Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.5 million in 26 grants; the typical grant was $36,000 and the largest $762,860. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.5 million
- Number of grants26
- Typical grant$36,000
- Largest grant$762,860
- Assets$33.7 million
- New grantees45%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.8 million the year before.
45% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.8 million | 21 | $30.8 million |
| 2024 | $2.5 million | 26 | $33.7 million |
How to apply
Charles E Scheidt 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.
What Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 | $2.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $140,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $106,000 |
| California | 1 | $97,400 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $42,500 |
| Vermont | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation of the State University of New York at | Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention | $762,860 |
| Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide | AIPG Refugee Protection Program | $349,917 |
| Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide | AIPG Refugee Protection Program in El Salvador, Bosnia, and Thailand | $234,675 |
| Leo Baeck Institute Inc | Public History efforts and to Director of Collections | $200,000 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project Inc | Support to hire litigators in the EU to help bring down systemic barriers to refugee family reunification and resettlement | $150,000 |
| Yeshiva University | Human Rights Clinical Teaching Fellowship | $100,000 |
| University of Southern California | USC Dornsife Center for Advanced Genocide Research | $97,400 |
| New York University | Renewal of support for the Prevention Project hosted by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU Law School | $90,000 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Incorporated | Scheidt Family Seminar on Genocide Studies and Prevention | $70,000 |
| Hias Inc | Religious Minorities Fund | $54,000 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | Tenement Museum Virtual Field Trip Capacity Building project | $50,000 |
| Hias Inc | Housing Guarantee Fund | $36,000 |
| Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and H | General & Unrestricted | $36,000 |
| Yale University | Yale Program for the Study of Anti-Semitism | $36,000 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | Virtual Field Trip Program marketing budget | $30,000 |
| Association of Graduates of the United States Mili | West Point Resnick Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Fund for New Initiatives | $25,000 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Inc | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Sto Te Nema Inc | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Stockton University Foundation | Graduate Scholarship Fund for the Study of Refugees and Displacement | $25,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Leo Baeck Institute Inc | 70th Anniversary Fund | $18,000 |
| Stockton University Foundation | MAHG Study Tour Fund | $12,500 |
| Global Childrens Art Programme | for the building of the school and toilets in Kindiri, Chad | $10,000 |
| Vermont Psychological Services Leitenberg Center F | NESTT and Connecting Cultures | $10,000 |
| Stockton University Foundation | Refugee Studies Initiative to support a collaboration on a workshop at the Kreisky Forum in Vienna | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Charles E Scheidt
Questions people ask
Does Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation give?
$2.5 million in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $36,000.
Who runs Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Charles E Scheidt (Trustee).
What does Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and arts and culture.