Funding search · EIN 112856561 · Cambridge, MA

Caroline & Sigmund Schott Fund

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

93
grants reported
$7.6M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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  • The Schott Foundation for Public Education4 grants · $3.1M
  • Grassroots International Fbo Pr Community Land Trust1 grant · $1.0M
  • Agitarte4 grants · $706,084
  • Tides Foundation2 grants · $650,000
  • Asf - Access Strategies Fund1 grant · $400,000
  • Proteus Fund Fbo Jewish Liberation Fund3 grants · $320,500
  • Common Good Finance Fbo Kibilio Grant for Refuge Purchase1 grant · $255,000
  • Resist3 grants · $240,000
  • Northeastern Illinois University Foundation Fbo Truth Telling Project2 grants · $180,000
  • Kibilio1 grant · $125,000

Giving over time

$2.9M
2021
$1.4M
2022
$1.4M
2023
$1.9M
2024

Grant history

All 93 reported grants, largest first.

  • $1.0M

    Grassroots International Fbo Pr Community Land Trust · Boston, MA · 2021

    To create a just and sustainable world by advancing the human rights to land, water and food through global grantmaking, building solidarity across organizations and movements, and advocacy in the united states.

  • $1.0M

    The Schott Foundation for Public Education · Quincy, MA · 2021

    Education excellence

  • $725,000

    The Schott Foundation for Public Education · Quincy, MA · 2022

    Education excellence

  • $700,000

    The Schott Foundation for Public Education · Quincy, MA · 2024

    Education excellence

  • $700,000

    The Schott Foundation for Public Education · Quincy, MA · 2023

    Education excellence

  • $400,000

    Asf - Access Strategies Fund · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    To support social justice infrastructure development and power building for communities in ma gateway cities.

  • $325,000

    Tides Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Tides foundation believes that a just and equitable future can exist only when communities who have been historically denied power, have the social, political and economic power they need to create it. To make that a re read all
  • $325,000

    Tides Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Tides foundation believes that a just and equitable future can exist only when communities who have been historically denied power, have the social, political and economic power they need to create it. To make that a re read all
  • $261,000

    Agitarte · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Nurture socially conscious artists

  • $255,000

    Common Good Finance Fbo Kibilio Grant for Refuge Purchase · Ashfield, MA · 2021

    Educating for indigenous land justice and ecological balance.

  • $210,000

    Resist · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2021

    To support people's movements for juice and liberation

  • $200,779

    Agitarte · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Nurture socially conscious artists

  • $170,000

    Proteus Fund Fbo Jewish Liberation Fund · Amherst, MA · 2024

    Full-service public foundation committed to a more just, equitable, democratic, and peaceful world

  • $155,000

    Northeastern Illinois University Foundation Fbo Truth Telling Project · Chicago, IL · 2022

    To develop private support on behalf of the university.

  • $150,000

    Proteus Fund Fbo Jewish Liberation Fund · Amherst, MA · 2023

    Full-service public foundation committed to a more just, equitable, democratic, and peaceful world

  • $143,354

    Agitarte · Cambridge, MA · 2021

    Nurture socially conscious artists

  • $125,000

    Kibilio · Longmeadow, MA · 2022

    To educate values of ecological and reparative justice.

  • $100,951

    Agitarte · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Nurture socially conscious artists

  • $75,000

    Kibilio · Greenfield, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $70,000

    Jubilee Gift Galaxy · Oakland, CA · 2021

    To find new ways forward in this time of upheaval and great transition requires us to intentionally protect what is precious, sacred, and most beautiful about our humanity, in joyful right relations with the earth and w read all
  • $60,000

    State Power Fund · Youngstown, OH · 2024

    General support

  • $27,500

    Solidaire Network · Oakland, CA · 2024

    To support progressive movements with a commitment to building grassroots power in impacted communities.

  • $25,000

    Northeastern Illinois University Foundation Fbo Truth Telling Project · Chicago, IL · 2021

    To develop private support on behalf of the university.

  • $24,000

    Jews for Racial & Economic Justice · New York, NY · 2021

    To pursued racial and economic justice in new york city by advancing systemic changes that result in concrete improvements in peoples everyday lives.

  • $20,000

    Resist · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2022

    To support people's movements for juice and liberation

  • $20,000

    Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2021

    Juvenile justice

  • $20,000

    Wildcare · San Rafael, CA · 2021

    Protection of wildlife

  • $15,000

    Solidaire Network · Oakland, CA · 2022

    To move funding to progressive and radical movements with a commitment to building grassroots power in impacted communities.

