SCHIFFER FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$657K
95 grants · $131K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
45%
supporter · 25/56 multi-year
repeat
$2.7M
Assets · 2021
56
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7034379720
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $2.4M | $851K | N/A |
| 2020 | $109K | $2.5M | $61K | 13 |
| 2021 | $120K | $2.7M | $166K | 15 |
| 2022 | $131K | $2.2M | $100K | 24 |
| 2023 | $162K | $2.3M | $107K | 24 |
| 2024 | $135K | $2.3M | $151K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 95 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID M SCHIFFER | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | — |
| JAMES E ROBINSON | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | — |
| TARYN COWAN | VICE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (95 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $50,000 | ELIZEBETH SMITH FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP, CENTER FOR COMMERCE AND FREEDOM CONFERENCE 2025 SPONSORSHIP | 2024 |
| FRIENDS OF DUVDEVAN | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY | STONY BROOK, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE 2020 HACKATHON EVENT | 2020 |
| THE MODERN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORTE THE ANNUAL EDUCATION FUND | 2020 |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY | MARINA DEL REY, CA | $25,000 | MY SON HUNTER - THE HUNTER BIDEN MOVIE | 2021 |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| I AM WILD FOUNDATION INC | OLD GREENWICH, CT | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CAPTURE THE FLAG CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION | 2020 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $20,000 | ELIZEBETH SMITH FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP - SCHIFFER 6482635 | 2022 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $20,000 | ELIZEBETH SMITH FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| JEWISH SILICON VALLEY | LOS GATOS, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| UNREPORTED STORY SOCIETY | MARINA DEL REY, CA | $15,000 | MY SON HUNTER - THE HUNTER BIDEN MOVIE | 2022 |
| CHABAD OF MID-SUFFOLK | COMMACK, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | BARNEY CHARTER SCHOOL INITIATIVE - MATCHING GRANT & ELIZEBETH SMITH FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP - SCHIFFER 6482635 | 2021 |
| CLAREMONT INSTITUTE | UPLAND, CA | $10,000 | $5,000 TO THE AMERICAN MIND; $5,000 TO THE GENERAL FUND - MATCHING GRANT | 2021 |
| HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $10,000 | 2022 CAPTURE THE FLAG CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION, CAPTURE THE FLAG (SPRING 2023)-FIRST PLACE SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| CHABAD OF MID-SUFFOLK | COMMACK, NY | $9,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| JOHN JAY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,500 | CERTMASTER SOFTWARE AND/OR EXAM VOUCHERS FOR NETWORK+ OR SECURITY+ | 2023 |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | SPHERE EDUCATION INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| MIRACLE FLIGHTS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |