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Shorstein Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 592473526

Shorstein Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2023 it gave $620,350 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $518,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $865,500 the year before.

7% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$865,50016$3.1 million
2023$620,35015$3.7 million

How to apply

Shorstein 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

What Shorstein Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida13$618,250
New York1$2,000
California1$100

Grants paid in 2023

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Education$518,200
Jacksonville Jewish Center
Jacksonville, FL
Religious$50,000
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Jacksonville, FL
Support symphony$15,000
United Way of NE FL
Jacksonville, FL
Community programs$10,000
Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Promote classical music$6,000
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Education$5,000
Jewish Community Alliance
Jacksonville, FL
Sports, recreation and early childhood education$5,000
The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Health care$2,250
Jewish Family & Comm Svcs
Jacksonville, FL
Community services$2,000
The Jewish Theological Seminary
New York, NY
Education$2,000
River Garden Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
Care for the elderly$1,700
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Health care$1,500
Here Tomorrow
Neptune Beach, FL
Mental health care$1,000
Baptist Health Fdn
Jacksonville, FL
Health care$600
Mazon
Los Angeles, CA
Feed the hungry$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shorstein Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shorstein Family Foundation Inc give?

$620,350 in tax year 2023, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs Shorstein Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Samuel R Shorstein (Pres/Director), Mark J Shorstein (Vp/Trea/Sec/Dir), Michael Shorstein (Director) and Neal Shorstein (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Shorstein Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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