Schwab-Silfen Foundation
Private foundation · Harrisburg, PA · EIN 23-6401901 · reported 2023–2025
364grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$2.0Mtotal paid
22states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 33 of its 364 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $380K 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
100 Tech Dr
Harrisburg, PA 17112-4514
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birthright Israel Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $127,216 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hbg ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $118,109 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $113,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $91,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Philadelphia, PA | $90,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | College Park, MD | $60,500 |
| University of Pennsylvania ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Owings Mills, MD | $50,500 |
| University of Maryland College Park ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | College Park, MD | $50,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | College Park, MD | $50,000 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $37,800 |
| University of Pennsylvania ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 |
| The Aubri Brown Club ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Morgan Hill, CA | $29,400 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Phoenix, AZ | $27,500 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $27,000 |
| Pennsylvania Chamber of Business ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $25,000 |
| Second Round Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Towson, MD | $25,000 |
| The Pump Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25,000 |
| The Pump Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25,000 |
| The Pump Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Sherman Oaks, CA | $25,000 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $21,600 |
| Turtle Athletic Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | McClean, VA | $20,000 |
| University of Michigan ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $20,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $20,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Philadelphia Delaware ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Blue Bell, PA | $20,000 |
| Second Round Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Towson, MD | $20,000 |
| Aubry Brown Club ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Morgan Hill, CA | $18,000 |
| Beth EL Temple ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $15,900 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hosp ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Memphis, TN | $15,000 |
| Turtle Athletic Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | McClean, VA | $15,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Southern Florida ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Tampa, FL | $14,000 |
| Pennsylvania Chamber of Business ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $13,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $11,000 |
| Jewish National Fund ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Rockville Centre, NY | $11,000 |
| Jewish National Fund ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Rockville Centre, NY | $10,500 |
| Community Outreach Center ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Monsey, NY | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Philadelphia Delaware ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Blue Bell, PA | $10,000 |
| The Jonathan Odgen Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Services ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 |
| Sixers Youth Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Camden, NJ | $10,000 |
| The Jonathan Odgen Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Maggie's Place ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $9,000 |
| Beth EL Temple ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $8,530 |
| City of Hope ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Duarte, CA | $8,000 |
| Sixers Youth Foundation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Camden, NJ | $7,500 |
| University of Alabama ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Tuscaloosa, AL | $7,000 |
| Beth EL Congregation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Baltimore, MD | $7,000 |
| American Cancer Society ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Hershey, PA | $6,800 |
| American Cancer Society ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Hershey, PA | $6,780 |
| Toys for Tots ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Triangle, VA | $6,700 |
| Special Olympics - Pennsylvania ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Summerdale, PA | $6,150 |
| American Friends of Magen ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $6,100 |
| Beth EL Congregation ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Baltimore, MD | $6,000 |
| American Foundation of Suicide Prev ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Morgan Pressel Foundation Inc ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Boca Raton, FL | $6,000 |
| American Heart Association ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Harrisburg, PA | $5,800 |
Showing the 60 largest of 364 reported grants.
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