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Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cherry Hill, New Jersey · EIN 226913857

Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation is a private foundation in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $260,713 in 48 grants; the typical grant was $2,718 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $255,600 the year before.

44% 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$236,89046$819,115
2024$255,60043$990,489
2025$260,71348$1.4 million

How to apply

Kenneth and Loretta Schatz 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

What Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey32$124,963
Pennsylvania8$72,500
New York4$45,000
Tennessee1$10,500
District of Columbia2$6,500
Washington1$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 48 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
JCFS
Cherry Hill, NJ
Gift$50,000
Jewish National Fund
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Gift$30,000
Colel Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
Gift$25,000
St Jude's Childrens Research Hospi
Memphis, TN
Gift$10,500
Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Fnd
Havertown, PA
Gift$10,000
Shriners Hospital for Children
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$10,000
Afmda
New York, NY
Gift$10,000
Headstrong
Woodlyn, PA
Gift$10,000
Food Bank of South Jersey
Pennsauken, NJ
Gift$6,750
American Cancer Society
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$5,000
Chabad
Cherry Hill, NJ
Gift$5,000
Kellman Brown Academy
Voorhees, NJ
Gift$5,000
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
Gift$5,000
Mission Msa
Cherry Hill, NJ
Gift$5,000
Torah Ternimah Rabbinical Seminary
Staten Island, NY
Gift$5,000
Virtua Health Foundation
Evesham, NJ
Gift$5,000
Ronald McDonald House
Camden, NJ
Gift$4,192
Cathedral Kitchen
Camden, NJ
Gift$4,000
Hillel International
Washington, DC
Gift$3,500
Urban Promise
Camden, NJ
Gift$3,000
Uso
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$3,000
Wounded Warrior
Washington, DC
Gift$3,000
MD Anderson Center
Camden, NJ
Gift$3,000
Congregation Beth El
Voorhees, NJ
Gift$2,936
Dav
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$2,500
Larc School
Bellmawr, NJ
Gift$2,500
Legacy Treatment Centers
Hainesport, NJ
Gift$2,500
Center for Family Services
Voorhees, NJ
Gift$2,500
BLSJ Scholarship Foundation
Cherry Hill, NJ
Gift$2,500
Matthew Pellegrino Memorial Fund
Westville, NJ
Gift$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of Camden Cnty
Camden, NJ
Gift$2,000
Variety Children's Charity
Worchester, PA
Gift$2,000
Israeli Children's Cancer Center
Brick, NJ
Gift$2,000
Feed the Troops
Toms River, NJ
Gift$2,000
Nicky Green Foundation
Lumberton, NJ
Gift$1,500
Habitat for Humanity
Maple Shade, NJ
Gift$1,500
Bmac
Walla Walla, WA
Gift$1,250
Cooper Foundation
Camden, NJ
Gift$1,000
Woolwich Fire Co
Swedesboro, NJ
Gift$1,000
YMCA Camps
Medford, NJ
Gift$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation give?

$260,713 in tax year 2025, across 48 grants, with a typical grant of $2,718.

Who runs Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kenneth Schatz (Trustee) and Loretta Schatz (Trustee).

What does Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and youth programs.

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