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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6855905

Schechter Foundation

A private foundation in Chestnut Hill, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $0

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,870,224

  • Tax year 2024

    $27,859

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,820,571

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,158

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,810,690

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,429

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,837,380

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,615

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,748,264

  • Tax year 2020

    $45,418

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,655,606

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Community Relations CouncilBoston, MA

    Holocaust education and Yom HaShoah Commemoration

    $0
  2. American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA

    General support

    $0
  3. Brandegee FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $0
  4. Hebrew SeniorlifeBoston, MA

    General support

    $0
  5. Kipp FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $0
  6. Long Now BostonBedford, MA

    General support

    $0
  7. Make A DifferenceMemphis, TN

    General support

    $0
  8. Rescue Me TucsonTucson, AZ

    General support

    $0
  9. Secular Coalition of AmericaWashington, DC

    General support

    $0
  10. 2 Life CommunitiesBrighton, MA

    General support

    $0
  11. American Jewish Committee of NENew York, NY

    General support

    $0
  12. WikimediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $0
  13. 2Life CommunitiesBrighton, MA

    General Support

    $0
  14. New England Friends of March of the LivingSharon, MA

    General Support

    $0
  15. Greenlight FundBoston, MA

    General support

    $0
  16. ACLUNew York, NY

    General support

    $0
  17. Bay Cove Human ServicesBoston, MA

    General support

    $0
  18. Institute for the Study of WarWashington, DC

    General support

    $0
  19. Jewish Big Brothers Big SistersWaltham, MA

    General support

    $0
  20. Jewish Family and Childrens ServiceWaltham, MA

    General Support and Holocaust Services

    $0
  21. Media Matters For AmericaWashington, DC

    General support

    $0
  22. ProPublicaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $0
  23. RofehBrookline, MA

    General support

    $0
  24. WGBHBoston, MA

    General support

    $0
  25. Philadelphia Outwaard BoundPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $0
  26. Patriots for UkraineOrlando, FL

    General support

    $0
  27. Beyond the 11thNeedham HGTS, MA

    General support

    $0
  28. Dana Farbers PMCNeedham, MA

    PMC Bike Ride

    $0

Where the money goes

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

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona1 grant $0
  2. California3 grants $0
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $0
  4. Florida1 grant $0
  5. Massachusetts15 grants $0
  6. New York2 grants $0
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $0
  8. Tennessee1 grant $0
  9. Virginia1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David SchechterTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gail SchechterTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

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