Private foundation (trust)EIN 020534424Est. 2002-02
THE MICHAEL & HELEN SCHAFFER FOUNDATION
WALTHAM, MA 02451
Total Assets
$8.1M
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$369K
FY 2024
Grants Made
18
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$21K
FY 2024
Grant Range
$10K–$50K
Typical
Deadlines
—
Applications
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$906K
Total Expenses
$574K
Qualifying Distributions
$498K
Distributable Amount
$373K
Min. Investment Return
$385K
Payout rate
Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.
Grant Range
18 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
7 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
97 grants
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants
Geographic Focus
10 states
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