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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1895618

Shifrin Family Foundation

A private foundation in Beachwood, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $130,000 paid in 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

Accepts applications

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On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $805,814

  • Tax year 2024

    $139,840

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $770,991

  • Tax year 2023

    $94,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $476,366

  • Tax year 2022

    $84,200

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $503,058

  • Tax year 2021

    $83,300

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $574,923

  • Tax year 2020

    $54,900

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $513,419

  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $496,803

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $472,940

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. B'nai Jeshurun CongregationCleveland, OH

    Jewish community programs

    $19,000
  2. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    Art community programs

    $12,000
  3. Musical Arts Association (cleveland Orchestra)Cleveland, OH

    Musical art center maintenance

    $10,000
  4. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Conservation programs

    $10,000
  5. Western Reserve Land ConservancyChesterland, OH

    Land resource conservation

    $10,000
  6. Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MT

    Projects to protect yellowstone national park

    $10,000
  7. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    Wildlife conservation in kenya

    $8,000
  8. Cleveland BalletBedford HTS, OH

    General program services

    $6,000
  9. Land StudioCleveland, OH

    Park rehabilitation projects

    $6,000
  10. Cleveland International Film FestivalCleveland, OH

    Entertainment & educational programs

    $5,000
  11. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    Various food programs

    $5,000
  12. Lake Erie Nature & Science CenterBay Village, OH

    General program services.

    $5,000
  13. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General program services

    $4,000
  14. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Breast cancer research & education

    $4,000
  15. Middle East ForumPhiladelphia, PA

    Education programs

    $3,000
  16. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Cardiovascular disease programs

    $2,000
  17. Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National ParkPeninsula, OH

    Conservation and trail maintenance

    $2,000
  18. The V Foundation for Cancer ResearchCary, NC

    Cancer research

    $2,000
  19. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Educational programs of the weatherhead school of management, the law school, and siegal lifelong learning

    $1,000
  20. Cleveland MetroparksCleveland, OH

    Conservation, including habitat enhancement and protection and wildlife research and protection

    $1,000
  21. Cleveland Zoological SocietyCleveland, OH

    Conservation, animal care, capital improvements, education

    $1,000
  22. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Educational programs

    $1,000
  23. The Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    Educational programs of the college of education and human ecology

    $1,000
  24. University of KansasLawrence, KS

    Educational programs

    $1,000
  25. Ideastream (WCLV)Cleveland, OH

    General program services

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $28,00040% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $12,00017% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $9,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $8,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio17 grants $97,000
  2. Montana1 grant $10,000
  3. California1 grant $8,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $4,000
  5. New York1 grant $4,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  9. Kansas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David ShifrinPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Lisa ShifrinSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Gabor AdlerDIRECTOR Hours 0.15Pay $0

The return

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