The Orphiflamme Foundation
The Orphiflamme Foundation is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $565,000, including grants for general support to organizations in several states.
The Orphiflamme Foundation at a glance
In short: The Orphiflamme Foundation gave $565K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), top state New York. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $565,000
- +79.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +157.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,389
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,500
- Total assets
- $181,323
- -71.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Orphiflamme 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: 2525 Arapahoe Ave Ste E-4, Boulder, CO 80302-6746
Phone: (858) 456-8500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Orphiflamme Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iyyun Center ($82K). Together the top 10 received $460K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 88 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as New York, 35%; Virginia, 32%; Nebraska, 15%; an unidentified state marked “?”, 9%; and Delaware, 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Orphiflamme Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $22K repeat.
- 28% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $249K (2019) to $848K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $565K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iyyun Center Brooklyn, NE | General Support | $82,000 |
| Virginia Organizing Charlottesville, VA | General Support | $80,000 |
| Ayin Press Limited Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $70,000 |
| Chabad of Barcelona | General Support | $50,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
| Chabad of Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Sukkat Shaleym Inc New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Friends of Lev Le'Daas Inc Manhattan, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Torah and Nature Foundation Wilmington, DE | General Support | $25,000 |
| Chasdei Yisroel Far Rockaway, NY | General Support | $18,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $181,323 | $116,058 | $573,275 | $565,000 | 18 | $565,000 | $111,770 | $28,822 |
| 2024 | $638,540 | $310,169 | $329,257 | $315,000 | 7 | $328,061 | $183,973 | $39,762 |
| 2023 | $657,669 | $237,089 | $860,828 | $848,000 | 26 | $857,089 | $16,599 | $50,795 |
| 2022 | $1,097,825 | $68,866 | $618,360 | $591,000 | 20 | $594,682 | $18,915 | $110,262 |
| 2021 | $1,703,869 | $44,771 | $473,456 | $455,100 | 17 | — | $41,734 | $105,089 |
| 2020 | $2,132,554 | $133,042 | $432,931 | $422,133 | 19 | — | $111,546 | $118,199 |
| 2019 | $2,432,444 | $34,192 | $254,804 | $249,333 | 15 | — | $18,847 | $131,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Orphiflamme Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant information shows support for organizations with varied missions; it does not establish a single focus area for the foundation. For example, Virginia Organizing describes its work as bringing people together to create a more just Virginia, while The Torah and Nature Foundation says it advances religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational pursuits. Living Earth School describes its mission as nurturing connections to nature, self, and community through nature-based education and mentoring.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes Jewish learning and education, support for people in need, and health and education initiatives in Israel. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $565,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $82,000, with a median of $21,500. Listed grants were designated for general support.
Among the largest grants were $82,000 to Iyyun Center, $80,000 to Virginia Organizing, $70,000 to Ayin Press Limited, and $50,000 to Chabad of Barcelona. Other notable grants included $40,000 each to PEF Israel Endowment Funds and Chabad of Charlottesville, and $30,000 to Sukkat Shaleym.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jorian Schutz as president, secretary, and treasurer, and Stephen Schutz as assistant secretary/treasurer.
The Orphiflamme Foundation is led by Jorian Schutz, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jorian Schutz
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Schutz
Ass't Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Orphiflamme Foundation
How much does The Orphiflamme Foundation give each year?
The Orphiflamme Foundation gave $565K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $315K across 7 grants.
What is The Orphiflamme Foundation's typical grant size?
The Orphiflamme Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,500, and its average grant was $31,389, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Orphiflamme Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does The Orphiflamme Foundation give grants?
The Orphiflamme Foundation's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (32%) and Nebraska (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Orphiflamme Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Orphiflamme Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Orphiflamme Foundation's largest grantees?
The Orphiflamme Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Iyyun Center ($82,000), Virginia Organizing ($80,000) and Ayin Press Limited ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Orphiflamme Foundation?
The Orphiflamme Foundation reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $565K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Orphiflamme Foundation fund?
The available grant information shows support for organizations with varied missions; it does not establish a single focus area for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Orphiflamme 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 The Orphiflamme Foundation's EIN?
The Orphiflamme Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0117191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Orphiflamme 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). The Orphiflamme Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-orphiflamme-foundation-morg_2028dfc5bc8242a49d2ab3e4f80b415a
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