The Melvin & Sandra Schifter Foundation
EIN 113380482Total Given 2016–2023
$188K
20 grants · $24K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $3K–$15K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 5/8 multi-year
repeat
$781K
Assets (2023)
8
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
STETSON UNIVERSITY
Phone
(239) 262-8311
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $35K | $707K | $26K | 1 |
| 2017 | $40K | $735K | $27K | 6 |
| 2020 | $35K | $788K | $24K | 3 |
| 2021 | $7K | $862K | $35K | 1 |
| 2022 | $36K | $671K | $45K | 5 |
| 2023 | $35K | $781K | $30K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$700
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$4K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$35K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AD
Alison Douglas
President and Treasurer
Leadership
EP
Elena Plesha
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
PP
Preston T Phillips
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Alison Douglas
President and Treasurer
Leadership
PP
Preston T Phillips
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
EP
Elena Plesha
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Alison Douglas
President and Treasurer
Leadership
PP
Preston T Phillips
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
EP
Elena Plesha
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Alison Douglas
President and Treasurer
Leadership
PP
Preston T Phillips
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
EP
Elena Plesha
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Alison Douglas
President and Treasurer
Leadership
EP
Elena Plesha
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
PP
Preston T Phillips
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Sandra Martinuzzi
Director,President, Part T
Leadership
PP
Preston T Phillips
Director , Part Time
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $28,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Stetson University | Deland, FL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | Fort Myers, FL | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Women'S Foundation of Collier County | Naples, FL | $4,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Women'S Foundation of Collier County | Naples, FL | $4,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | Fort Myers, FL | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | Sarasota, FL | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Humane Society Naples | Naples, FL | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Humane Society | Naples, FL | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Humane Society Naples | Naples, FL | $1,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Naples Yacht Club | Naples, FL | $700 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |