Shorstein Family Foundation Inc

JACKSONVILLE, FL EIN: 59-2473526

Shorstein Family Foundation Inc. is a private family foundation established in 1984 and based in Jacksonville, Florida. The foundation supports charitable causes through grantmaking in education, philanthropy, and human services.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$620K

-28.3% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

-23.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Judaism and Jewish Studies

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Florida, New York, and California.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding regions include Florida, New York, and California, with a notable presence in Jacksonville, Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BerkeleyGainesvilleJacksonvilleLos AngelesNeptune BeachNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $2,588,671
Total Giving $620,350
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$240K$481K$721K$961K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,588,671$2,579,926$3,057,999
Revenue$630,725$395,618$448,278
Expenses$621,980$873,691$88,720
Qualifying Distributions$620,461$865,561$84,311
Net Investment Income$618,197$267,940$417,812
Distributable Amount$161,487$165,132$168,762

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$216K$433K$649K$866K10 grants202011 grants202116 grants202216 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA$518KJACKSONVILLE JEWISH CENTER$50KJACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY OR…$15KUNITED WAY OF NE FL$10KCIVIC ORCHESTRA OF JACKS…$6KJACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY$5KJEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE$5KTHE WOMEN'S BOARD OF WOL…$2KJEWISH FAMILY & COMM SVCS$2KTHE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL S…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Mark J. Shorstein - President, Director, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary

The foundation is registered with Mark J. Shorstein as the registered agent at the principal address.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SAMUEL R SHORSTEINPRES/DIRECTOR
MARK J SHORSTEINVP/TREA/SEC/DIR
MICHAEL SHORSTEINDIRECTOR
NEAL SHORSTEINDIRECTOR
BENJAMIN SHORSTEINDIRECTOR

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has supported the establishment of the Bud Shorstein Speaker Series at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. This speaker series, established in collaboration with the UF Center for Jewish Studies, focuses on public service topics with speakers selected in partnership with the Center for Jewish Studies.

Celebrating 50 years of Jewish Studies at UF - News

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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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