The Robert M Schiffman Foundation Inc

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 06-1261222

The Robert M Schiffman Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$229K

-7.0% YoY

Grant Count

47

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-7.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • COVID-19 Grants
  • Disaster Preparedness and Relief Grants
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Adult Education Grants

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • District of Columbia
  • Connecticut

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

Albert LeaArlingtonAshlandBerkeleyBethesdaBostonBremenBridgeportBrooklynBrookylnCantonCharlestownChelmsfordChicagoEast HartfordGreenwichHagerstownHartfordKanabLittle Rock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $3,830,212 (as of 2024)
  • Total Giving: $228,750 (2024)
  • Total Assets: $5.8 million (as of 2023)
  • Total Distributions: $273,000 (2023)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$501K$751K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,830,212$3,988,856$3,352,712
Revenue$111,995$910,877$119,598
Expenses$270,639$274,733$256,303
Qualifying Distributions$257,978$272,935$255,303
Net Investment Income$111,995$910,877$119,598
Distributable Amount$326,240$257,914$265,698

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$62K$123K$185K$246K42 grants202039 grants202144 grants202247 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES…$20KSEEDS OF PEACE INC$20KMERCY LEARNING CENTER OF…$18KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$15KBROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY$15KSTUDENT CONSERVATION ASS…$15KINTERNATIONAL RESCUE COM…$14KSEVA FOUNDATION$10KPALESTINE CHILDRENS RELI…$7KNATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

219 grants across all recorded years

219<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$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

The foundation is led by the following individuals:

  • Ellen Gail Schiffman — President, Director
  • Richard Lee Schiffman — Vice President, Director
  • Tyler David Philpott — Secretary, Treasurer, Director
  • Lily Philpott — Director
  • Paul Philpott — Director

All board members serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Lily PhilpottDir1
Paul PhilpottDir1
Tyler David PhilpottSec, Treas, Dir3
Ellen Gail SchiffmanPres, Dir2
Richard Lee SchiffmanVP, Dir1

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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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