Schnitzer Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3486315 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Schnitzer Family Foundation
98grants reported
$1,678median award
$1,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$273Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 98 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $60K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
910 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607-4024
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $21,000 |
| Reprotlc GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Berwyn, IL | $10,000 |
| Midwest Access Project GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Hias GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Silver Springs, MD | $10,000 |
| Midwest Access Project GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| University of Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Kam Isaiah Israel Congregation GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $7,350 |
| 6TH and I Sinagogue DC GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| ACLU GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Hias GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Silver Springs, MD | $5,000 |
| The Ark GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| University of Chicago GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Manhattan, NY | $5,000 |
| ACLU GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Hias GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Silver Springs, MD | $5,000 |
| The Ark GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| 6TH and I Sinagogue DC GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| ACLU GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 |
| The Ark GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Manhattan, NY | $5,000 |
| Temple Beth Jacob GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Concord, NH | $4,668 |
| Temple Beth Jacob GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Concord, NH | $4,050 |
| Kam Isaiah Israel Congregation GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $3,100 |
| Jewish Federation of New Hampshire GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Bedford, NH | $3,073 |
| World Central Kitchen GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $3,000 |
| Kam Isaiah Israel Congregation GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,780 |
| Benedictine Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Ridgely, MD | $2,500 |
| Field Museum GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Goucher Hillel GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 |
| Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Concord, NH | $2,500 |
| 6TH and I Sinagogue DC GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Benedictine Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Ridgely, MD | $2,500 |
| Field Museum GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Montgomery, AL | $2,500 |
| University of Chicago - Center for Jewish Studies GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| University of Chicago - Oriental Institute GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Benedictine Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Ridgely, MD | $2,500 |
| Field Museum GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Goucher College GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 |
| New Hampshire Humanities Council GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Concord, NH | $2,000 |
| Wfmt Radio GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Temple Beth Jacob GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Concord, NH | $1,800 |
| Morton Arboretum GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Lisle, IL | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federation of New Hampshire GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Bedford, NH | $1,555 |
| Morton Arboretum GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Lisle, IL | $1,500 |
| Wttw Public Television GENERAL CHARITACLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $1,200 |
| Wfmt Radio GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $1,200 |
| Insight Meditation Community of Washington GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Cabin John, MD | $1,000 |
| Jewish United Fund GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| League of NH Craftsman GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Concord, NH | $1,000 |
| Musterfield Farm GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | North Sutton, NH | $1,000 |
| New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Barrington, NH | $1,000 |
| Rheumatology Research Foundation GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 |
| University of Michigan GENERAL CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000 |
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