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The dataset shows the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation making extremely large, consolidated philanthropic disbursements recorded under a single umbrella entry (“See Attached Statement”), indicating giving is handled through a centralized mechanism rather than many distinct public grant lines. Because the record aggregates more than $1.07 billion into three entries labeled as charitable, the foundation appears to pursue high-dollar, strategic investments likely implemented via pooled statements or multi-year commitments to a set of program priorities rather than many small, one-off grants. Public grantee detail is not provided in this extract, so thematic inferences rely on the foundation’s known mission and the pattern of concentrated, large-scale funding reflected here.
The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation’s recent record is defined by three extremely large charitable disbursements, each reported as "See Attached Statement" and each routed to Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation recorded grants of $382,271,662, $363,537,242, and $333,457,955, showing a pattern of centralized, high-dollar funding rather than many small public grant lines. That structure points to strategic philanthropy carried through umbrella statements or multi-year commitments. The foundation’s stated focus areas include Jewish life and community-building, Jewish leadership development, Israel engagement, Jewish education, campus Jewish programs, civic and social justice, and youth leadership. Its grantmaking also reflects a local scope in the available record, with all listed recipient activity in Oklahoma. The recent entries do not name operating nonprofits in the usual way; instead, the grants are aggregated under a single statement format, which is itself a defining feature of how the foundation reports giving. Leadership is listed under Lisa Eisen, Co-President, and the record shows program-related investments are part of the foundation’s toolkit.
A core theme in the foundation’s work is Jewish life and leadership. The dataset links this area to Jewish identity, community-building, Israel engagement, Jewish day schools, campus Jewish programs, and leadership development, indicating that the foundation supports a connected set of Jewish communal priorities rather than a single program line. Civic and social justice is another stated area, framed around pluralistic civil society. Youth leadership also appears as a separate focus, which fits the foundation’s emphasis on emerging leaders and young adults. The record also points to education-related activity through Jewish education and campus engagement. Across these themes, the foundation’s giving is described in the data as strategic and centralized, with grants aggregated through umbrella statements rather than itemized as many small awards.
The typical grant size is exceptionally large: p25 is $368,220,847, the median is $372,904,452, and p75 is $377,588,057. The recent record shows a tightly clustered pattern rather than wide variation. Grantmaking also appears recurring across years, with listed charitable disbursements in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder and is documented as making program-related investments. The available extract points to centralized reporting through attached statements, suggesting grants are managed through umbrella or pooled mechanisms instead of many separately described awards.
$333.5M
$2.2B
$294.6M
$347.4M
Most grants fall between $368.2M and $377.6M, with a median of $372.9M.
25th Percentile
$368.2M
Median
$372.9M
75th Percentile
$377.6M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OK.
Lisa Eisen
Co-President
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Highly concentrated, few very large disbursements recorded under an aggregated statement; implies multi-year or umbrella grants and strategic, high-dollar commitments to core initiatives rather than many small/one-time grants.
Notable grantees: See Attached Statement
All listed recipient activity is in the United States, and the recipient country distribution is 100% US. Within the grant record, Tulsa, Oklahoma appears on each of the three recent entries. The geographic scope of giving is marked local, and Oklahoma is the top state by grant count. The available data therefore shows a very concentrated distribution, with no non-US recipient countries appearing in the recent grants table.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include Jewish life and community-building, Jewish leadership development, Israel engagement, Jewish education, campus Jewish programs, civic and social justice, and youth leadership initiatives.
The grant-size distribution is extremely high and tightly clustered: p25 is $368,220,847, the median is $372,904,452, and p75 is $377,588,057.
Yes. The recent grant record includes charitable disbursements in 2023, 2024, and 2025, each recorded as a large aggregated statement entry.
The available record shows a local scope of giving, with all listed recipient activity in the United States and Oklahoma appearing as the top state by grant count.
The recent record is reported through "See Attached Statement" entries rather than many separately named public grants, indicating centralized reporting through umbrella or pooled statements.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Tulsa, OK | $333,457,955 | 2025 | Charitable |
| See Attached Statement | Tulsa, OK | $363,537,242 | 2024 | Charitable |
| See Attached Statement | Tulsa, OK | $382,271,662 | 2023 | Charitable |
See Attached Statement
$333,457,955Charitable
See Attached Statement
$363,537,242Charitable
See Attached Statement
$382,271,662Charitable
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