The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati

Private foundation · Grantmaker Natick, MA EIN: 06-1355367

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati is a private foundation based in Natick, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported donating to 33 nonprofit organizations that provide services to various disadvantaged populations.

Key facts about The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati

In short: The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati gave $21K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $633.333), top state Massachusetts. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-1355367
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,900
Grants made (2025)
33
Average grant
$633
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
28% first-time grantees (9 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$208,479
Primary geography
Massachusetts (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$208K

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

-31.5% YoY

Grant Count

33

-21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$633.333

-12.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati open to new grantees?

28%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 32 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $667; repeat grants $626. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 182% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as donations to nonprofit organizations serving various disadvantaged populations. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in civil liberties, local assistance, environmental protection, reproductive health, immigrant and refugee rights, and support for people in prison. These areas describe the grantees’ work, not a stated mission of the foundation.

For example, the Massachusetts Audubon Society says its mission is to protect Massachusetts nature for people and wildlife through education, conservation, advocacy, research, and habitat stewardship. The Natick Service Council says it provides assistance and guidance to individuals in need. Earthjustice describes its work as using law and partnership to protect health and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $20,900. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,000, with a median of $500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Natick, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (39%), Washington, DC (22%), New York (15%), California (10%), and Pennsylvania (5%); the reported grants also included recipients in Texas and Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkBostonNatickCambridgeWorcesterLaguna HillsLincolnManhattan BeachMinneapolisQuincySan FranciscoTauntonTucsonWalthamBeverlyMontgomeryWest HollywoodLenoxLynn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K43 grants2020 42 grants2021 44 grants2022 45 grants2023 42 grants2024 33 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation: $1KAmerican Civil Liberties UnionFoundation$1KBrady: $1KBrady$1KMassachusetts Audubon Society: $1KMassachusetts Audubon Society$1KNatick Service Council: $1KNatick Service Council$1KPlanned Parenthood: $1KPlanned Parenthood$1KPublic Citizen: $1KPublic Citizen$1KRaices: $1KRaices$1KTrustees of the Reservation: $1KTrustees of the Reservation$1KCenter for Biological Diversity: $600Center for BiologicalDiversity$600EarthJustice: $600EarthJustice$600

The largest 2025 recipient was American Civil Liberties Union Foundation ($1K). Together the top 10 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

206 grants across all recorded years

206<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 206 grants of 206 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NYDefend the rights of all people nationwide$1,000
Brady Washington, DCLeading the fight to prevent gun violence$1,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, MAMass Audubon works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife.$1,000
Natick Service Council Natick, MAhttps://natickservicecouncil.org$1,000
Planned Parenthood Washington, DCWe are a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.$1,000
Public Citizen Washington, DChttps://www.citizen.org/about$1,000
Raices San Antonio, TXWE defend THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, empower INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES, AND advocate FOR LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.$1,000
Trustees of the Reservation Boston, MAThe Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit land conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.$1,000
Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZAt the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive.$600
EarthJustice San Francisco, CAwww.earthjustice.org$600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $208,479 $32,637 $27,678 $20,900
2024 $202,527 $25,481 $37,406 $30,500
2023 $214,485 $4,457 $39,285 $32,050

The 2025 grants were reported across 33 grants.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$208,479$202,527$214,485
Revenue$32,637$25,481$4,457
Expenses$27,678$37,406$39,285
Qualifying Distributions$20,900$30,500$32,500
Net Investment Income$25,859$18,575—
Distributable Amount$11,472$11,738$12,362

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists E Ariel Jaffee as President and Trustee, and Phyllis Jaffee as Treasurer and Secretary.

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati is led by E Ariel Jaffee, President & Trustee since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • E Ariel Jaffee

    President & Trustee

    President Trustee → President & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Jaffee

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Treasurer Secretary Trustee → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 12 Ranger Road, Natick, MA 01760
Phone: (617) 957-1885

Frequently asked questions about The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati

How much does The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati give each year?

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati gave $21K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 42 grants.

What is The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's typical grant size?

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $633, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati that year got $667 on average.

Where does The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati give grants?

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's top state is Massachusetts, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (22%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), Natick, MA (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's largest grantees?

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's largest 2025 grantees include American Civil Liberties Union Foundation ($1,000), Brady ($1,000) and Massachusetts Audubon Society ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati?

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati reported $208K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati fund?

The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as donations to nonprofit organizations serving various disadvantaged populations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati?

The foundation 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 Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's EIN?

The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1355367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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