The Irving and Geraldine Schaffer
The Irving and Geraldine Schaffer Foundation is a private foundation based in Scarsdale, New York. Incorporated on December 21, 1968, the foundation operates as a domestic not-for-profit corporation and maintains active status.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.1M
-6.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$493K
-5.0% YoY
Grant Count
73
+17.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-19.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Professional Societies & Associations
Grantmaking
The foundation does not currently list live grant opportunities.
Average Grant
amount: Not specified in available data
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Connecticut
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $6,095,836
- Total Giving: $488,756 (2024)
The foundation's financial data is based on digitized IRS Form 990 filings, with the most recent update from February 17, 2026. Historical 990 forms are available for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,095,836 | $6,550,651 | $6,949,250 |
| Revenue | $92,513 | $171,025 | $366,524 |
| Expenses | $547,328 | $569,624 | $506,602 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $495,369 | $524,419 | $445,978 |
| Net Investment Income | $147,080 | $166,922 | $324,349 |
| Distributable Amount | $473,107 | $405,368 | $408,199 |
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
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER SCHAFFER | VP | 1 | — |
| FREDRICK P SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBIN SCHAFFER | PRES/TRES | 1 | — |
| AMANDA SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIMON SCHAFFER-GOLDMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MIRIAM SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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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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