The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation
EIN 020534424Total Given 2017–2025
$1.8M
97 grants · $204K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
27%
balanced · 17/64 multi-year
repeat
$8.1M
Assets (2025)
64
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 723-8525
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $403K | $7.0M | $122K | 18 |
| 2018 | $240K | $6.6M | $185K | 14 |
| 2019 | $215K | $6.8M | $161K | 12 |
| 2020 | N/A | $7.9M | $177K | N/A |
| 2022 | $202K | $7.2M | $151K | 12 |
| 2023 | $187K | $7.1M | $222K | 13 |
| 2024 | $217K | $7.8M | $238K | 10 |
| 2025 | $369K | $8.1M | $906K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 97 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (97 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $100,000 | to support Human Hall of Life in transforming the nations relationship with science and technologycharitable donation | 2017 |
| WGBH Education Foundation | Boston, MA | $100,000 | to support Masterpiece Trust to support the best in British Drama | 2017 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE | 2022 |
| Ransom Everglades School | Coconut Grove, FL | $50,000 | TO CREATE AWARENESS TO HELP THE UNDERSERVED, PROTECT THE ENDANGERED AND STAND UP FOR JUSTICE. | 2024 |
| Ransom Everglades School | Coconut Grove, FL | $50,000 | TO CREATE AWARENESS TO HELP THE UNDERSERVED, PROTECT THE ENDANGERED AND STAND UP FOR JUSTICE. | 2025 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift | Covington, KY | $50,000 | to enhance education in the community | 2017 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift | Covington, KY | $50,000 | to enhance education in the community | 2018 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift | Covington, KY | $50,000 | TO ENHANCE EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY | 2019 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Foundation | Miami, FL | $45,000 | TO SUPPORT A LIFELINE OF VITAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT HELP PEOPLE IN NEED IN MIAMI | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Southern Florida Foundation | Miami, FL | $43,000 | TO CREATE LIFE CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES | 2025 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $36,715 | TO SUPPORT HUMAN HALL OF LIFE IN TRANSFORMING THE NATIONS RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $36,715 | TO SUPPORT HUMAN HALL OF LIFE IN TRANSFORMING THE NATIONS RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCHARITABLE DONATION | 2024 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $36,714 | TO SUPPORT HUMAN HALL OF LIFE IN TRANSFORMING THE NATIONS RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $36,713 | to support Human Hall of Life in transforming the nations relationship with science and technologycharitable donation | 2018 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $36,713 | TO SUPPORT HUMAN HALL OF LIFE IN TRANSFORMING THE NATIONS RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCHARITABLE DONATION | 2019 |
| Jewish Learning Center | Hollywood, FL | $35,000 | TO ASSIST THE LEARNING CENTER GOAL TO BROADEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF JUDAISM | 2025 |
| Lehrman Community Day School | Miami Beach, FL | $30,018 | TO PROVIDE ADYNAMIC GENERAL AND JUDAIC CURRICULUM WITH A JEWISH ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE | 2024 |
| Lehrman Community Day School | Miami Beach, FL | $25,018 | TO PROVIDE ADYNAMIC GENERAL AND JUDAIC CURRICULUM WITH A JEWISH ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE | 2022 |
| Lehrman Community Day School | Miami Beach, FL | $25,018 | TO PROVIDE ADYNAMIC GENERAL AND JUDAIC CURRICULUM WITH A JEWISH ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE | 2023 |
| Ransom Everglades School | Coconut Grove, FL | $25,000 | TO CREATE AWARENESS TO HELP THE UNDERSERVED, PROTECT THE ENDANGERED AND STAND UP FOR JUSTICE. | 2023 |
| Lehrman Community Day School | Miami Beach, FL | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE A DYNAMIC GENERAL AND JUDAIC CURRICULUM NURTURING EACH CHILDS POTENTIAL, SOCIAL CONFIDENCE AND... | 2025 |
| American Israel Democracy Coalition | Bryn Mawr, PA | $25,000 | TO HELP JEWS IN ISRAEL WITH FOOD, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND HOUSING | 2025 |
| Wnet13 | New York, NY | $25,000 | to support American Masters 30th season bringing biographies to public television | 2017 |
| Oceana | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $25,000 | to support cleaning up the ocean to provide healthy food for everyone | 2017 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Center City, MN | $25,000 | to establish a scholarship fund at the graduate school to honor Dr. Andrew Jeon | 2018 |