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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3485274

The Schiff Foundation Incorporated

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $1.2 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,166,667

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,393,970

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,146,667

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,665,043

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,146,667

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,567,245

  • Tax year 2021

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,003,396

  • Tax year 2020

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,098,647

  • Tax year 2019

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,882,471

  • Tax year 2018

    $750,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,108,455

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of Virginia Health FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Establishment of translational program in neuro-oncology within the cancer center

    $666,667
  2. The Arts Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Gift for the dept of architecture and design, the exhibition support program, the schiff foundation fund, 24-25 caillebotte, 25-26 bruce goff

    $200,000
  3. Immigrant Law Center of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $75,000
  4. Mercy Housing Lake FrontChicago, IL

    General support

    $75,000
  5. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  6. MazonSherman Oaks, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  7. All Blessings FlowCharlottesville, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. IrisCharlottesville, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. The Alzheimers Disease&related Disorders Assoc IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    None

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $666,66789% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $85,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia3 grants $686,667
  2. Illinois4 grants $280,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $75,000
  4. New York1 grant $75,000
  5. California1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Margot LevinPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Leslie Ann SchiffSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven SpectorTREASURER, REGISTERED AGENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • David SchiffDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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