SFF Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2009 and based in Lakewood, New Jersey. The foundation holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and operates as a private independent foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$22.4M
-13.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.5M
-45.0% YoY
Grant Count
130
+0.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$42K
-45.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The SFF Foundation supports Jewish educational and religious institutions, with a primary focus on Orthodox Jewish education, yeshivas, day schools, and religious congregations. The foundation's giving priorities center on education and human services within the Jewish community.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not maintain a public website and does not accept unsolicited funding requests. All grants are made at the discretion of the trustees to preselected organizations only. There are no formal grant programs or application cycles.
Grant Range
$1,000 to $3,260,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Primary focus on New York and New Jersey, with some grants to Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Canada.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2024):
- Total assets: $22,428,199
- Total revenue: $2,128,294
- Total expenses: $5,541,759
- Net income: -$3,413,465
Assets & Revenue (2023):
- Total assets: $25,831,664
- Total revenues: $14,333,955
- Total expenses: $9,989,100
Assets & Revenue (2022):
- Total assets: $25,831,664
- Total revenues: $14,989,028
The foundation has zero liabilities and operates with no employees.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $22,428,199 | $25,831,664 | $20,252,768 |
| Revenue | $2,128,294 | $14,333,955 | $408,792 |
| Expenses | $5,541,759 | $9,989,100 | $1,492,244 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,470,860 | $9,937,991 | $1,433,897 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,057,427 | $504,677 | $351,894 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,426,374 | $1,403,267 | $1,149,100 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is led by three trustees: Avi Schron, Eli Schron, and Mark Schron. The trustees are sons of prominent real estate developer Rubin Schron, founder of Cammeby's International.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVI SCHRON | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| ELI SCHRON | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| MARK SCHRON | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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