The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-1232435

All distributions be exclusively to benefit the Oregon jewish community foundation (OJCF) or to carry out the charitable, educational, and religious purposes of OJCF, a public charity.

Key facts about The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable

In short: The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable gave $48K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
93-1232435
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,300
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$8,050
Median grant
$7,200
Total assets
$1,921,099
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

-18.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-18.0% YoY

How The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable is a public charity, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandEugeneNew YorkTigardBeaverton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $59K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $48K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Mittleman Jewish Community Center: $10KMittleman Jewish CommunityCenter$10KBB360: $10KBB360$10KThe Oregon Hillel Foundation: $7KThe Oregon Hillel Foundation$7KJewish Family & Child Services: $7KJewish Family & Child Services$7KJewish Federation of Greater Portland: $7KJewish Federation of GreaterPortland$7KCommunity Warehouse: $7KCommunity Warehouse$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mittleman Jewish Community Center ($10K). Together the top 6 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mittleman Jewish Community Center Portland, ORJewish Community Support$10,400
BB360 Portland, ORJewish Community Support$10,000
The Oregon Hillel Foundation Eugene, ORJewish Community Support$7,400
Jewish Family & Child Services Portland, ORJewish Community Support$7,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Tigard, ORJewish Community Support$7,000
Community Warehouse Portland, ORJewish Community Support$6,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,921,099$1,815,264$1,742,927
Revenue$66,510$99,987$28,536
Expenses$114,060$123,868$109,916
Net Investment Income$66,510$99,987$28,436

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable is led by Gayle Romain, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gayle Romain

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Menashe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lois Schnitzer

    Trustee

    President → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Singer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Sadis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Kays

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Josh Frankel (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven Kantor (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable

How much does The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable give each year?

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable gave $48K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $59K across 6 grants.

What is The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable's typical grant size?

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $7,200, and its average grant was $8,050, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable give grants?

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (4 grants).

Does The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Jewish Community Support" (6 grants).

Who are The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable's largest grantees?

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Mittleman Jewish Community Center ($10,400), BB360 ($10,000) and The Oregon Hillel Foundation ($7,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable?

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67K.

What is The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable's EIN?

The Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1232435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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