The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care
EIN 931159884Total Given 2017–2024
$59.0M
877 grants · $7.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $4K–$25K
grant size
34%
supporter · 153/456 multi-year
repeat
$104.8M
Assets (2024)
456
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KRISTEN ENGFORS
Phone
(503) 242-2900
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED BY INVITATION ONLY IN WRITTEN FORMAT AND INCLUDE: 1) A COVER LETTER; 2) A PROJECT DESCRIPTION; 3) A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, MISSION AND NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND THE BACKGROUND OF THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED; 4) A CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODS USED TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IF APPLICABLE; 5) A LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND A PERCENTAGE THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL INCOME OF THE ORGANIZATION; 6) A LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STAFF POSITIONS; 7) A DETAILED BUDGET OF THE PROJECT AND THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION; 8) A DONOR REPORT; 9) A LIST OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES BEING SOUGHT FOR THE PROJECT; 10) AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER VERIFYING THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Restrictions
THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE HAROLD & ARLENE SCHNITZER CARE FOUNDATION IS TO ASSIST WITH ARTS & CULTURE, YOUTH, EDUCATION, MEDICAL, SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. APPROXIMATELY 72% OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED IN 2021 WERE ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF OREGON, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THOSE IN THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS GRANT REQUESTS FOR OPERATING EXPENSES, SPECIAL PROJECTS, AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE FUNDS FOR INDIVIDUALS, NON TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS OR POLITICAL GROUPS. FOR 2021, (11) ELEVEN GRANT APPLICATIONS WERE ACCEPTED OR REVIEWED FROM ORGANIZATIONS THE FOUNDATION HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY FUNDED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5.1M | $53.6M | $3.0M | 96 |
| 2018 | $6.2M | $55.2M | $3.8M | 106 |
| 2019 | N/A | $64.0M | $4.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $4.9M | $65.7M | $3.3M | 86 |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $72.9M | $4.6M | 75 |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $75.4M | $7.7M | 68 |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $85.8M | $13.1M | 192 |
| 2024 | $33.0M | $104.8M | $11.8M | 254 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 877 grants on record
Minimum
$36
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$10K
Average
$67K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$9.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 13 states
$50K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
JS
Jordan D Schnitzer
8+ yrs
Executive Director/President
Leadership
BM
Brian Mattocks
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
TC
Tandilyn Cain
2 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
AS
Audria Schnitzer
2 yrs
Director & Vice President
Leadership
AS
Arielle Schnitzer
2 yrs
Director & Vice President
Leadership
JN
Jordan Novinger
2 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
KR
Keith Rozgo
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jeffrey F Nudelman
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ER
Eric Rosenfeld
Director
NF
Nancy Frisch
2 yrs
Director
RD
Renee Dockweiler
7 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
TC
Tandilyn Cain
2 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
JN
Jordan Novinger
2 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
JS
Jordan D Schnitzer
8+ yrs
Executive Director/President
Leadership
KR
Keith Rozgo
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jeffrey F Nudelman
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NF
Nancy Frisch
2 yrs
Director
AS
Audria Schntizer
3 yrs
Director
AS
Arielle Schntizer
3 yrs
Director
JS
Jordan D Schnitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
RD
Renee Dockweiler
7 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
BH
Barbara Hall
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JN
Jeffrey F Nudelman
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CD
Cameron Davis
6 yrs
Director
AS
Audria Schntizer
3 yrs
Director
AS
Arielle Schntizer
3 yrs
Director
JS
Jordan D Schnitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
RD
Renee Dockweiler
7 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
BH
Barbara Hall
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JN
Jeffrey F Nudelman
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AS
Arielle Schntizer
3 yrs
Director
AS
Audria Schntizer
3 yrs
Director
CD
Cameron Davis
6 yrs
Director
JS
Jordan D Schnitzer
8+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
RD
Renee Dockweiler
7 yrs
Vice President, Tax
Leadership
BH
Barbara Hall
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JN
Jeffrey F Nudelman
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AS
Audria Schnitzer
2 yrs
Director
AS
Arielle Schnitzer
2 yrs
Director
CD
Cameron Davis
6 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (877 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psu Foundation | Portland, OR | $9,000,000 | SCHNITZER SCHOOL OF ART, ART HISTORY + DESIGN | 2024 |
| Catlin Gabel School | Portland, OR | $8,000,000 | NEW COMMUNITY CENTER | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | CURATORSHIP | 2024 |
| Clatsop County Historical Society | Astoria, OR | $2,250,000 | OREGON FILM MUSEUM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Catlin Gabel School | Portland, OR | $1,970,998 | NEW COMMUNITY CENTER | 2024 |
| Beaverton Arts Foundation | Beaverton, OR | $1,000,000 | PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING - CAPITAL | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) | New York, NY | $985,499 | CURATORSHIP | 2024 |
| Psu Foundation | Portland, OR | $985,499 | SCHNITZER SCHOOL OF ART, ART HISTORY + DESIGN | 2024 |
| Stanford Health Care - Tri-Valley | Redwood City, CA | $800,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2024 |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - STUDENT HOUSING | 2018 |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - STUDENT HOUSING | 2020 |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - STUDENT HOUSING | 2021 |
| American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | San Francisco, CA | $750,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - STUDENT HOUSING | 2017 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $600,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Beaverton Arts Foundation | Beaverton, OR | $500,000 | PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING - CAPITAL | 2020 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $400,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Oregon Symphony | Portland, OR | $372,890 | ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SCHNITZER WONDER AWARD, ANNUAL GALA SUPPORT, SCOTT SHOWALTER PRINCIPAL BASSON CHAIR | 2023 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $300,000 | OREGON EXPERIENCE PROGRAM - 3 YEARS FUNDING | 2018 |
| Portland Opera | Portland, OR | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $300,000 | SUPPORT: OREGON HISTORY PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Oregon Symphony | Portland, OR | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Oregon Symphony | Portland, OR | $300,000 | ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MULTI YEAR PLEDGE | 2017 |
| Portland Opera | Portland, OR | $250,000 | ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Beaverton Arts Foundation | Beaverton, OR | $250,000 | PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING - CAPITAL | 2020 |
| Volunteers of America | Portland, OR | $250,000 | EMERGENCY FIRE RELIEF FUND | 2020 |