The Merrill Schneider Foundation makes a mix of local and international grants, favoring repeated, modest multi-year gifts to humanitarian, health, and Jewish/Israel-focused organizations. Their portfolio blends place-based support in Teton County/Driggs with consistent funding for global emergency relief, disease‑prevention and development NGOs, and Jewish communal and Israel-support groups. Grants are typically program support rather than capital, and many grantees receive multiple smaller awards over time.
A repeated pattern of $10,000 support sits at the center of Merrill Schneider Foundation’s recent giving, with several organizations receiving the same amount across multiple years. The foundation’s portfolio pairs Jewish and Israel-focused philanthropy with humanitarian relief, public health, and a small set of community grants tied to Teton County and Driggs. That mix shows up in awards to Friends of the Israel Defense Force, The Jewish Agency for Israel, and American Friends of Magen David Adom, all funded through support-program grants. It also appears in recurring gifts to Friends of United Hatzalah Inc and in humanitarian funding for Ukraine-related organizations. Alongside those priorities, the foundation has backed community partners in Driggs and youth-serving groups in Portland. The grant history suggests a funder that favors steady, program-oriented support rather than isolated awards, and it uses modest grant sizes across a broad but recognizable set of organizations. Recent years show the same grantees returning again and again, often at the same level, which makes the foundation’s priorities easier to trace than a one-time grant list would be.
Jewish communal and Israel support is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $10,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Force in 2025 and again in 2026, and also supported The Jewish Agency for Israel with $10,000 grants in 2024, 2025, and 2026. American Friends of Magen David Adom received $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Friends of United Hatzalah Inc was funded at $10,000 in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Humanitarian relief is another recurring area. The foundation made $7,500 grants in 2023 to United Help Ukraine Inc and Hope for Ukraine Inc, indicating support for conflict-related aid. Youth and family services also appear in the record: New Avenues for Youth received $7,500 in 2023 and again in 2026. Community partnership funding is reflected in the Charitable Partnership Fund in Portland, which received multiple $10,000 awards.
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $1,500, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent-grants list shows a cluster of repeated $10,000 awards, but the broader distribution is much smaller. The foundation’s giving looks recurring rather than one-off, with the same organizations appearing across 2023 through 2026. It also uses support-program grants, pointing to general operating or program support rather than restricted project funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$178K
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$201K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Distributed portfolio of many modest-to-mid-size grants with frequent repeat awards (multiple grants to the same organizations), emphasizing program support over capital; a balance of local place-based giving and internationally focused humanitarian and health investments.
Notable grantees: Old Friends Inc, Comm Foundation of Teton County, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Partners In Health, Against Malaria Foundation
The grant record is national, and every grant in the provided country distribution goes to U.S. recipients. Portland appears often through the Charitable Partnership Fund and New Avenues for Youth. New York City is a major recipient location for several Jewish and Israel-support organizations, including Friends of the Israel Defense Force and The Jewish Agency for Israel. Driggs appears as the recipient city for the Comm Foundation of Teton County, reflecting local support in the foundation’s home area. Other recipient cities in the recent list include Georgetown, Kentucky; Gaithersburg, Maryland; and Roseland, New Jersey.
Recent grants show repeated support for Jewish communal and Israel-focused organizations, humanitarian relief groups, public health nonprofits, and community partners in Teton County and Driggs. The pattern includes organizations such as Friends of the Israel Defense Force, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Friends of United Hatzalah Inc, and the Comm Foundation of Teton County.
The grant-size distribution is modest overall: p25 is $1,500, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent-grants list also includes several $10,000 awards, often repeated to the same organizations across multiple years.
Yes. The recent record shows multiple years of support to the same recipients, including The Jewish Agency for Israel in 2024, 2025, and 2026; Friends of United Hatzalah Inc in 2024, 2025, and 2026; and the Comm Foundation of Teton County in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Giving is national, and the recipient-country distribution in the data is entirely U.S.-based. Recipient locations in the recent list include Portland, Oregon; New York, New York; Driggs, Idaho; Georgetown, Kentucky; Gaithersburg, Maryland; and Roseland, New Jersey.
