Schechter Foundation

EIN 046855905

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |(617) 703-9931

https://60 KENSINGTON CIRCLE
Total Given 2020–2024
$151K
75 grants · $30K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$370
typical micro grants · $120–$1K
grant size
30%
supporter · 13/44 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2024)
44
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person WGBH
Phone (617) 703-9931

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $45K $778K $186K 10
2021 $9K $760K $102K 13
2022 $21K $1.8M $111K 18
2023 $48K $1.8M $21K 21
2024 $28K $1.8M $38K 13

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 75 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$120
Median
$370
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$25K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

GS
Gail Schechter 5+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Schechter 5+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (75 total)

Purpose
Jewish Family and Childrens Service Waltham, MA $25,000 General Support and Holocaust Services 2023
Jewish Family and Childrens Service Waltham, MA $16,300 Support of JFCS 2020
Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA $15,000 Support of CJP 2020
Jewish Family and Childrens Service Waltham, MA $15,000 General Support and Holocaust Services 2024
Jewish Family and Childrens Service Waltham, MA $15,000 General support 2022
University of Delware Newark, DE $10,000 Support of UDel 2020
Brandegee Foundation Boston, MA $10,000 General support 2023
Jewish Family and Childrens Service Waltham, MA $5,200 Support JFCS 2021
Jewish Community Relations Council Boston, MA $3,330 Holocaust education and Yom HaShoah Commemoration 2023
2 Life Communities Brighton, MA $2,500 General support 2023
2 Life Communities Brighton, MA $2,500 General support 2024
2Life Communities Brighton, MA $2,500 General Support 2024
BBBS of Mass Bay Boston, MA $2,000 Support of BBBBS of Mass Bay 2020
Greenlight Fund Boston, MA $1,880 General support 2024
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Waltham, MA $1,800 General support 2023
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Waltham, MA $1,800 General support 2024
Make A Difference Memphis, TN $1,373 General support 2023
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Waltham, MA $1,218 General Support 2022
Media Matters For America Washington, DC $1,200 General support 2024
Dana Farber's PMC Needham, MA $1,000 Support Dana Farber through the PMC 2021
Bay Cove Human Services Boston, MA $1,000 General support 2023
New England Friends of March of the Living Sharon, MA $1,000 General Support 2024
Greenlight Foundation Boston, MA $891 General support 2022
Jewish Community Relations Council Boston, MA $750 General Support 2022
American Jewish Committee of NE New York, NY $729 General support 2024