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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3692236

The Auerbach Schiro Foundation

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $260,068 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Elizabeth A Schiro
25 Brookside Blvd
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 232-5854
Form and materials
The foundation does not have an application form but requires details of the purpose of the grant and verification of the tax-exempt status of donees.
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions or limitations on awards such as by geographical areas, charitbale fields, kinds of institutions or other factors.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $260,068

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $2,033,613
  • Tax year 2024

    $193,640

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,111,428
  • Tax year 2023

    $203,571

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,194,003
  • Tax year 2022

    $221,145

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $2,251,468
  • Tax year 2021

    $174,768

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,306,106
  • Tax year 2020

    $170,405

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,155,740
  • Tax year 2019

    $156,060

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,129,736

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $40,000
  2. Midwest FoodbankNormal, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  3. Forge City WorksHartford, CT

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  5. TheaterworksHartford, CT

    General support

    $20,000
  6. CT Museum of Culture & HistoryHartford, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Hartford StageHartford, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Real ArtwaysHartford, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  9. CT Public Broadcasting NetworkHartford, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  10. The BushnellHartford, CT

    General support

    $7,500
  11. Wadsworth AtheneumHartford, CT

    General support

    $7,500
  12. Congregation Beth IsraelWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $5,668
  13. Government AccountabilityWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,500
  14. Malta HouseHartford, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  15. The Bridge Family CenterWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  16. Jewish Family ServiceWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  17. Pan Mass Challenge Dana FarberNeedham, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  18. The American Friends of the FNDT for Jewish HeritageBedford, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  19. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    General support

    $2,000
  20. NPRBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $2,000
  21. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  22. Elizabeth Park ConservancyWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $1,650
  23. Hartford Community That CaresHartford, CT

    General support

    $1,500
  24. Knox IncHartford, CT

    General support

    $1,500
  25. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,500
  26. Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Jewish Graduate OrganizationBeverly Hills, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  28. New Britain Museum of American ArtNew Britain, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Voices of HopeFarmington, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Summit Adaptive SportsNew Hartford, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  32. Uconn HillelStorrs, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  33. The CT Radio Info SystemWindsor, CT

    General support

    $500
  34. Noah Webster Housew Hartford Historical SocietyWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $500
  35. Reporters Without BorderWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  36. St Frances Cabrini ShrineNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  37. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $500
  38. Young Israel of West HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $500
  39. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    General support

    $250
  40. Leadership Greater HartfordHartford, CT

    General support

    $250
  41. Mozilla FoundationPasadena, CA

    General support

    $250
  42. New England Jewish AcademyWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $250
  43. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $250
  44. Solomon Schechter Day SchoolWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $250
  45. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,00032% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $25,00020% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,00020% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,00020% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $3,1503% of the total
  6. Education3 grants $1,5001% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $3,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut26 grants $181,568
  2. Illinois1 grant $30,000
  3. New York5 grants $29,250
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $8,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $4,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500
  7. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  8. California2 grants $1,250
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  10. Alabama1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth A SchiroTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen L BayerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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