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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1366875

Schechter Family Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $154,355 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $154,355

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,530,869
  • Tax year 2024

    $103,369

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,585,782
  • Tax year 2023

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,633,782
  • Tax year 2022

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $708,307
  • Tax year 2021

    $112,781

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $755,354
  • Tax year 2020

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $766,263
  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $898,372

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youth Help FoundationSt Petersburg, FL

    Unrestricted use

    $50,000
  2. WaterorgKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted use

    $25,000
  3. Project HopeWashington, DC

    Unrestriced use

    $25,000
  4. Community Hope IncLaurel, MT

    Unrestricted use

    $10,000
  5. Tabby's PlaceRingoes, NJ

    Unrestricted use

    $10,000
  6. Inspira Health FoundationMullica Hill, NJ

    Unrestriced use

    $5,005
  7. Cedarcrest Center for Children with DisabilitiesKeene, NH

    Unrestricted use

    $5,000
  8. Human Needs Food PantryMontclair, NJ

    Unrestricted use

    $5,000
  9. Fisherman's MarkLambertville, NJ

    Unrestriced use

    $5,000
  10. Family Promise of Essex County IncMontclair, NJ

    Unrestriced use

    $5,000
  11. Zack's Place Enrichment CenterWoodstock, VT

    Unrestricted use

    $3,000
  12. White House Historical AssociationWashington, DC

    Unrestriced use

    $2,500
  13. Visions for Creative Housing SolutionsEnfield, NH

    Unrestricted use

    $2,000
  14. North Branch Land TrustDallas, PA

    Unrestricted use

    $1,500
  15. Mullaney Tennis FoundationPlumsteadville, PA

    Unrestricted use

    $250
  16. Grapevine Giving FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $70,00061% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $8,0057% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $7,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,5001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  2. New Jersey5 grants $30,005
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $27,500
  4. Missouri1 grant $25,000
  5. Montana1 grant $10,000
  6. New Hampshire2 grants $7,000
  7. Vermont1 grant $3,000
  8. Pennsylvania2 grants $1,750
  9. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Adam SchechterVP/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donna SchechterPRES/DIR/SEC/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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