Funding search · EIN 455339818 · Ithaca, NY

Steven and Marcy Schaeffer Family

Name: Steven and Marcy Schaeffer Family grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

54
grants reported: $707,775
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

arts entertainment social youth change families food inclusive

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

9 grants matching “ithaca” · $137,000

$65,000
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support refugees resettling in tompkins county
$10,000
Shared Kitchen - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support entrepreneurs and not-for-profits in the local food economy
$8,000
Greater Ithaca Activities Center · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support boxing program for youth and teens
$2,000
Ithaca Underground · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support the arts
$10,000
Shared Kitchen - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support entrepreneurs and not-for-profits in the local food economy
$5,000
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support refugees resettling in tompkins county
$15,000
State Theatre of Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To support arts and entertainment
$15,000
Greater Ithaca Activities Center · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support boxing program for youth and teens
$7,000
State Theatre of Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support arts and entertainment

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County4 grants · $98,000
Tioga County Rural Ministry (Tcrm)2 grants · $76,700
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees2 grants · $70,000
Opportunities Alternatives and Resources of Tompkins County3 grants · $60,000
The Cherry Arts4 grants · $51,000
Center for Transformative Action4 grants · $38,000
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club3 grants · $37,075
Weave Community4 grants · $36,000
Rosie'S Place3 grants · $30,000
Als Association Massachussetts Chapter2 grants · $25,000

Giving over time

$131,000

2022

$138,000

2023

$167,275

2024

$271,500

2025

Grant history

All 54 reported grants, largest first.

$65,000
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support refugees resettling in tompkins county
$46,500
Tioga County Rural Ministry (Tcrm) · Owego, NY · 2025
To provide unmet needs to the poor, sick and elderly
$30,200
Tioga County Rural Ministry (Tcrm) · Owego, NY · 2024
To provide unmet needs to the poor, sick and elderly
$26,000
Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support the arts
$25,000
Opportunities Alternatives and Resources of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To assist incarcerated individuals and their families
$25,000
Opportunities Alternatives and Resources of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To assist incarcerated individuals and their families
$24,000
Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support the arts
$24,000
Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support the arts
$24,000
Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To support the arts
$20,000
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club · Owego, NY · 2025
To support childrens' activities
$19,000
Center for Transformative Action · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support positive social change
$16,000
Weave Community · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To support programs working toward a more inclusive and socially just society
$16,000
Free Science · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support science
$15,000
Compassionate Care Als · Falmouth, MA · 2025
To support people diagnosed and families coping with als
$15,000
The Cherry Arts · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To supports arts & entertainment
$15,000
State Theatre of Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To support arts and entertainment
$15,000
Greater Ithaca Activities Center · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support boxing program for youth and teens
$14,000
Oars of Concord · Concord, MA · 2025
To protect,improve & preserve waterways
$12,500
Als Association Massachussetts Chapter · Westborough, MA · 2024
To serve,advocate for & empower people affected by als
$12,500
Als Association Massachussetts Chapter · Westborough, MA · 2023
To serve,advocate for & empower people affected by als
$12,000
Center for Transformative Action · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support positive social change
$12,000
The Cherry Arts · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To supports arts & entertainment
$12,000
The Cherry Arts · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To supports arts & entertainment
$12,000
The Cherry Arts · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To supports arts & entertainment
$10,000
More Than Words · Waltham, MA · 2025
To provide young adults with job training
$10,000
Opportunities Alternatives and Resources of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To assist incarcerated individuals and their families
$10,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2025
To support women struggling with homelessness and poverty
$10,000
Shared Kitchen - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support entrepreneurs and not-for-profits in the local food economy
$10,000
Weave Community · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support programs working toward a more inclusive and socially just society
$10,000
More Than Words · Waltham, MA · 2024
To provide young adults with job training
$10,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2024
To support women struggling with homelessness and poverty
$10,000
Shared Kitchen - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support entrepreneurs and not-for-profits in the local food economy
$10,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2023
To support women struggling with homelessness and poverty
$10,000
Youth Farm Project · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To engage youth in building local food communities
$10,000
Advocacy Center of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To assist individuals experiencing domestic or sexual violence
$10,000
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club · Owego, NY · 2022
To support childrens' activities
$8,000
Greater Ithaca Activities Center · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support boxing program for youth and teens
$7,075
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club · Owego, NY · 2024
To support childrens' activities
$7,000
State Theatre of Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support arts and entertainment
$5,000
Foodbank of the Southern Tier · Elmira, NY · 2024
To support sustaining hunger-free communities
$5,000
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support refugees resettling in tompkins county
$5,000
Second Wind · Newfield, NY · 2024
To provide help for the homeless
$5,000
The Children'S Room · Arlington, MA · 2024
To support grieving children, teens & family
$5,000
Weave Community · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To support programs working toward a more inclusive and socially just society
$5,000
Youth Farm Project · Ithaca, NY · 2024
To engage youth in building local food communities
$5,000
More Than Words · Waltham, MA · 2023
To provide young adults with job training
$5,000
Weave Community · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support programs working toward a more inclusive and socially just society
$4,000
Center for Transformative Action · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To support positive social change
$3,000
Center for Transformative Action · Ithaca, NY · 2022
To support positive social change
$2,500
Nature Connection · Concord, MA · 2024
To help provide mental health, social connection and a deeper bond between people and nature
$2,500
Oars of Concord · Concord, MA · 2023
To protect,improve & preserve waterways
$2,000
Ithaca Underground · Ithaca, NY · 2025
To support the arts
$2,000
Community Unity Music Education Program (Cumpe) · Ithaca, NY · 2023
To provide low-to-no cost music & arts education to youth
$2,000
Lilypad Puppet Theatre · Freeville, NY · 2022
To support arts & entertainment

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