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The Schaffer Family Private Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Augusta, Georgia · EIN 204201978

The Schaffer Family Private Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Augusta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $73,855 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,612 and the largest $53,633. 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 up from $11,500 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$13,5004$79,918
2024$11,5002$71,932
2025$73,8556$0

How to apply

The Schaffer Family Private 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 5 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia2$58,019
Florida1$4,612
North Carolina1$4,612
Tennessee1$4,612
South Carolina1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army of Augusta
Augusta, GA
Discretionary$53,633
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Discretionary$4,612
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Discretionary$4,612
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Discretionary$4,612
Safe Harbor Center Inc
Brunswick, GA
Discretionary$4,386
Furman University
Greenville, SC
Discretionary$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Schaffer Family Private Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Schaffer Family Private Foundation Inc give?

$73,855 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,612.

Who runs The Schaffer Family Private Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Norman C Schaffer (Director), Raymond W Schaffer (Director), Robert J Schaffer (Director) and Joanne R Schaffer (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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