Shiff Family Foundation
The Shiff Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing lists 19 grants totaling $796,500, including support for charitable, educational, and cancer-research organizations.
Shiff Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shiff Family Foundation gave $797K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $796,500
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,921
- +38.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $15,292,126
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Shiff 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shiff Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of Greater South Bay ($357K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $749K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 43 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 81% of grant dollars. Texas received 6%, Florida 4%, New York 4%, and Washington, DC 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shiff Family Foundation gives
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $728K (2024) to $797K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $797K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Greater South Bay Palo Alto, CA | General & Unrestricted | $327,000 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $45,000 |
| Stanford University Redwood City, CA | Cutaneous Lymphoma Research fund | $40,000 |
| Sephardi Voices Inc Miami, FL | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Congregation Chabad Loft New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $31,000 |
| Chabad of Greater South Bay Palo Alto, CA | For RYL Discretionary Fund-special project | $30,000 |
| Kainos Home & Training Center for the Developmenta Redwood City, CA | Charitable Event | $30,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Basic Needs FUND | $25,000 |
| Kainos Home & Training Center for the Developmenta Redwood City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $22,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are in U.S. dollars.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,292,126 | $605,511 | $897,879 | $796,500 | 19 | $827,462 | $539,994 | $782,472 |
| 2024 | $15,584,494 | $8,383,478 | $794,759 | $727,800 | 24 | $752,526 | $346,077 | $405,290 |
| 2023 | $7,995,775 | $8,002,275 | $6,500 | — | — | $6,500 | $2,275 | $12,016 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shiff Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $782K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for cancer immunotherapy and cutaneous lymphoma research, university-related purposes, and charitable organizations. Among the grantees, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy describes its mission as developing and accelerating access to breakthrough cancer therapies. Tipping Point Community says it builds community to advance promising poverty-fighting solutions, while Meals on Wheels of San Francisco says it provides meals, daily human contact, and supportive services to isolated homebound seniors in San Francisco.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $796,500. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $327,000, with a median of $22,500. Notable grants included $327,000 to Chabad of Greater South Bay, $100,000 to Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, $45,000 to the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, and $40,000 to Stanford University for its Cutaneous Lymphoma Research fund. Other 2025 recipients included Sephardi Voices Inc. ($35,000), Kainos Home & Training Center for the Developmenta ($30,000 for a charitable event and $22,500 for general and unrestricted purposes), and the University of California Berkeley Foundation ($25,000 for its Basic Needs Fund).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stuart Z Shiff as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Shiff Family Foundation is led by Stuart Z Shiff, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stuart Z Shiff
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
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 Shiff Family Foundation
How much does Shiff Family Foundation give each year?
Shiff Family Foundation gave $797K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $728K across 24 grants.
What is Shiff Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shiff Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $41,921, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shiff Family Foundation give grants?
Shiff Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Redwood City, CA (5 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Palo Alto, CA (2 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Shiff Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 53% of Shiff Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (3 grants).
Who are Shiff Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shiff Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad of Greater South Bay ($357,000 across 2 grants), Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy ($100,000) and Stanford University ($60,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shiff Family Foundation?
Shiff Family Foundation reported $15.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $827K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $782K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shiff Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for cancer immunotherapy and cutaneous lymphoma research, university-related purposes, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shiff 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 Shiff Family Foundation's EIN?
Shiff Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4125810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Shiff 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Shiff Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shiff-family-foundation-morg_325e5520c5b546538573ad7e65a2521e
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