The Schenker Family Foundation concentrates relatively large, discretionary gifts to a small number of high-profile organizations, with a strong New York civic/cultural tilt and a clear interest in Jewish communal life and the arts. Their portfolio also includes targeted support for biomedical research, indicating personal or family priorities that mix community institutions, cultural preservation, and health philanthropy. Grants are few but substantial, and the foundation re-grants to some organizations more than once, suggesting ongoing relationships with select beneficiaries.
The Schenker Family Foundation C/o Curtis Schenker makes concentrated, high-value gifts to a small set of institutions, with repeated support for Jewish communal life, New York cultural organizations, and biomedical research. In the recent grants list, 92y received $101,500 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, while Uja received $100,000 in 2024, showing that the foundation does not limit itself to one-time awards. The pattern also includes major support for the Michael J Fox Foundation at $150,000 in 2024 and a $110,000 grant to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025. That mix points to a funder that combines community institutions, cultural preservation, and targeted health philanthropy in a relatively narrow portfolio. A single 2023 payment of $496,000 to See Attached Statement stands out as the largest item on file, reinforcing the foundation’s tendency toward substantial, discretionary grants rather than broad dispersion across many recipients. The grant list is dominated by New York recipients, but the giving also reaches other cities and organizations tied to specific family or civic priorities.
Jewish communal institutions appear prominently in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $100,000 to Uja in 2024 and $101,500 to 92y in 2025, alongside another $100,000 to 92y in 2024. The arts and heritage side of the portfolio is also visible: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame received $110,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024. Biomedical giving is another clear thread, with $150,000 to the Michael J Fox Foundation in 2024 and smaller gifts to the Icahn School of Medicine, including $20,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports advocacy and service organizations such as Ajc, which received $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. That spread shows a portfolio anchored by a few large awards and a smaller set of lower-dollar gifts. The same recipients can appear across more than one year, including 92y, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ajc, Mentor, and the Icahn School of Medicine, indicating recurring relationships rather than purely one-off support. The foundation is a family foundation, and the grants shown are charitable. No application process is described in the data.
$1.2M
$593K
$303K
$288K
Most grants fall between $3K and $100K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 58% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a handful of recognizable organizations — few grants overall, repeat support to select grantees, and a mix of cultural/community institutions and targeted medical research.
Notable grantees: 92nd Street Y (92Y), UJA-Federation, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Giving is regional, with 100% of the listed grants going to U.S. recipients. New York dominates recipient locations, including New York, NY, New Palz, NY, and one unnamed 2023 recipient in New York, NY. Other recipient cities appear in Cleveland, OH; Hagerstown, MD; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Willow Grove, PA; and Bryn Mawr, PA. The top state by grant count is Maryland, even though the headquarters are in New York, NY.
The recent grants point to Jewish communal institutions, New York arts and civic organizations, music history and preservation, and biomedical or disease-focused philanthropy. Examples include Uja, 92y, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Michael J Fox Foundation, and the Icahn School of Medicine.
Yes. The recent list shows repeat support for 92y in 2024 and 2025, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024 and 2025, Ajc in 2024 and 2025, Mentor in 2024 and 2025, and the Icahn School of Medicine in both years.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated but wide-ranging: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. That means many grants are modest, while a smaller number are at six figures.
Recipients are all in the U.S., and New York is the main destination by count, with recipients in New York, NY and New Palz, NY appearing repeatedly. Other recipient cities include Cleveland, Hagerstown, Boston, Philadelphia, Willow Grove, and Bryn Mawr.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | $110,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| 92Y | NEW YORK, NY | $101,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SUCESS ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ICHAN SCHOOL OR MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OXALOSIS AND HYPEROXALURIA FOUNDATION | NEW PALZ, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEARY FIREFIGHTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AJC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MY FACE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN ISREAL FUND | BRYN MAWR, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOPE FOR DEPRESSION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MENTOR | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| 92Y | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UJA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MENTOR | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ICHAN SCHOOL OR MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AJC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DYSAUTONOMIA FUND | WILLOW GROVE, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHRONS AND COLITIS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OXALOSIS AND HYPEROXALURIA FOUNDATION | NEW PALZ, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $496,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
$110,000CHARITABLE
92Y
$101,500CHARITABLE
SUCESS ACADEMY
$15,000CHARITABLE
ICHAN SCHOOL OR MEDICINE
$15,000CHARITABLE
OXALOSIS AND HYPEROXALURIA FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
LEARY FIREFIGHTER
$10,000CHARITABLE
AJC
CHARITABLE
MY FACE
$5,000CHARITABLE
AMERICAN ISREAL FUND
$2,500CHARITABLE
HOPE FOR DEPRESSION
$2,000CHARITABLE
MENTOR
$500CHARITABLE
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$150,000CHARITABLE
92Y
$100,000CHARITABLE
UJA
$100,000CHARITABLE
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
$25,000CHARITABLE
MENTOR
$25,000CHARITABLE
ICHAN SCHOOL OR MEDICINE
$20,000CHARITABLE
AJC
$10,000CHARITABLE
DYSAUTONOMIA FUND
$2,500CHARITABLE
CHRONS AND COLITIS
$2,500CHARITABLE
OXALOSIS AND HYPEROXALURIA FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE
JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT
$496,000CHARITABLE