  • $15,000

    Bend the Arc Jewish Partnership · New York, NY · 2021

    To deeply engage jews in sustained action that manifests our tradition of working to heal and repair the world and to create a powerful, widely recognized jewish voice championing equality and justice for disenfranchise read all
  • $15,000

    Delta Foundation · Greenville, MS · 2021

    To support the creation of businesses and jobs for its primary constituents, minority and economically disadvantaged residents of its target areas.

  • $11,000

    Join for Justice · Boston, MA · 2021

    Build a powerful field of jewish leaders capable of effectively organizing for juise, both inside and outside the jewish communities in the unitied states

  • $10,000

    La Planta · Sandia Park, NM · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center · Roslyn Heights, NY · 2024

    Sustain triage, emergency and high risk response to young children

  • $10,000

    Resist · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2024

    To support people's movements for justice and liberation

  • $10,000

    Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2024

    Juvenile justice

  • $10,000

    The Philanthropic Collaborative for Educ · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    National Public Education Support Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    To advance the equitable and racially just education and systemic policies and practices that create the conditions every learner needs to achieve, thrive and succeed in a global diverse society

  • $10,000

    North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center · Roslyn Heights, NY · 2023

    Sustain triage, emergency and high risk response to young children

  • $10,000

    Redwood Justice Fund Fbo Prison Radio · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To promote positive environmental values and defend human and civil rights secured by law.

  • $10,000

    Fjc - a Foundation of Philanthropic · New York, NY · 2022

    To maximize the impact of charitable dollars: create innovative and customized solutions; and to respond to the needs of donors, nfp borrowers and other charitable agencies.

  • $10,000

    North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center · Roslyn Heights, NY · 2022

    Sustain triage, emergency and high risk response to young children

  • $10,000

    Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2022

    Juvenile justice

  • $10,000

    Alliance for Excellent Education · Washington, DC · 2021

    To improve educational outcomes of high school students and prepare them for success

  • $10,000

    Fjc - a Foundation of Philanthropic · New York, NY · 2021

    To maximize the impact of charitable dollars: create innovative and customized solutions; and to respond to the needs of donors, nfp borrowers and other charitable agencies.

  • $10,000

    Highlander Research and Education Center · New Market, TN · 2021

    To work with people fighting for justice, equality and sustainability, supporting thier efforts to take collective action to shape their own destiny.

  • $10,000

    Morningside Center for Teaching Social Response · New York, NY · 2021

    To facilite transformative experiences for members of the school community to co-create joyful, equitable, and rigorous learning environments.

  • $10,000

    Ms Foundation for Women · Brooklyn, NY · 2021

    To build women's collective power in the u.s. To advance equity and justice for all.

  • $10,000

    North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center · Roslyn Heights, NY · 2021

    Sustain triage, emergency and high risk response to young children

  • $10,000

    Resource Impact · Washington, DC · 2021

    For an efficient, cost-effective, and time-saving platform to support, launch, and operate charitable projects.

  • $8,989

    The Jane Goodall Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    To improve the understanding, welfare and conservation of great apes and to safeguard the planet we all share.

  • $8,000

    Redwood Justice Fund Fbo Prison Radio · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    To promote positive environmental values and defend human and civil rights secured by law.

  • $7,000

    Pef Israel Endowment Fund Fbo Standing Together Ltd · New York, NY · 2021

    To provide relief for, and to minister to the physical well-being of needy persons in israel; to support and maintain public hospitals, clinics, to relieve sickness and distress, and to prevent plague and disease in isr read all
  • $6,000

    Sustainable Markets Foundation Fbo Debt Collective · New York, NY · 2021

    To promote environmental protection, energy efficiency, consumer protection, health and safety, and good government.

  • $5,000

    J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    To provide education with respect to the need for bold american leadership to help achieve a peaceful, viable and just resolution to the palestinian-israeli conflict.

  • $5,000

    National Center for Civic Innovation · New York, NY · 2022

    To support 22c! At justice work

  • $5,000

    J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2021

    To provide education with respect to the need for bold american leadership to help achieve a peaceful, viable and just resolution to the palestinian-israeli conflict.

  • $5,000

    Neighbor To Neighbor · Fort Collins, CO · 2021

    To empower people and promotes housing opportunity through counseling, education, supportive services, community partnerships and the provision of multi-family affordable housing.

  • $5,000

    The International Leonard Peltier Defense · Tampa, FL · 2021

    Funds would be utilized to expand the lpdcs programs to develop and create awareness about both historical issues facing indigenous peoples, the case of leonard peltier and other native pows, utilizing our platforms to read all
  • $4,000

    Alliance for Global Justice Fbo Never Again · Tucson, AZ · 2021

    To achieve social change and economic justice by helping to build a stronger and more unified grassroots movement.

  • $3,840

    People'S Rights Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    To support people's rights fund inc.

