Private foundation · EIN 02-0534424

The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation C/O Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners Llc

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Waltham, MA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-07-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503139349100600
Total assets (EOY)$4,967,440
Grants paid$369,000
Typical (median) grant$17,500
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (MA)11%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K13
$25K–$100K5
$100K+0

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

FL
62%
NY
11%
MA
11%
CA
9%
PA
7%

Common purposes

providehelpcaremissioncreateunderservedthroughorganizationsrecoveryqualitymedicalawarenesslifeopportunitieseducation

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$216,733$4,636,11310
2024$369,000$4,967,44018

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Ransom Everglades SchoolCOCONUT GROVE, FLTO CREATE AWARENESS TO HELP THE UNDERSERVED, PROTECT THE ENDANGERED AND STAND UP FOR JUSTICE.$50,000
Make A Wish Southern Florida FoundationMIAMI, FLTO CREATE LIFE CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES$43,000
Jewish Learning CenterHOLLYWOOD, FLTO ASSIST THE LEARNING CENTER GOAL TO BROADEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF JUDAISM$35,000
Lehrman Community Day SchoolMIAMI BEACH, FLTO PROVIDE A DYNAMIC GENERAL AND JUDAIC CURRICULUM NURTURING EACH CHILDS POTENTIAL, SOCIAL CONFIDENCE AND SPIRITUALITY T$25,000
American Israel Democracy CoalitionBRYN MAWR, PATO HELP JEWS IN ISRAEL WITH FOOD, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND HOUSING$25,000
Style Saves IncMIAMI, FLTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL GOODS AND RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES$20,000
The Sobe Room IncMIAMI BEACH, FLTO PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME FOR RECOVERING ALCOHOLICS AND OTHER 12 STEP RECOVERY PROGRAMSTO PROVIDE A PERMANENT HOME FOR$20,000
Pasadena Community FoundationBEVERLY HILLS, CATO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO IMPROVE AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE INCLUDING SUPPORT OF FIRE RECOVERY$20,000
Sag Harbor Cinema Arts CenterSAG HARBOR, NYTO SUPPORT THE CINEMA'S WORLD CLASS PROGRAMS AND TO KEEP THEIR VISION STRONG OF PRESERVING THE FILMGOING EXPERIENCE$20,000
Bold Beauty ProjectMIAMI, FLTO CREATE CHANGE FOR WOMEN BY UTILIZING ART AT THE INTERSECTION OF BEAUTY AND DISABILITY$15,000
Falmouth Service CenterFALMOUTH, MATO SUPPORT THE CENTERS MISSION TO EASE STRESS, REDUCE HUNGER AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED$15,000
Plum Island FouncationNEWBURYPORT, MATO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATION TO FOSTERING AND PROTECTING A SUSTAINABLE PLUM ISLAND$15,000
The Aneurysm And Avm FoundationMILL VALLEY, CATO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATION BETTERING THE LIVES, SUPPORT NETWORK AND MEDICAL CARE OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ANEUR$15,000
Boca Raton Regional HospitalBOCA RATON, FLTO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE MEDICAL CARE$11,000
Haymakers For HopeBOSTON, MATO HELP CANCER RESEARCH, CARE, AWARENESS AND SURVIVORSHIP$10,000
Sponsors For Education OpportunitiesMIAMI BEACH, FLTO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES GAIN ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES$10,000
Long Island Alzheimers & Dementia CenterWESTBURY, NYTO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE RESPITE, SUPPORT AND STIMULATION THROUGH MUSIC$10,000
White Plains Hospital FoundationWHITE PLAINS, NYTO SUPPORT THE WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL AND OUR HEART'S WELL MISSIONS OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CAREA DONATION E$10,000
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