The California State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1575974

Schiffer Family Foundation

A private foundation in Studio City, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $490,955 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $490,955

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $327,367

  • Tax year 2024

    $49,605

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $327,515

  • Tax year 2023

    $51,594

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $328,631

  • Tax year 2022

    $59,855

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $339,904

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,399

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $385,843

  • Tax year 2020

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $437,846

  • Tax year 2019

    $165,138

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $576,949

  • Tax year 2018

    $169,910

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $737,516

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Educational Purposes

    $428,256
  2. Harvard Business SchoolCambridge, MA

    Educational Purposes

    $19,784
  3. UCLALos Angeles, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $15,000
  4. Saving NatureKnoxville, TN

    Support for rescuing endangered and threatened animals from extinction

    $10,000
  5. The Huntington LibrarySan Marino, CA

    Support of research and promotion of public engagement through library, art and botanical collections.

    $6,181
  6. Friends of MarquezPacific PLSDS, CA

    Educational Purposes

    $5,000
  7. Jewish Federation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of programs to fight poverty and combat antisemitism.

    $4,984
  8. Engineering for Us AllCollege Park, MD

    Support for programs to introduce engineering design principles to students.

    $1,000
  9. Wholistic Research & Education FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Support for research related to wellness products.

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $434,25698% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina2 grants $438,256
  2. California5 grants $31,915
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $19,784
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Eric SchifferTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen SchifferTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. The Lockridge Charitable Foundation TrustStudio City, CA 21 grants Preselected only $579,793 giving
  2. Ten-O-Chock FoundationStudio City, CA 2 grants Preselected only $917,473 giving
  3. G L Connolly FoundationMoraga, CA 68 grants Accepts applications $491,400 giving
  4. DK Kim Foundation IncOntario, CA 9 grants Preselected only $488,379 giving
  5. Matt & Gretchen Dinapoli Family FoundationLos Gatos, CA 39 grants Preselected only $487,749 giving