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Schirtzer Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 843675182

Schirtzer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $60,000 the year before.

38% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,0008$822,814
2024$75,0008$1.1 million

How to apply

Schirtzer Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$55,000
Texas2$15,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bet Tzedek
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$20,000
Lavine Family Innovation Fund
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$15,000
Raices
San Antonio, TX
General charitable$10,000
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$10,000
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
General charitable$5,000
ACLU
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$5,000
Pro Publica Inc
New York, NY
General charitable$5,000
Westside Neighborhood School
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Schirtzer Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Schirtzer Family Foundation Inc give?

$75,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Schirtzer Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard A Schirtzer (Director and President), Diane Schirtzer (Director, Secretary & Cfo), Michael Scott Schirtzer (Director & Vice President) and Kathryn Schirtzer Crump (Director & Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

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