Funding search · EIN 020534424 · Waltham, MA
The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 41
- grants reported
- $772,466
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- Ransom Everglades School3 grants · $125,000
- Lehrman Community Day School3 grants · $80,036
- Museum of Science2 grants · $73,430
- Make a Wish Southern Florida Foundation2 grants · $53,000
- Greater Miami Jewish Foundation1 grant · $45,000
- Jewish Learning Center1 grant · $35,000
- White Plains Hospital Foundation3 grants · $30,000
- Long Island Alzheimers & Dementia Center3 grants · $30,000
- The Aneurysm and Avm Foundation2 grants · $25,000
- American Israel Democracy Coalition1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Ransom Everglades School · Coconut Grove, FL · 2024
To create awareness to help the underserved, protect the endangered and stand up for justice.
- $50,000
Ransom Everglades School · Coconut Grove, FL · 2023
To create awareness to help the underserved, protect the endangered and stand up for justice.
- $45,000
Greater Miami Jewish Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
To support a lifeline of vital programs and services that help people in need in miami
- $43,000
Make a Wish Southern Florida Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
To create life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses
- $36,715
Museum of Science · Boston, MA · 2023
To support human hall of life in transforming the nations relationship with science and technologycharitable donation
- $36,715
Museum of Science · Boston, MA · 2022
To support human hall of life in transforming the nations relationship with science and technologycharitable donation
- $35,000
Jewish Learning Center · Hollywood, FL · 2024
To assist the learning center goal to broaden the understanding of judaism
- $30,018
Lehrman Community Day School · Miami Beach, FL · 2023
To provide adynamic general and judaic curriculum with a jewish environment for students through the 5th grade
- $25,018
Lehrman Community Day School · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
To provide adynamic general and judaic curriculum with a jewish environment for students through the 5th grade
- $25,000
American Israel Democracy Coalition · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2024
To help jews in israel with food, health care, education and housing
- $25,000
Lehrman Community Day School · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To provide a dynamic general and judaic curriculum nurturing each childs potential, social confidence and spirituality through engaging experiential opportunities
- $25,000
Ransom Everglades School · Coconut Grove, FL · 2022
To create awareness to help the underserved, protect the endangered and stand up for justice.
- $20,000
Pasadena Community Foundation · Beverly Hills, CA · 2024
To support the mission to improve and enrich the lives of people including support of fire recovery
- $20,000
Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center · Sag Harbor, NY · 2024
To support the cinema's world class programs and to keep their vision strong of preserving the filmgoing experience
- $20,000
Style Saves · Miami, FL · 2024
To support the organizations mission to provide essential goods and resources to underserved students and their families to increase academic achievement and fostering self confidenceto support the therapeutic programin… read allTo support the organizations mission to provide essential goods and resources to underserved students and their families to increase academic achievement and fostering self confidenceto support the therapeutic programing through the bonds between animals and humans less
- $20,000
The Sobe Room · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To provide a permanent home for recovering alcoholics and other 12 step recovery programsto provide a permanent home for alcoholics anonymous and other recovery programs in florida
- $20,000
The Sobe Room · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
To support people recovering from alcohol, and narcotics and eating disorders with daily meetings
- $15,000
Bold Beauty Project · Miami, FL · 2024
To create change for women by utilizing art at the intersection of beauty and disability
- $15,000
Falmouth Service Center · Falmouth, MA · 2024
To support the centers mission to ease stress, reduce hunger and improve the quality of life for neighbors in need
- $15,000
Plum Island Founcation · Newburyport, MA · 2024
To support the organizations dedication to fostering and protecting a sustainable plum island
- $15,000
The Aneurysm and Avm Foundation · Mill Valley, CA · 2024
To support the organizations dedication bettering the lives, support network and medical care of those affected by aneurysm and other vascular malfunctions
- $15,000
Jewish Learning Center Ohc · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
To promote and strengthen jewish awareness,pride and observance in an educational setting promoting literacy and knowledge
- $11,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
To support the hospital's mission of providing high quality and compassionate medical care
- $10,000
Haymakers for Hope · Boston, MA · 2024
To help cancer research, care, awareness and survivorship
- $10,000
Long Island Alzheimers & Dementia Center · Westbury, NY · 2024
To implement programs that provide respite, support and stimulation through music
- $10,000
Sponsors for Education Opportunities · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To help young people from underserved communities gain access to higher education and career opportunities
- $10,000
White Plains Hospital Foundation · White Plains, NY · 2024
To support the white plains hospital and our heart's well missions of providing high quality medical carea donation e
- $10,000
American Friends of Israel · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2023
To help jews in israel through education, jewish awareness, pride and observance in an educational setting
- $10,000
Community Foundation of Ogden Valley · Eden, UT · 2023
To support local nonprofit organizations that enrich the lives of the residents bringing them together
- $10,000
Long Island Alzheimers & Dementia Center · Westbury, NY · 2023
To implement programs that provide respite, support and stimulation through music
- $10,000
Make a Wish Southern Florida Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
To create life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses
- $10,000
White Plains Hospital Foundation · White Plains, NY · 2023
To support the white plains hospital and our heart's well missions of providing high quality medical carea donation e
- $10,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation · Boca Raton, FL · 2022
To support the regional hospitals museum mission of providing high quality, compassionate medical care
- $10,000
Jewish Culture High School · Miami, FL · 2022
To nurture young adults in a modern orthodox and co working environment to be teachers committed to growth, inquiry, discovery and action while expressing pride in their jewish identity.to support the therapeutic progra… read allTo nurture young adults in a modern orthodox and co working environment to be teachers committed to growth, inquiry, discovery and action while expressing pride in their jewish identity.to support the therapeutic programing through the bonds between animals and humans less
- $10,000
Long Island Alzheimers & Dementia Center · Westbury, NY · 2022
To implement programs that provide respite, support and stimulation through music
- $10,000
The Aneurysm and Avm Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Taaf is dedicated to bettering the lives, support networks, and medical care of those affected by aneurysm & other vascular malformations of the brain
- $10,000
White Plains Hospital Foundation · White Plains, NY · 2022
To support the white plains hospital and our heart's well missions of providing high quality medical carea donation e
- $5,000
Jorge M Perez Art Museum · Miami, FL · 2023
To dedicate international art of the 20th &21st centuries to fill a void where no art museums existed
- $5,000
Caron Foundation- Neil Lasher Music Fund · Wernersville, PA · 2022
To support the advancement of onsite music studios where people in recovery can create, perform and enjoy music during recovery
- $5,000
Miami City Ballet · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
To prsent the highest level of dance performances throughout florida and train young dancers into leaders of dance educatiom
- $5,000
Plum Island Foundation · Newuryport, MA · 2022
To support fostering and protecting a sustainable plum island for everyone to enjoy.
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