Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

Shusterman Foundation

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Typical grant size
$250 $500 $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
63
Repeat grantees
35
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert J Shusterman
TRUSTEE/MANAGER
Melissa Shusterman
TRUSTEE/MANAGER
Murray H Shusterman
TRUSTEE/MANAGER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
340
Total grants awarded
$1.5M
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$105K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$293K
29 grants
2023
$139K
27 grants
2022
$122K
23 grants
2021
$137K
20 grants
2020
$157K
28 grants
2019
$134K
31 grants
2018
$125K
27 grants
2016
$76K
25 grants
2015
$95K
58 grants
2014
$190K
72 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$337K
9 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$131K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$113K
8 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$80K
8 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$77K
9 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$73K
American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
3 grants · PA
$65K
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
American Consitution Society
5 grants · DC
$43K

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

Temple University
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$105K
American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$35K
Gratz College
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$30K
Responsible Preservation Inc
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$23K
Temple Sholom in Broomall
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$16K
American Consitution Society
"UNRESTRICTED"
DC · TY 2024
$15K
The Center for Cosmopolitan Culture Inc
"UNRESTRICTED"
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Jewish Family and Children's Services
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$10K
American Technion Society
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$7K
World Jewish Congress
"UNRESTRICTED"
VA · TY 2024
$6K
Hias Pennsylvania
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$6K
Anti-defamation League (ny)
"UNRESTRICTED"
NY · TY 2024
$6K
American Committee Weizmann Institute
"UNRESTRICTED"
NY · TY 2024
$5K
The Jewish Federation of Gr Philadelphia
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Npr
"UNRESTRICTED"
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach
"UNRESTRICTED"
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$1K
K-t Support in Memory of Sue Albert
"UNRESTRICTED"
OH · TY 2024
$1K
Northeastern Hillel
"UNRESTRICTED"
MA · TY 2024
$500
Morris Arboretum of the University of Philadelphia
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$500
Hillel at University of Pennsylvania
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$500
Hillel at Temple University
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$500
Bicol Clinic Foundation
"UNRESTRICTED"
FL · TY 2024
$500
Us Holocaust Memorial Museum
"UNRESTRICTED"
DC · TY 2024
$400
Wxpn-fm
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$250
Wrti
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$250
Whyy
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$250
Athenauem of Philadelphia
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2024
$200
Gratz College
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$30K
Responsible Preservation Inc
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$25K
Anti-defamation League (ny)
"UNRESTRICTED"
NY · TY 2023
$13K
American Consitution Society
"UNRESTRICTED"
DC · TY 2023
$10K
American Civil Liberties Union of New York
"UNRESTRICTED"
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$10K
Women Make Movies
"UNRESTRICTED"
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Woodmere Art Museum
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$7K
American Technion Society
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$6K
Temple Sholom in Broomall
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach
"UNRESTRICTED"
FL · TY 2023
$3K
Hillel at Temple University
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$2K
The Uc Berkley Foundation
"UNRESTRICTED"
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Hillel at Penn
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Bicol Clinic Foundation
"UNRESTRICTED"
FL · TY 2023
$1K
Anti-defamation League (pa)
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Bryn Mawr College
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$500
The Philadelphia Orchestra
"UNRESTRICTED"
PA · TY 2023
$500
Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Co
"UNRESTRICTED"
MD · TY 2023
$500

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

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