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The Schaffner Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodland Hills, California · EIN 954273021

The Schaffner Family Foundation is a private foundation in Woodland Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 4 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $55,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,0004$793,064
2024$55,0003$788,197
2025$40,0004$968,074

How to apply

The Schaffner Family Foundation 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

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Film Institute
Los Angeles, CA
To support the franklin j. Schaffner fellow award.$20,000
Individual
CA
General$10,000
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
Santa Rosa, CA
General$5,000
Native Songbird Care and Conservati
Sebastopol, CA
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Schaffner Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Schaffner Family Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Schaffner Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kate Robinson Co P Richards (Director) and Emily Robinson Co P Richards (Director).

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