The Schaffner Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3652881
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, The Schaffner Family Foundation has awarded 185 grants totaling $4,388,964 to organizations in District of Columbia, New York and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 19 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in New York and funding distributed across 8 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (82%), Brooklyn (10%), East Hampton (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 11% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (37%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Schaffner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfam America | $60,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2024 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2024 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $75,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $71,136 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2024 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2024 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2024 |
| Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scientific Information | 2024 |
| Sky Island Alliance | $15,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Land Conservation | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Theartre | 2024 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Government Oversight | 2024 |
| Earth Justice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Protecting The Planet | 2024 |
| Global Witness | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fight Climate Change | 2024 |
| Guild Hall | $10,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Performing Arts Center | 2024 |
| Wildlands Network | $35,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Animal Protection | 2024 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $100,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Education Foundation | 2024 |
| The Halo Trust | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Emergency Relief | 2024 |
| Oxfam America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2023 |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Habitat Conservation | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Global Zero | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Security | 2023 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $46,288 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| 350org | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote Clean Energy | 2023 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2023 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2023 |
| Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scientific Information | 2023 |
| Sky Island Alliance | $15,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Theartre | 2023 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Government Oversight | 2023 |
| Razom | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Ukraine Relief | 2023 |
| Reporters Without Borders | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Freedom Of Information | 2023 |
| Earth Justice | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Protecting The Planet | 2023 |
| Global Witness | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fight Climate Change | 2023 |
| Greenpeace | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Saving The Planet | 2023 |
| Guild Hall | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Performing Arts Center | 2023 |
| Oxfam America | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2023 |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Habitat Conservation | 2023 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Global Zero | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Security | 2023 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $46,288 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2023 |
| Amnesty International | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2023 |
| 350org | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote Clean Energy | 2023 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2023 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2023 |
| Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scientific Information | 2023 |
| Sky Island Alliance | $15,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Theartre | 2023 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Government Oversight | 2023 |
| Razom | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Ukraine Relief | 2023 |
| Reporters Without Borders | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Freedom Of Information | 2023 |
| Earth Justice | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Protecting The Planet | 2023 |
| Global Witness | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fight Climate Change | 2023 |
| Greenpeace | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Saving The Planet | 2023 |
| Guild Hall | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Performing Arts Center | 2023 |
| Oxfam America | $55,130 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $27,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2022 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2022 |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Habitat Conservation | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Global Zero | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Security | 2022 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $65,952 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2022 |
| Siera Club Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Beyond Coal Campaign | 2022 |
| 350org | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote Clean Energy | 2022 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Education | 2022 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Wildlife | 2022 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2022 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2022 |
| Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scientific Information | 2022 |
| Wildlands Network | $15,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2022 |
| Sky Island Alliance | $15,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Land Conservation | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Theartre | 2022 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Government Oversight | 2022 |
| Razom | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Ukraine Relief | 2022 |
| Reporters Without Borders | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Freedom Of Information | 2022 |
| Sag Harbor Partnership | $10,000 | Sag Harbor, NY, US | Community Support | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Fight Climate Change | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $55,130 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $27,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2022 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2022 |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Habitat Conservation | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Global Zero | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Security | 2022 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $65,952 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2022 |
| Siera Club Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Beyond Coal Campaign | 2022 |
| 350org | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote Clean Energy | 2022 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Education | 2022 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Wildlife | 2022 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2022 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2022 |
| Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scientific Information | 2022 |
| Wildlands Network | $15,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2022 |
| Sky Island Alliance | $15,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Land Conservation | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Theartre | 2022 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Government Oversight | 2022 |
| Razom | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Ukraine Relief | 2022 |
| Reporters Without Borders | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Freedom Of Information | 2022 |
| Sag Harbor Partnership | $10,000 | Sag Harbor, NY, US | Community Support | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Fight Climate Change | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $55,130 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $27,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2022 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2022 |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Habitat Conservation | 2022 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Global Zero | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Security | 2022 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $65,952 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2022 |
| Siera Club Foundation | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Beyond Coal Campaign | 2022 |
| 350org | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote Clean Energy | 2022 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2022 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Education | 2022 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Wildlife | 2022 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2022 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2022 |
| Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scientific Information | 2022 |
| Wildlands Network | $15,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2022 |
| Sky Island Alliance | $15,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Land Conservation | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Theartre | 2022 |
| Project On Government Oversight | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Government Oversight | 2022 |
| Razom | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Ukraine Relief | 2022 |
| Reporters Without Borders | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote Freedom Of Information | 2022 |
| Sag Harbor Partnership | $10,000 | Sag Harbor, NY, US | Community Support | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Fight Climate Change | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2021 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2021 |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Habitat Conservation | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2021 |
| Global Zero | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Security | 2021 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $64,507 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2021 |
| Amnesty International | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2021 |
| Siera Club Foundation | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Beyond Coal Campaign | 2021 |
| 350org | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote Clean Energy | 2021 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2021 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $10,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Education | 2021 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | $10,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Wildlife | 2021 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2021 |
| Greenpeace | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Care | 2021 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2021 |
| Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists | $10,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Scientific Information | 2021 |
| Wildlands Network | $10,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2021 |
| Sky Island Alliance | $15,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Land Conservation | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Theartre | 2021 |
| Oxfam America | $65,130 | Washington, DC, US | Global Education | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Counsel | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Habitat Restoration Education | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2020 |
| Rainforest Action Network | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Habitat Conservation | 2020 |
| The Wilderness Society | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Habitat Conservation | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Environmental | 2020 |
| Global Zero | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Global Security | 2020 |
| Gifts Under 10000 | $61,869 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Human Rights | 2020 |
| Siera Club Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Beyond Coal Campaign | 2020 |
| 350org | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote Clean Energy | 2020 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Protect The Environment | 2020 |
| University Of Arizona Foundation | $10,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Education | 2020 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | $10,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Promote Wildlife | 2020 |
| Alarm Will Sound | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote Music | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical Care | 2020 |
| Greenpeace | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental Care | 2020 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Wildlife Conservation | 2020 |
| Mother Jones Investigative Fund | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Investigative Journalism | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Schaffner Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 38-3652881 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 252 7TH AVENUE New York, NY 10001-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Schaffner Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Valentine Schaffner |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Elizabeth Schaffner |
| Trustee | Timothy Schaffner |
Forms 990-PF
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