The Clarfeld Family Foundation appears to operate primarily as a vehicle for family philanthropy rather than as an active grantmaker: its sole recorded transaction is a single large in‑kind transfer to the Schwab Charitable Fund donor‑advised account. There is no evidence of programmatic grants to nonprofits or thematic giving in this dataset; the foundation is using a DAF/financial intermediary to manage or reallocate its philanthropic resources.
Highly concentrated: one very large in‑kind transfer to a single donor‑advised fund account. No record of direct, repeated, or programmatic grants to operating nonprofits.
A single in-kind transfer to Schwab Charitable Fund stands out as the largest recorded transaction for Clarfeld Family Foundation, pointing to a family-philanthropy vehicle that routes resources through a donor-advised account rather than primarily making direct program grants. The recorded activity in this dataset centers on regranting, unrestricted support, and a handful of larger commitments to institutional and community recipients. Among the clearest examples, the foundation gave $200,000 to Birthright Israel Foundation in both 2023 and 2024 for its endowment fund, showing a repeated commitment to long-term institutional support. It also made a $75,000 grant to the Smithsonian Institution for director's discretionary fund and public relations efforts, which suggests willingness to support both core flexibility and specific operational needs. Beyond those larger awards, the pattern includes smaller grants to nonprofits in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Illinois, and Washington, DC, with many awards labeled general and unrestricted.
Several of the foundation’s named grants point to support for Jewish communal and Israel- or Ukraine-related work. Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Inc received $50,000 for its Israel Fund in 2024 and $40,000 for its Ukraine Fund in 2023, along with additional general support in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also made a $10,000 grant to American Friends of Magen David Adom in 2024 as general and unrestricted support. In education and institutional support, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center received $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024, both designated general and unrestricted. Arts and culture appear as well: Friends of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory received $5,000 in 2024, and Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Inc received $2,500 in 2023.
The typical grant size is $6,250 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, indicating a mix of smaller discretionary awards and a limited set of larger commitments. The grant list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Birthright Israel Foundation, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Inc, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Access Psychology Foundation, and One Future at a Time. That repeat pattern fits a family-philanthropy structure using a donor-advised fund intermediary: the largest recorded item is an in-kind transfer to Schwab Charitable Fund, and the foundation is not recorded as making program-related investments or grants to individuals. Application procedures are not shown in the available data.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Schwab Charitable Fund
Grants are fully domestic in the dataset, with all recorded recipients in the United States. By count, New York is the top state, and recipients in White Plains, Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, and New York City appear multiple times. Other recurring places include Pittsfield and Great Barrington in Massachusetts, plus New Haven, Chicago, San Francisco, and Redding. Although the foundation is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, none of the recorded grants went to Delaware recipients.
The recorded grants include endowment support for Birthright Israel Foundation, general and unrestricted support for nonprofits such as Chapel Haven Schleifer Center and Access Psychology Foundation, and named-purpose support for Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Inc, the Smithsonian Institution, and American Friends of Magen David Adom.
Yes. Birthright Israel Foundation received $200,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Inc, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Access Psychology Foundation, and One Future at a Time also appear in more than one year.
The recorded distribution puts the 25th percentile at $6,250, the median at $10,000, and the 75th percentile at $50,000. That suggests most grants are in the five-figure range, with a smaller number of larger awards.
By recipient count, New York is the top state. The recipient city list includes White Plains, Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, and New York City, with additional grants to Pittsfield and Great Barrington in Massachusetts and New Haven in Connecticut.
The recorded activity includes a large in-kind transfer to Schwab Charitable Fund labeled as a donor advisor fund, which indicates use of a donor-advised intermediary. The dataset also shows direct grants to nonprofits, mostly as unrestricted support or for specific named funds.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,463,906 | 2024 | Clarfeld Family Foundation donor advisor fund (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | Endowment Fund |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2024 | director's discretionary fund and public relations efforts |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $63,769 | 2024 | Clarfeld Family Foundation donor advisor fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES INC | PITTSFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | Israel Fund |
| CHAPEL HAVEN SCHLEIFER CENTER | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY INC | PITTSFIELD, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACCESS PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES INC | PITTSFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF WESTCHESTER INC | TARRYTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF THE MOZARTINA MUSICAL ARTS CONSERVATORY | TARRYTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ONE FUTURE AT A TIME | REDDING, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM INC | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | Endowment Fund |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHAPEL HAVEN SCHLEIFER CENTER | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES INC | PITTSFIELD, MA | $40,000 | 2023 | Ukraine Fund |
| ONE FUTURE AT A TIME | REDDING, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACCESS PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES INC | PITTSFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | Ukraine Fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES INC | PITTSFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEVREH OF SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE INC | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | Social Justice in Action Committee fund |
| FOUNDATION FOR WOMENS CANCER | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | GT BARRINGTON, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| YES SHE CAN INCORPORATED | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
Clarfeld Family Foundation donor advisor fund (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
director's discretionary fund and public relations efforts
Israel Fund
CHAPEL HAVEN SCHLEIFER CENTER
$25,000General & Unrestricted
FRIENDS OF THE MOZARTINA MUSICAL ARTS CONSERVATORY
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ONE FUTURE AT A TIME
$2,500General & Unrestricted
FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CHAPEL HAVEN SCHLEIFER CENTER
$50,000General & Unrestricted
ONE FUTURE AT A TIME
$10,000General & Unrestricted
HEVREH OF SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE INC
$5,000Social Justice in Action Committee fund
YES SHE CAN INCORPORATED
$2,000General & Unrestricted