The Mortimer S. & Vera M. Schiff Foundation makes a small number of fairly large, unrestricted grants concentrated on Jewish communal life and private K–12 education. Most dollars go to a handful of repeat recipients—local synagogues and a Jewish federation—alongside a notable gift to an independent school, suggesting family interests in both faith-based community support and private schooling, sometimes outside the foundation’s home region.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with multiple repeat payments to the same organizations; mostly unrestricted/ general charity support rather than project-specific funding; geographically mixed (local religious beneficiaries plus at least one out-of-state private school).
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Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley (JFLV), Viewpoint School, Congregation B'nai Zion, Temple Beth El
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFLV | ALLENTOWN, PA | $6,326 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| VIEWPOINT SCHOOL | CALABASAS, CA | $6,325 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| JFLV | ALLENTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| VIEWPOINT SCHOOL | CALABASAS, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION B'NAI ZION | KEY WEST, FL | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITY |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | ALLENTOWN, PA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITY |
JFLV
$6,326GENERAL CHARITY
VIEWPOINT SCHOOL
$6,325GENERAL CHARITY
JFLV
$25,000GENERAL CHARITY
VIEWPOINT SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL CHARITY
CONGREGATION B'NAI ZION
$7,500GENERAL CHARITY
TEMPLE BETH EL
$2,500GENERAL CHARITY