The Harry & Mae Schetzen Foundation
EIN 136204676Total Given 2019–2025
$3.3M
20 grants · $474K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$106K
typical big bets · $35K–$230K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 8/12 multi-year
repeat
$877K
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients
About
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Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 557-5666
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $274K | $149K | N/A |
| 2019 | $12K | $252K | $5K | 4 |
| 2021 | N/A | $3.5M | $3K | N/A |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $851K | $878 | 8 |
| 2023 | N/A | $847K | $22K | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $877K | $44K | N/A |
| 2025 | $707K | $0 | $31K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$35K
Median
$106K
Average
$166K
75th Pctl
$230K
Maximum
$650K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PL
Pamela Lapointe
Co-Trustee
JS
Jeannine Schetzen
Trustee
JS
Jeannine Schetzen
Trustee
PL
Pamela Lapointe
Co-Trustee
JS
Jeannine Schetzen
Trustee
PL
Pamela Lapointe
Co-Trustee
JS
Jeannine Schetzen
Trustee
PL
Pamela Lapointe
Co-Trustee
JS
Jeannine Schetzen
Trustee
JS
Jeannine Schetzen
Trustee
JS
Jeannine Schetzen
Trustee
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadassah the Womens Zionist Organization of America Inc | New York, NY | $650,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | $390,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Inc | New York, NY | $390,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc | New York, NY | $390,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Inc | New York, NY | $390,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Hadassah the Womens Zionist Organization of America Inc | New York, NY | $176,717 | IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN | 2025 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $130,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek | New York, NY | $130,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Zaka Search and Rescue Inc | Hillside, NJ | $130,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2022 |
| American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Inc | New York, NY | $106,030 | TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN | 2025 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc | New York, NY | $106,030 | FOR BENEFIT OF THE HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2025 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | $106,030 | FOR BENEFIT OF THE HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2025 |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Inc | New York, NY | $106,030 | FOR BENEFIT OF THE HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2025 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek | New York, NY | $35,343 | IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN | 2025 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $35,343 | IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN | 2025 |
| Zaka Search and Rescue Inc | Hillside, NJ | $35,343 | IN MEMORY OF HARRY AND MAE SCHETZEN | 2025 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom - Armdi | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2019 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2019 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2019 |
| Shaare Zedek Jerusalem Medical Center | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | 2019 |