The Schechter Foundation
EIN 133157311Total Given 2016–2024
$60K
29 grants · $7K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $50–$1K
grant size
56%
supporter · 9/16 multi-year
repeat
$239K
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(914) 725-3086
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11K | $239K | $9K | 7 |
| 2017 | $15K | $238K | $-31K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $207K | $-7K | N/A |
| 2020 | $25K | $220K | $38K | 6 |
| 2021 | $4K | $248K | $21K | 4 |
| 2022 | $200 | $176K | $-859 | 1 |
| 2023 | $4K | $252K | $359 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1K | $239K | $17K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$50
Median
$250
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Claudia Schechter
President
Leadership
BW
Betty Walker
Director
SS
Shirley Schechter
President
Leadership
CS
Claudia Schechter
Director
SS
Shirley Schechter
President
Leadership
CS
Claudia Schechter
Director
SS
Shirley Schechter
President
Leadership
CS
Claudia Schechter
Director
SS
Shirley Schechter
President
Leadership
CS
Claudia Schechter
Director
SS
Shirley Schechter
President
Leadership
CS
Claudia Schechter
Director
SS
Shirley Schechter
President
Leadership
CS
Claudia Schechter
Director
SS
Shirley Schechter
President
Leadership
CS
Claudia Schechter
Director
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $20,000 | SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES | 2020 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 | EDUCATING STUDENTS | 2016 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 | SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES | 2017 |
| Congregation Kol Ami | White Plains, NY | $3,995 | SUPPORT MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCE | 2023 |
| Congregation Kol Ami | White Plains, NY | $3,815 | SUPPORT MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCE | 2020 |
| Congregation Kol Ami | White Plains, NY | $3,715 | SUPPORT MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCE | 2021 |
| Congregation Kol Ami | White Plains, NY | $3,190 | SUPPORT MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCE | 2017 |
| Animal Cancer Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $1,000 | TO FIND A CURE FOR CANCER BY FUNDING RESEARCH IN AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY, THE STUDY... | 2024 |
| White Plains Hospital Foundation | White Plains, NY | $1,000 | TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL | 2017 |
| World Affairs Forum | Stamford, CT | $550 | Educating students and the public about global affairs and America's role in the world. | 2016 |
| White Plains Hospital Foundation | White Plains, NY | $500 | TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL | 2020 |
| Animal Cancer Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $500 | TO FIND A CURE FOR CANCER BY FUNDING RESEARCH IN AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY, THE STUDY... | 2020 |
| World Affairs Forum | Stamford, CT | $450 | EDUCATING STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT GLOBAL AFFAIRS AND AMERICA'S ROLE IN THE WORLD. | 2017 |
| Peconic Bay Medical Center | Manorville, NY | $300 | TO PROVIDE WELLNESS AND HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS | 2016 |
| Animal Haven | New York, NY | $250 | RESCUING, REHABILITATING, AND REHOMING ABANDONED CATS AND DOGS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 2024 |
| Alzheimer'S Association | Poughkeepsie, NY | $250 | TO ELIMINATE ALZHEIMER'S DESEASE THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND PROVIDE AND ENHANCE CARE AND SUPPORT... | 2016 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $200 | TO ADVANCE CURES, AND MEANS OF PREVENTION, FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN | 2024 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $200 | SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES | 2022 |
| Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Scarsdale, NY | $70 | TO PROVIDE THE SCARSDALE COMMUNITY WITH ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICE TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCING... | 2017 |
| Scardale Police Benevolent Association | Scardale, NY | $50 | MAKES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO RETIRED OFFICERS AND GIVES TO A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE CAUSES. | 2020 |
| Uniformed Firefighters Association of Scarsdale | Scarsdale, NY | $50 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CONTRIBUTE TO PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SOME OF THE BIGGEST HEALTH ISSUES FACED BY FIREFIGHTERS | 2020 |
| Scardale Police Benevolent Association | Scardale, NY | $50 | MAKES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO RETIRED OFFICERS AND GIVES TO A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE CAUSES. | 2016 |
| Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church | Jamaica, NY | $30 | TO HELP PEOPLE FROM EVERY BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE GOD'S GOODNESS IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES EACH DAY | 2017 |
| Scarsdale Police Benevolent Association | Scarsdale, NY | $25 | MAKES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO RETIRED OFFICERS AND GIVES TO A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE CAUSES. | 2021 |
| Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Scarsdale, NY | $25 | TO PROVIDE THE SCARSDALE COMMUNITY WITH ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICE TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCING... | 2021 |