The recent grants are labeled support programs, and the portfolio description identifies program support and unrestricted/general operating support as recurring styles. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Agency for Israel | NY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force | NY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado | NY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Charitable Partnership Fund | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | NY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Old Friends Inc | Georgetown, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Comm Foundation of Teton County | Driggs, ID | $8,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| United Help Ukraine Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $6,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Teleosis Foundation | Chatham, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Hope for Ukraine Inc | Roseland, NJ | $6,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Holt International Children s Servi | Eugene, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| American Friends Latet Humanitarian | Newton, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Chabad of Northeast Portland | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Globus Relief | Salt Lake City, UT | $3,750 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| PARSA | South Colby, WA | $3,750 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| The Against Malaria Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $3,750 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | $3,750 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $3,750 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary Interna | Evanston, IL | $3,700 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| PATH | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Medic Mobile Inc | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Great Mountain Zen Center | Berthoud, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Jackson Hole Jewish Community | Jackson, WY | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Palestinian Childrens Relief Fund | Kent, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Sewa International Inc | Houston, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| The Little Baby Face Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Hope for Haiti s Children Ministrie | Cinninnati, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Association for India s Development | College Park, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| The Global Hunger Project | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Prostate Cancer Research Institute | Culver City, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| MEET International Inc | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Touched by Suicide North Texas | Flower Mound, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| AMREF Health Africa Inc | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Jewish Family and Child Services | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Blanchet House of Hospitality | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Oregon Lawyer Assistance Foundation | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Jewish Federation of Portland | Tigard, OR | $1,250 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| D Tree International Inc | Norwell, MA | $1,250 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Evidence Action | Washington, DC | $1,250 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Northwest Zen Sangha | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Building Youth Around the World | West Jordan, UT | $1,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| All Nations Gathering Center | Martin, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Wood River Community YMCA | Ketchum, ID | $1,000 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| BridgerTeton Avalanche Center Foun | Teton Village, WY | $500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Furever Feline Cate Rescue | Milwaukie, OR | $500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Wood River Jewish Community Inc | Ketchum, ID | $500 | 2026 | Support Programs |
| Old Friends Inc | Georgetown, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | Support Programs |
The Jewish Agency for Israel
$10,000Support Programs
Support Programs
Comm Foundation of Teton County
$8,000Support Programs
Teleosis Foundation
$6,000Support Programs
American Friends Latet Humanitarian
$5,000Support Programs
Chabad of Northeast Portland
$5,000Support Programs
Globus Relief
$3,750Support Programs
PARSA
$3,750Support Programs
Partners in Health
$3,750Support Programs
Rotary Foundation of Rotary Interna
$3,700Support Programs
Great Mountain Zen Center
$2,500Support Programs
Jackson Hole Jewish Community
$2,500Support Programs
Palestinian Childrens Relief Fund
$2,500Support Programs
Sewa International Inc
$2,000Support Programs
The Little Baby Face Foundation
$2,000Support Programs
Association for India s Development
$2,000Support Programs
Prostate Cancer Research Institute
$2,000Support Programs
Touched by Suicide North Texas
$2,000Support Programs
Oregon Lawyer Assistance Foundation
$1,500Support Programs
Jewish Federation of Portland
$1,250Support Programs
Evidence Action
$1,250Support Programs
Northwest Zen Sangha
$1,000Support Programs
Building Youth Around the World
$1,000Support Programs
All Nations Gathering Center
$1,000Support Programs
World Central Kitchen Inc
$1,000Support Programs
Wood River Community YMCA
$1,000Support Programs
BridgerTeton Avalanche Center Foun
$500Support Programs
Furever Feline Cate Rescue
$500Support Programs
Wood River Jewish Community Inc
$500Support Programs