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4 funders with a record of paying for “shafran”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — the nathan and fannye shafran planetarium
Nathan & Fannye Shafran FoundationCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $125,420 · through 2024Largest: $125,420 to JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND — community security initative, holocaust survivors initiative,2024 campaign,nathan & fannye shafran philanthropic fund, scholarship program
Ucat FoundationOverland Park, KS
1 matching grant · $8,333 · through 2022Largest: $8,333 to JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND — nathan & fannye shafran family foundation
Largest: $1,000 to PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE — contribution in honor of stephanie and steve shafran
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →