The Schocken Foundation Inc
The Schocken Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Barrington, Rhode Island. Its 2025 grants supported education, shared-society and equality initiatives related to Israel, voter registration, community projects, and other causes described in the grant purposes.
The Schocken Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Schocken Foundation Inc gave $553K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $552,500
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,042
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $9,088,634
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (77% 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 Schocken Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 280, Barrington, RI 02806
Phone: (617) 947-8150
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Schocken Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($288K). Together the top 10 received $523K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 75 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 77% of grant dollars, followed by Oregon (9%), Washington, DC (5%), California (5%), and Rhode Island (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Schocken Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $442K (2023) to $610K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $553K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | To support music education for children of Ethiopian descent, to support therapy for families that have had a victim of sexual abuse, to support Israeli Arabs with disabilities, to support an education system in Israel that promotes a shared society between Jews and Arabs | $287,500 |
| American Friends of Hand in Hand Portland, OR | To support Israeli-Arab coeducation | $50,000 |
| Hebrew Union College New York, NY | To support programs to advance Jewish Democratic education in secondary schools in Israel | $35,000 |
| J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | To support access to education related to democracy in Israel | $30,000 |
| American Friends of Smaya School Brooklyn, NY | To support voter registration among high school students in the US | $30,000 |
| Jewish Funders Network New York, NY | To support Jewish-Arab equality and shared society | $25,000 |
| New Israel Fund New York, NY | To support the integration of Arab-Israeli teachers in Jewish schools, to support Arab-Israeli children with disabilities, to support the ideal of a shared society in Israel between Arabs and Jews | $20,000 |
| Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI | To support the study of race in the law | $15,000 |
| Social Good Fund Richmond, CA | To sponsor and develop projects that will help positively impact and develop local communities into healthier and happier places to live, work, and be | $15,000 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | To support voter registration among high school students in the US | $15,000 |
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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 | $9,088,634 | $450,391 | $717,000 | $552,500 | 12 | $597,869 | $336,260 | $598,118 |
| 2024 | $9,355,243 | $541,215 | $685,249 | $540,000 | 15 | $582,450 | $438,416 | $551,124 |
| 2023 | $9,499,277 | $-29,696 | $621,714 | $442,000 | 15 | $489,666 | $121,999 | $524,773 |
| 2022 | $10,150,687 | $1,408,898 | $671,647 | $490,250 | 16 | $539,371 | $1,294,369 | $580,759 |
| 2021 | $9,038,419 | $1,000,817 | $786,848 | $609,500 | 17 | — | $890,534 | $562,159 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Schocken Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $598K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for programs including music education for children of Ethiopian descent, Israeli-Arab coeducation, Jewish democratic education in Israeli secondary schools, and voter registration among U.S. high school students.
Some grantees describe their own work in broader terms. For example, Jewish Funders Network says it helps philanthropists maximize the impact of their giving through work rooted in Jewish values. J Street Education Fund says it provides education about the need for U.S. leadership toward a peaceful, viable, and just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These are descriptions of the grantees, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $552,500. Awards ranged from $15,000 to $287,500, with a median grant of $22,500.
The largest award was $287,500 to PEF Israel Endowment Funds for several purposes, including music education for children of Ethiopian descent and support for Israeli Arabs with disabilities. Other notable grants included $50,000 to American Friends of Hand in Hand for Israeli-Arab coeducation; $35,000 to Hebrew Union College for programs advancing Jewish democratic education in Israeli secondary schools; and $30,000 each to J Street Education Fund for education related to democracy in Israel and American Friends of Smaya School for voter registration among U.S. high school students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Landau as President and Secretary; Judah Rome as Treasurer; and Assaf Topaz, Yael Hadass, Gidon Mendels, and Benjamin Rome as directors.
The Schocken Foundation Inc is led by David Landau, President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Landau
President & Secretary
Director → President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Assaf Topaz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Rome
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gidon Mendels
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yael Hadass
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judah Rome
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Hillel Schocken (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Noa Mendels (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Shimon Schocken (2021–2022) — President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Schocken Foundation Inc
How much does The Schocken Foundation Inc give each year?
The Schocken Foundation Inc gave $553K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $540K across 15 grants.
What is The Schocken Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Schocken Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $46,042, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Schocken Foundation Inc that year got $22K on average.
Where does The Schocken Foundation Inc give grants?
The Schocken Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (9%) and District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does The Schocken Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Schocken Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Schocken Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Schocken Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($287,500), American Friends of Hand in Hand ($50,000) and Hebrew Union College ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Schocken Foundation Inc?
The Schocken Foundation Inc reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $598K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $598K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Schocken Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for programs including music education for children of Ethiopian descent, Israeli-Arab coeducation, Jewish democratic education in Israeli secondary schools, and voter registration among U.S. high school students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Schocken Foundation Inc?
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 Schocken Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Schocken Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6167181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Schocken Foundation Inc 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 September 2026.
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