Sheiffer Family Foundation
Sheiffer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $850K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $81K.
Sheiffer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sheiffer Family Foundation gave $60K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,970
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,496
- +69.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,800
- Total assets
- $849,696
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (67% 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 Sheiffer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Clinic ($19K). Together the top 7 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 63 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sheiffer Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $180K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $18,850 |
| PBMC Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Temple Beth Israel New York, NY | Unrestricted | $8,050 |
| Vero Beach Art Museum Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Tunnel for Towers Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted | $6,600 |
| St Mark's Church Westhampton Beach, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Various Organizations Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $3,355 |
| The Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $1,115 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $849,696 | $115,563 | $98,602 | $59,970 | 8 | $62,495 | $80,565 |
| 2024 | $832,735 | $60,406 | $101,249 | $57,485 | 13 | $67,985 | $22,347 |
| 2023 | $873,578 | $51,230 | $108,775 | $76,575 | 17 | $78,575 | $18,836 |
| 2022 | $931,123 | $72,947 | $213,988 | $180,370 | 17 | $182,370 | $36,439 |
| 2021 | $1,072,164 | $69,156 | $56,194 | $22,900 | 8 | $24,900 | $32,647 |
| 2020 | $1,070,202 | $-3,915 | $60,618 | $29,080 | 6 | — | $8,685 |
| 2019 | $1,134,735 | $12,471 | $125,371 | $91,308 | 19 | — | $37,420 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sheiffer Family Foundation's only listed officer is Pamela Sheiffer, Manager on the 2025 filing (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela Sheiffer
Manager
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Arnold Sheiffer (2019–2024) — Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sheiffer Family Foundation
How much does Sheiffer Family Foundation give each year?
Sheiffer Family Foundation gave $60K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 13 grants.
What is Sheiffer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sheiffer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,800, and its average grant was $7,496, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sheiffer Family Foundation give grants?
Sheiffer Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (3 grants).
Does Sheiffer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sheiffer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sheiffer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sheiffer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cleveland Clinic ($18,850), PBMC Foundation ($10,000) and Temple Beth Israel ($8,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sheiffer Family Foundation?
Sheiffer Family Foundation reported $850K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $116K.
What is Sheiffer Family Foundation's EIN?
Sheiffer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3511951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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