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Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rockville, Maryland · EIN 521800778

Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner Foundation is a private foundation in Rockville, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $7.8 million in 89 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $535,500. 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 down from $7.9 million the year before.

63% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7.9 million97$172 million
2024$7.8 million89$184 million

How to apply

Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York16$2.5 million
Maryland28$2.0 million
District of Columbia20$1.8 million
Virginia4$435,000
Connecticut1$330,000
Massachusetts1$200,000
California4$183,000
Pennsylvania2$105,000
Colorado4$87,500
Florida2$80,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 89 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$535,500
American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$500,000
Save the Children Federation Inc
Fairfield, CT
General & Unrestricted$330,000
Henry Schein Cares Foundation Inc
Melville, NY
General & Unrestricted$310,000
American Kidney Fund Inc
Rockville, MD
General & Unrestricted$275,000
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$275,000
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$250,000
Casa Ruben Incorporated
Silver Spring, MD
General & Unrestricted$250,000
Pennys Flight Foundation Inc
Locust Valley, NY
General & Unrestricted$250,000
Society for Science and the Public
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$225,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$200,000
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$200,000
Unity Health Care Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$200,000
Food for Others Inc
Fairfax, VA
General & Unrestricted$175,000
Childrens Law Center
Brooklyn, NY
General & Unrestricted$167,000
Community of Hope Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$150,000
Doorways for Women & Families Inc
Arlington, VA
General & Unrestricted$150,000
Maryland Dental Action Coalition Inc
Columbia, MD
General & Unrestricted$150,000
Jewbelong Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$140,000
Areivim Philanthropic Group Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$130,000
Bread for the City Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$125,000
Comfort Cases Inc
Gaithersburg, MD
General & Unrestricted$125,000
Kennedy Krieger Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD
General & Unrestricted$125,000
She Ready Foundation
Burbank, CA
General & Unrestricted$125,000
Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Washington
Silver Spring, MD
General & Unrestricted$114,000
Norwood School Inc
Bethesda, MD
General & Unrestricted$105,000
Festival Center Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$100,000
Georgetown Day School Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$100,000
Kind Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$100,000
National Center for Children and Families
Bethesda, MD
General & Unrestricted$100,000
The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region Incorporated
Aberdeen, MD
General & Unrestricted$100,000
Hope International
Lancaster, PA
General & Unrestricted$80,000
Identity Inc
Gaithersburg, MD
General & Unrestricted$80,000
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Associati
Jacksonville, FL
General & Unrestricted$75,000
Childrens Inn at Nih Inc
Bethesda, MD
General & Unrestricted$75,000
Jewish Social Service Agency
Rockville, MD
General & Unrestricted$75,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic Inc
Bethesda, MD
General & Unrestricted$75,000
Naropa University
Boulder, CO
General & Unrestricted$75,000
Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation
Springfield, VA
General & Unrestricted$60,000
Miriams Kitchen
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$60,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner Foundation give?

$7.8 million in tax year 2024, across 89 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sidney Bresler (Pres, Dir), Maria Gomez (Dir, Sec), Robert T Schattner (Dir, VP) and Robert H Sievers (Dir, Treas).

What does Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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