Private foundation · Brooklyn, NY

Morris & Dvora Scharf Foundation in

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Typical grant size
$373K – $406K – $471K
25th · median · 75th percentile

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Morris Scharf
PRESIDENT
Dvora Scharf
VICE PRESIDE
Nechama Scharf
SECRETARY
Toby Scharf
ASST SECRETA
Abraham Scharf
TREASURER
Lipa Scharf
ASST TREASUR
Tsvi Scharf
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
12
Total grants awarded
$5.4M
Total amount
$450K
Average grant
$902K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$390K
1 grants
2023
$297K
1 grants
2022
$422K
1 grants
2021
$507K
1 grants
2020
$459K
1 grants
2019
$424K
1 grants
2018
$902K
1 grants
2017
$753K
1 grants
2016
$359K
1 grants
2015
$379K
1 grants
2014
$128K
1 grants
2013
$377K
1 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY
$1.1M
Contributions of 901540 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$902K
Contributions of 752865 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$753K
Contributions of 507100 Details Available
1 grant · NY
$507K
Contributions of 459160 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$459K
Contributions of 424480 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$424K
Contributions of 379120 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$379K
Contributions of 377160 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$377K
Contributions of 358525 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$359K
Contributions of 127700 Details Available Upon Request at
1 grant · NY
$128K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTA
NY · TY 2024
$390K
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTA
NY · TY 2023
$297K
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTA
NY · TY 2022
$422K
Contributions of 507100 Details Available
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAND ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
NY · TY 2021
$507K
Contributions of 459160 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2020
$459K
Contributions of 424480 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2019
$424K
Contributions of 901540 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2018
$902K
Contributions of 752865 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2017
$753K
Contributions of 358525 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2016
$359K
Contributions of 379120 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2015
$379K
Contributions of 127700 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2014
$128K
Contributions of 377160 Details Available Upon Request at
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY
NY · TY 2013
$377K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.