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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 11-6044719

Selma Schechter Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Miami Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 13 grants and $34,556 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Jun 30, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2018

    $34,556

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2017

    $100,820

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $34,497

Grants paid in 2018

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United HatzalahNew York, NY

    Humanitarian

    $13,500
  2. Bais ChanaMiami, FL

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  3. Mar JCCMiami, FL

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  4. Jewish Community ServicesNorth Miami, FL

    Humanitarian

    $2,500
  5. Bikur CholimMiami Beach, FL

    Humanitarian

    $2,500
  6. Jewish Leadership InstituteMiami Beach, FL

    Humanitarian

    $2,500
  7. Dranoff International 2Miami, FL

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  8. A F Kindness and CharityBrooklyn, NY

    Humanitarian

    $700
  9. Mesivta of Greater MiamiMiami Beach, FL

    Humanitarian

    $500
  10. Debbie's Dream FoundationN Palm Beach, FL

    Humanitarian

    $500
  11. Congregation Beth IsraelMiami Beach, FL

    Humanitarian

    $396
  12. Yad EzraBerkley, MI

    Humanitarian

    $360
  13. Yad L'AchimBrooklyn, NY

    Humanitarian

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $2,50083% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $19,896
  2. New York3 grants $14,300
  3. Michigan1 grant $360

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nina SchechterVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pinchas SchechterSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jay SchechterPRESIDENT / TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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