ($101,335), Shas Yiden ($50,000) and Kollel Cheshek Shlomo ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Schonkopf Family Foundation?
Schonkopf Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $628K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schonkopf Family Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s own mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schonkopf 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 Schonkopf Family Foundation's EIN?
Schonkopf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3935025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Schonkopf 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.
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Grantable. (2026). Schonkopf Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schonkopf-family-foundation-morg_a008c6301ac442779256523134865bbd
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