  • $3,500

    Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action · Boston, MA · 2022

    To engage the community in promoting civil rights, protecting civil liberties and achieving social, economic, environmental, and racial justice

  • $3,500

    Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action · Boston, MA · 2021

    To engaging the community in promoting civil rights, protecting civil liberties and achieving social, economic, environmental, and racial justice

  • $3,500

    Kichwa Hatari Fbo Runa Kawsay · New York, NY · 2021

    To support cultural/linguistic empowerment and grassroots social organizing

  • $2,500

    Frances Perkins Center · Moorestown, NJ · 2022

    To address social justice and economic insecurities.

  • $2,500

    The New Press · New York, NY · 2022

    To support social justice

  • $2,400

    Community Initiatives Fbo Radical Monarch 6382 · Oakland, CA · 2021

    Sponsors projects for the benefit of communities in service to social change.

  • $2,000

    American Friends of the Parents Circle Families Forum · New York, NY · 2021

    To share the human side of the israeli-palestinian conflict with the american public in order to foster a peace and reconciliation process.

  • $2,000

    If Not Now Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2021

    To effect change in the american jewish community toend support for the occupation of palestine and to stand for freedom and dignity for allisraelis and palestinians.

  • $1,800

    T'Ruah · New York, NY · 2024

    To bring a moral voice to the most pressing issues of our time.

  • $1,215

    Adath Israel Congregation · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    A modern orthodox synagogue wishing to provide our community with a wide variety of services from religious gathering to community celebrations, for all phases of life.

  • $1,200

    New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To support the new israel fund

  • $1,166

    Jews for Racial & Economic Justice · New York, NY · 2023

    To pursued racial and economic justice in new york city by advancing systemic changes that result in concrete improvements in peoples everyday lives.

  • $1,011

    Kane'S Krusade · Po Box, MA · 2023

    To provide innovative, compassionate solutions to keep pet families together.

  • $1,000

    The New Press · New York, NY · 2023

    Commitment to publishing in innovative ways works of educational, cultural, and community value that, despite their intellectual merits, may be deemed insufficiently profitable by commercial publishers.

  • $1,000

    Action St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Build campaigns that leverages organizing, communications, advocacy and direct action to mitigate harm against our community while fighting for long term transformation

  • $1,000

    Afcfp-Combatants for Peace · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    To financially assist the combatants for peace (foreign entity) as an educational and fundraising arm to support their work.

  • $1,000

    Cambridge Community Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2021

    To provide grants to social service agencies serving cambridge and to serve as a civic leader.

  • $1,000

    Grassroots Global Justice · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support low income grassroots communities to participate in grassroots global economic development through community leadership, cultural development, instruction and training

  • $1,000

    Honor the Earth · Callaway, MN · 2021

    To create awareness & support for native american environmental issues and to develop needed financial & political resources for the survival of sustainable native communities

  • $1,000

    Indigeneous Environment Network · Bemidji, MN · 2021

    To protect the sacredness of mother earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining and respecting indigenous teachings and natural laws.

  • $1,000

    T'Ruah · New York, NY · 2021

    To bring a moral voice to the most pressing issues of our time.

  • $518

    Svara · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General support

  • $504

    Hebrew College · Newton, MA · 2023

    Reimagining jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world.

  • $500

    Native Forward Scholars Fund · Albuquerque, NM · 2022

    Support scholarship funding

  • $500

    Allied Media Projects Fbo Intelligent Mischief · Detroit, MI · 2021

    To support the growth of media-based organizing models

  • $500

    Friends of Matenwa · Cambridge, MA · 2021

    Aid for schools in haiti

  • $500

    House of Tulip · New Orleans, LA · 2021

    To provide trans and gender nonconforming communities in new orleans, louisiana with economic stability and safety through zero barrier, permanent housing and pathways to education, healthcare, employment, and home owne read all
  • $500

    Proteus Fund Fbo Jewish Liberation Fund · Amherst, MA · 2021

    Full-service public foundation committed to a more just, equitable, democratic, and peaceful world

  • $500

    United Houma Nation · Golden Meadow, LA · 2021

    To provide vocational rehabilitation services to disabled tribal members, provide tribal education and assistance, provide disaster relief and promote tribal identity and unity.

  • $368

    Svara · Chicago, IL · 2022

    To engage an intersectional cohort of leaners to bring about a just and equitable world

  • $300

    Philanthropic Ventures Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023

    To test new approaches to creative grantmaking

  • $200

    Jews for Racial & Economic Justice · New York, NY · 2024

    To pursue racial and economic justice in new york city by advancing systemic changes that result in concrete improvements in peoples everyday lives.

  • $125

    Circle Boston · Brookline, MA · 2022

    To support circle boston

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