The Benjamin Shein Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-2939286
Foundation Overview
Based in Philadelphia, PA, The Benjamin Shein Family Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $493,972 to organizations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and 7 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $43,400, with a median award of $1,050.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 13 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
72% of all grants are concentrated in Pennsylvania, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Philadelphia (44%), Bryn Mawr (10%), Havertown (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 59% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Benjamin Shein Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital | $5,000 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia | $8,850 | Warminster, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Episcopal Academy | $10,000 | Newton Square, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Headstrong Foundation | $3,700 | Woodlyn, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jdrf | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | $1,800 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $1,200 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Nantucket Film Festival | $3,400 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| National Kidney Foundation | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Palliative & Supportive Care Of Nantucket Foundation | $1,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Squahsmarts Inc | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Artists Association Of Nantucket | $250 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital | $1,000 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chop Foundation | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Episcopal Academy | $10,000 | Newton Square, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Headstrong Foundation | $2,700 | Woodlyn, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jdrf | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jfcs | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lower Merion Conservancy | $250 | Gladwyne, PA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Minding Your Mind Foundation | $1,000 | Ardmore, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $1,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Palliative & Supportive Care Of Nantucket Foundation | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Barnes Foundation | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Artists Association Of Nantucket | $250 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital | $1,000 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chop Foundation | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Episcopal Academy | $10,000 | Newton Square, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Headstrong Foundation | $2,700 | Woodlyn, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jdrf | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jfcs | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lower Merion Conservancy | $250 | Gladwyne, PA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Minding Your Mind Foundation | $1,000 | Ardmore, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $1,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Palliative & Supportive Care Of Nantucket Foundation | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Barnes Foundation | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Artists Association Of Nantucket | $4,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Bryn Mawr Fire Company | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Chop Foundation | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Fairwinds-nantucket's Counseling Center | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Festival | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jdrf | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | $1,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jfcs | $150 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Main Line Health | $500 | Newton Square, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $6,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Palliative & Supportive Care Of Nantucket Foundation | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Richard Q Whelanm Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund | $500 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Baldwin School | $500 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Barnes Foundation | $4,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Bryn Mawr Fire Company | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital | $5,000 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Chop Foundation | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Fairwinds-nantucket's Counseling Center | $250 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Festival | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | $500 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jfcs | $5,250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Main Line Health | $5,000 | Newton Square, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Minding Your Mind Foundation | $1,000 | Ardmore, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Our Lady Of Hope Parish | $100 | Blackwood, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Palliative & Supportive Care Of Nantucket Foundation | $750 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Barnes Foundation | $3,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Haverford School | $3,000 | Haverford, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pewnnsylvaniaphiladelphia Antiques Show | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Oncologic Hospital (aka Fox Chase Cancer Center) | $12,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Barnes Foundation | $4,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Bryn Mawr Fire Company | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia | $1,100 | Warminster, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Foundation The (aka Chop Foundation) | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Haverford School Parent's Association | $2,500 | Haverford, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery Fund Inc | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia (aka Jfgp) | $9,045 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | $1,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Live Like Blaine Foundation | $250 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Lower Merion Conservancy | $200 | Gladwyne, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Lung Foundation Australia | $8,725 | Milton, QUEENSLAND, AS | Charitable | 2018 |
| Minding Your Mind Foundation | $750 | Ardmore, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $750 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Nantucket Film Foundation Inc (aka Nantucket Film Festival) | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Our Closet | $125 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Prostate Cancer Research Institute (aka Pcri) | $250 | Culver City, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Share Food Program Inc | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (mesothelioma Research Fund) | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (ralph Naccarato Fund) | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Young Scholars Charter School Inc | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| American Jewish Committee (aka Ajc) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| American Oncologic Hospital (aka Fox Chase Cancer Center) | $43,400 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Barnes Foundation | $5,275 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Board Of St Francis Inc | $600 | Wayne, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia | $500 | Warminster, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Emily Whitehead Foundation | $1,000 | Philipsburg, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Episcopal Academy | $10,500 | Newtown Square, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Gershman Y | $50 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Haverford School Parent's Association | $2,500 | Haverford, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Headstrong Foundation | $5,400 | Holmes, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery Fund Inc | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jdrf | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Family And Chilren's Service Of Greater Philadelphia (aka Jfcs) | $860 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia (aka Jfgp) | $5,751 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | $5,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Junior Achievement Of Southeastern Pennsylvania | $250 | Wayne, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Lower Merion Conservancy | $150 | Gladwyne, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Macula Vision Research Foundation (aka Mvrf) | $250 | West Conshohocken, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Main Line Art Center | $250 | Haverford, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Mile High Squash (dba Impact360) | $250 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Minding Your Mind Foundation | $3,000 | Ardmore, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Nantucket Film Foundation Inc (aka Nantucket Film Festival) | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Our Closet | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Pennsylvania Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (aka Pa Spca) | $4,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Richard J Caron Foundation (aka Caron Treatment Centers) | $500 | Wernersville, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (abramson Cancer Center) | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (philly Fights Cancer) | $17,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Wgas Foundation (aka Team Super Steve) | $1,000 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| American Oncologic Hospital (aka Fox Chase Cancer Center) | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Barnes Foundation | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Breakthrough Bike Challenge | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Bryn Mawr Fire Company | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia | $500 | Warminster, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Cuthbert Cancer Foundation | $10,000 | Mickleton, NJ, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Friends Of Rittenhouse Square | $1,525 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Gershman Y | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Haverford School Parent's Association | $2,500 | Haverford, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Headstrong Foundation | $2,500 | Holmes, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery Fund Inc | $200 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia (aka Jfgp) | $5,291 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation | $2,500 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Live Like Blaine Foundation | $250 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Lower Merion Conservancy | $350 | Gladwyne, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Lubavitch Of Bucks County Jewish Center (aka Jewish Learning Academy) | $500 | Morrisville, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Minding Your Mind Foundation | $2,500 | Ardmore, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Nantucket Comedy Festival (aka Stand Up & Learn) | $625 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Nantucket Dreamland Foundation (aka Dreamland Film & Perf Arts Center) | $1,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Nantucket Film Foundation Inc (aka Nantucket Film Festival) | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| National Museum Of American Jewish History | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Our Closet | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Pennsylvania Academy Of The Fine Arts (aka Pafa) | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Pennsylvania Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (aka Pa Spca) | $1,250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Philadelphia Fringe Festival (aka Fringearts) | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $3,700 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Richard J Caron Foundation (aka Caron Treatment Centers) | $100 | Wernersville, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Swim Across America | $1,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (abramson Cancer Center) | $12,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (philly Fights Cancer) | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (ralph Naccarato Fund) | $3,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| United Way Of Greater Philadelphia And Southern New Jersey | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| Wgas Foundation (aka Team Super Steve) | $5,000 | Havertown, PA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
| White Heron Theatre Company (aka Nantucket Theatre Institute) | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | Charitable | 2016 |
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| EIN | 23-2939286 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | LEVITSKY 2000 MARKET ST-20TH FLR Philadelphia, PA 19103-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Benjamin P Shein |
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