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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2187215

Shusterman Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $292,650 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

    $292,650

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,279,789

  • Tax year 2023

    $138,550

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,130,627

  • Tax year 2022

    $122,150

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,078,278

  • Tax year 2021

    $137,020

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,045,962

  • Tax year 2020

    $156,800

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,250,246

  • Tax year 2019

    $134,440

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,588,595

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,305

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,701,945

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $105,000
  2. American Civil Liberties Union of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $35,000
  3. Gratz CollegeJenkintown, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $30,000
  4. Responsible Preservation IncPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $22,500
  5. Temple Sholom in BroomallBroomall, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $16,000
  6. American Consitution SocietyWashington, DC

    "unrestricted"

    $15,000
  7. Jewish Family and Children's ServicesPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $10,000
  8. The Center for Cosmopolitan Culture IncBoca Raton, FL

    "unrestricted"

    $10,000
  9. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    "unrestricted"

    $6,500
  10. World Jewish CongressMerriflield, VA

    "unrestricted"

    $6,100
  11. Anti-Defamation League (NY)New York, NY

    "unrestricted"

    $6,000
  12. Hias PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $6,000
  13. American Committee Weizmann InstituteNew York, NY

    "unrestricted"

    $5,200
  14. NPRWashington, DC

    "unrestricted"

    $5,000
  15. The Jewish Federation of GR PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $5,000
  16. Jewish Federation of South Palm BeachBoca Ratan, FL

    "unrestricted"

    $2,500
  17. Eastern State Penitentiary Historic SitePhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $1,000
  18. K-T Support in Memory of Sue AlbertMilford, OH

    "unrestricted"

    $1,000
  19. Weitzman Museum of American Jewish HistoryPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $1,000
  20. Bicol Clinic FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    "unrestricted"

    $500
  21. Hillel at Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $500
  22. Hillel at University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $500
  23. Morris Arboretum of the University of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $500
  24. Northeastern HillelBoston, MA

    "unrestricted"

    $500
  25. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    "unrestricted"

    $400
  26. WhyyPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $250
  27. WrtiPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $250
  28. WXPN-FMPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $250
  29. Athenauem of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    "unrestricted"

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $135,00067% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $22,50011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $16,2508% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $16,0008% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $6,5003% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $6,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania18 grants $240,450
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $20,400
  3. Florida3 grants $13,000
  4. New York2 grants $11,200
  5. Virginia1 grant $6,100
  6. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  7. Massachusetts1 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.

  • Robert J ShustermanTRUSTEE/MANAGER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Melissa ShustermanTRUSTEE/MANAGER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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