The Schechter Family Foundation

WESTON, MA EIN: 04-3339430

There are multiple Schechter family foundations operating as separate 501(c)(3) organizations. The primary entities identified are:

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$130K

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$229K

-7.9% YoY

Grant Count

34

+36.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-32.3% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Howard And Lynne Schechter Family Foundation Inc is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization for religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, and other public benefit purposes, with a focus on Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking.

Schechter Foundation / Schechter David Ttee primarily funds general support for nonprofit organizations.

Schechter Family Foundation (Philadelphia) is classified as a Private Grantmaking Foundation.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

  • Howard And Lynne Schechter Family Foundation Inc: Delray Beach, Florida
  • Schechter Foundation / Schechter David Ttee: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
  • Schechter Family Foundation: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BecketBobstonBostonBrooklineBrooklynCambridgeCovinaDennisDorchesterDurhamFraminghamGreat BarringtonJamaica PlainLenoxLincolnMonroeNeedhamNew YorkNewtonNewyork

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Foundation Location Assets Annual Revenue Annual Expenses
Howard And Lynne Schechter Family Foundation Inc Delray Beach, FL $2.39M (2024) $369K (2024) $46.7K (2024)
Schechter Foundation / Schechter David Ttee Chestnut Hill, MA $1.82M (2024) $37.7K (2024) $27.9K (2024)
Schechter Family Foundation Philadelphia, PA $1.59M (2024) $83.2K (2024) $115K (2024)

All three foundations maintain tax-exempt status and file annual Form 990-PF returns with the IRS.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$90K$180K$269K$359K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$129,944$129,050$141,414
Revenue$326,489$195,990$88,178
Expenses$242,273$260,521$172,112
Qualifying Distributions$228,544$248,256$159,488
Net Investment Income$210,474$184,497$76,666
Distributable Amount$32,467$33,535$41,336

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$70K$141K$211K$281K19 grants202020 grants202118 grants202225 grants202334 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

INSTITUTE OF JEWISH SPIR…$30KJEWISH COMMU OF GREATER …$25KHEBREW COLLEGE$22KMSPCA-ANGELL$20KTANGLEWOOD$12KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$10KBOSTON JEWISH FILM$10KBoston Med Ctr$10KBOSTON MEDICAL CENTER$10KMass Audubon$10K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K3$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

Schechter Family Foundation (Philadelphia) lists Donna Schechter as associated with the organization.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT P SCHECHTERTRUSTEE1
SUSAN P SCHECHTERTRUSTEE1

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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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