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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 02-0534424

The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation

A private foundation in Waltham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $369,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $369,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,967,440

  • Tax year 2023

    $216,733

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,636,113

  • Tax year 2022

    $186,733

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,817,933

  • Tax year 2021

    $201,732

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,986,509

  • Tax year 2020

    $218,303

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,246,826

  • Tax year 2019

    $171,731

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,178,650

  • Tax year 2018

    $214,713

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,389,473

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ransom Everglades SchoolCoconut Grove, FL

    To create awareness to help the underserved, protect the endangered and stand up for justice.

    $50,000
  2. Make A Wish Southern Florida FoundationMiami, FL

    To create life changing wishes for children with critical illnesses

    $43,000
  3. Jewish Learning CenterHollywood, FL

    To assist the learning center goal to broaden the understanding of judaism

    $35,000
  4. Lehrman Community Day SchoolMiami Beach, FL

    To provide a dynamic general and judaic curriculum nurturing each childs potential, social confidence and spirituality through engaging experiential opportunities

    $25,000
  5. American Israel Democracy CoalitionBryn Mawr, PA

    To help jews in israel with food, health care, education and housing

    $25,000
  6. Style Saves IncMiami, FL

    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 programing through the bonds between animals and humans

    $20,000
  7. The Sobe Room IncMiami Beach, FL

    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
  8. Pasadena Community FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    To support the mission to improve and enrich the lives of people including support of fire recovery

    $20,000
  9. Sag Harbor Cinema Arts CenterSag Harbor, NY

    To support the cinema's world class programs and to keep their vision strong of preserving the filmgoing experience

    $20,000
  10. Bold Beauty ProjectMiami, FL

    To create change for women by utilizing art at the intersection of beauty and disability

    $15,000
  11. Falmouth Service CenterFalmouth, MA

    To support the centers mission to ease stress, reduce hunger and improve the quality of life for neighbors in need

    $15,000
  12. Plum Island FouncationNewburyport, MA

    To support the organizations dedication to fostering and protecting a sustainable plum island

    $15,000
  13. The Aneurysm and Avm FoundationMill Valley, CA

    To support the organizations dedication bettering the lives, support network and medical care of those affected by aneurysm and other vascular malfunctions

    $15,000
  14. Boca Raton Regional HospitalBoca Raton, FL

    To support the hospital's mission of providing high quality and compassionate medical care

    $11,000
  15. Haymakers for HopeWellesley, MA

    To help cancer research, care, awareness and survivorship

    $10,000
  16. Sponsors for Education OpportunitiesMiami Beach, FL

    To help young people from underserved communities gain access to higher education and career opportunities

    $10,000
  17. Long Island Alzheimers & Dementia CenterWestbury, NY

    To implement programs that provide respite, support and stimulation through music

    $10,000
  18. White Plains Hospital FoundationWhite Plains, NY

    To support the white plains hospital and our heart's well missions of providing high quality medical carea donation e

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $75,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $35,00019% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $21,00012% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $229,000
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $40,000
  3. New York3 grants $40,000
  4. California2 grants $35,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Wendy AppelTRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $0
  • Michael AppelTRUSTEE Hours 32Pay $135,000

The return

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