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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1111955

Jay and Jean Schottenstein Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 67 grants and $17 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,996,165

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $10,456,755

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,195,423

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $10,176,037

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,888,940

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $10,058,354

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,769,642

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $12,858,446

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,675,497

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $8,287,205

Grants paid in 2024

67 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ner L Horeinu IncSun Lakes, AZ

    Religious

    $6,383,681
  2. National Society for Hebrew Day SchoolsBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $1,916,500
  3. Mesorah Heritage FoundationRahway, NJ

    Education

    $1,601,488
  4. Gemilos Chasadim Chasdei MosheBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $1,363,000
  5. The Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    Education

    $1,154,544
  6. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    Community

    $1,093,000
  7. Yeshiva Toras YisraelBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $560,000
  8. American Friends of Nishmat IncNew York, NY

    Education

    $281,755
  9. Mount Sinai Medical Center FoundationMiami Beach, FL

    Community

    $253,522
  10. Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY

    Education

    $224,840
  11. American Friends of Chasdei YosephBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $221,000
  12. Congregation Torat EmetBexley, OH

    Religious

    $216,500
  13. Columbus Torah AcademyColumbus, OH

    Education

    $194,500
  14. Greater Miami Jewish FederationMiami, FL

    Community

    $101,929
  15. HadassahNew York, NY

    Community

    $101,454
  16. Shuva Israel AventuraN Miami Beach, FL

    Community

    $100,000
  17. Chabad on Campus at OSUColumbus, OH

    Education

    $90,000
  18. Chabad of Key Biscayne IncKey Biscayne, FL

    Education

    $78,000
  19. Columbus Community KollelBexley, OH

    Education

    $73,189
  20. Belize Heart and Stroke Association of NYNew York, NY

    Healthcare

    $72,000
  21. Oae Pinsk KarlinBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $72,000
  22. OSU Chabad HouseNew Albany, OH

    Religious

    $60,000
  23. The Aleph Institute FLMiami, FL

    Education

    $54,000
  24. American Friends of Ma'agalimMiami Beach, FL

    Community

    $50,000
  25. Jewish Community Services of S FloridaNorth Miami, FL

    Community

    $48,000
  26. Khal B Lev EchodBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $40,000
  27. Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Education

    $39,384
  28. Chasdei ShimonMonsey, NY

    Religious

    $36,000
  29. Chofetz Chaim Heritage FoundationSuffern, NY

    Education

    $36,000
  30. Od Yosef ChaiMonsey, NY

    Education

    $36,000
  31. Tehillot Israel IncJamaica Estates, NY

    Community

    $36,000
  32. United Hatzalah of IsraelNew York, NY

    Community

    $34,807
  33. US Friends of BelizeJersey City, NJ

    Community

    $26,000
  34. United Way of Central OhioCleveland, OH

    Community

    $25,354
  35. Chayenu IncBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $25,000
  36. Columbus Museum of ArtColumbus, OH

    Community

    $25,000
  37. Jewish Family ServicesColumbus, OH

    Community

    $25,000
  38. OSU Hillel FoundationColumbus, OH

    Community

    $25,000
  39. TH Kids IncNew York, NY

    Healthcare

    $25,000
  40. Nationwide Childrens HospitalColumbus, OH

    Healthcare

    $20,000
  41. Ohr Chaim Congregation IncMiami Beach, FL

    Religious

    $18,000
  42. Chabad BermudaBrooklyn, NY

    Community

    $17,800
  43. Bexley Community FoundationColumbus, OH

    Community

    $10,000
  44. Chabad of Barbados IncBrooklyn, NY

    Community

    $10,000
  45. Fifth Avenue SynagogueNew York, NY

    Religious

    $10,000
  46. Hatzalah of South FloridaMiami, FL

    Community

    $10,000
  47. My Keren HashluchimBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $10,000
  48. Mesivtha Tifereth JerusalemNew York, NY

    Education

    $10,000
  49. Ohr Somayach InernationalBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $10,000
  50. Proclaiming Justice to the Nations IncFranklin, TN

    Education

    $10,000
  51. Cape Cod Chabad LubavitchHyannis, MA

    Religious

    $10,000
  52. Bahamas Jewish CommunityBrooklyn, NY

    Community

    $9,978
  53. Cleveland Jewish News FoundationBeachwood, OH

    Education

    $8,200
  54. Boca Raton SynagogueBoca Raton, FL

    Religious

    $5,000
  55. Chabad at UNLVLas Vegas, NV

    Education

    $5,000
  56. Chabad Loubavitch Francophonede ManhattanNew York, NY

    Community

    $5,000
  57. Miami Beach JCCMiami Beach, FL

    Community

    $3,600
  58. Yad L'achimNew York, NY

    Religious

    $3,600
  59. Torah Schools of IsraelNew York, NY

    Education

    $3,000
  60. Birkur Cholim of South Palm Beach CountyBoca Raton, FL

    Healthcare

    $1,800
  61. Touro SynagogueNewport, RI

    Religious

    $1,200
  62. American Friends of Baruch Feiga Umarpeh IncBrooklyn, NY

    Community

    $1,000
  63. Matat MordechaiBrooklyn, NY

    Community

    $1,000
  64. Stop the Suffering Animal RescueColumbus, OH

    Community

    $1,000
  65. Mec FundsBrooklyn, NY

    Community

    $540
  66. Congregation Ahavas SholomBexley, OH

    Religious

    $500
  67. Congregation Bnei YehaudaLakewood, NY

    Religious

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion17 grants $9,072,17064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $2,719,48819% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $1,623,26812% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $281,7552% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $253,5222% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $112,929<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York32 grants $6,804,646
  2. Arizona1 grant $6,383,681
  3. Ohio16 grants $1,938,787
  4. Washington1 grant $1,093,000
  5. Florida12 grants $723,851
  6. New Jersey1 grant $26,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  9. Nevada1 grant $5,000
  10. Rhode Island1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jay SchottensteinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jean SchottensteinSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey SchottensteinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan SchottensteinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph SchottensteinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

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