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Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Oswego, Oregon · EIN 474287703

Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Oswego, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,550 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $40,116 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$52,60017$23,094
2024$40,11614$5,846
2025$57,5509$7,399

How to apply

Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer 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 Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon5$46,400
California2$10,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
New York1$150

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohsu Foundation
Portland, OR
Ohsu center for women's health circle of giving and knight cancer patient support services.$20,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
Tigard, OR
To accomplish its mission$15,000
B'nai B'rith Camp
Beaverton, OR
To accomplish its mission$5,400
Harmon Recovery Foundation
La Quinta, CA
To accomplish its mission$5,000
4SHAYJ Foundation
Indio, CA
To accomplish its mission$5,000
Congregation Beth Israel
Portland, OR
To accomplish its mission$4,000
Gifted Wishes
Beaverton, OR
To accomplish its mission$2,000
Blood Cancer United Inc
Washington, DC
To accomplish its mission$1,000
Jewish National Fund USA
New York, NY
To accomplish its mission$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation give?

$57,550 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mardi S Spitzer (Director, President), Marc A Lippman (Director, Secretary) and David R Lippman (Director, Treasurer).

What does Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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