Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

The Helen Schlaffer Foundation Trust

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
33
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Bank of America N a
CO-TRUSTEE
$77K
Mary Drake
CO-TRUSTEE
$4K
Joan Mahony
CO-TRUSTEE
$4K
Ust-mlt a Division of Bank of Amer
TRUSTEE
$59K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
156
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$12K
Average grant
$80K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$284K
24 grants
2023
$285K
24 grants
2022
$308K
24 grants
2021
$255K
19 grants
2020
$241K
20 grants
2019
$210K
21 grants
2018
$291K
24 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$380K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$140K
Voice of Triumph Ministries Inc
5 grants · RI
$85K
4 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$80K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$80K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$75K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$75K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$75K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$70K
4 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$70K

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

World Wildlife Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
DC · TY 2024
$50K
North Shore Animal League America Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$20K
The Salvation Army
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$20K
American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
TN · TY 2024
$20K
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Care
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2024
$15K
Humane Society of Westchester
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Voice of Triumph Ministries Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
FL · TY 2024
$15K
Heifer Project International
GENERAL OPERATING
AR · TY 2024
$13K
Humane Society of the United States
GENERAL OPERATING
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Marble Collegiate Church
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Church of the Covenant
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Wateraid America Inc
GENERALOPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Warner Library
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Worldwide Fistula Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Camfed USA Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$10K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Wild Tomorrow Fund
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Operation Smile
GENERAL OPERATING
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Gods Love We Deliver
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Food for the Hungry
GENERAL OPERATING
AZ · TY 2024
$3K
Paws Unlimited Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Neabpd
GENERAL OPERATING
NJ · TY 2024
$2K
Nami National
GENERAL OPERATING
VA · TY 2024
$1K
World Wildlife Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
DC · TY 2023
$40K
Humane Society of Westchester
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$22K
The Salvation Army
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$20K
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
TN · TY 2023
$20K
North Shore Animal League America Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Care
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Voice of Triumph Ministries Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
FL · TY 2023
$15K
Heifer Project International
GENERAL OPERATING
AR · TY 2023
$13K
Aspca
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Worldwide Fistula Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Camfed USA Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Wateraid America Inc
GENERALOPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Warner Library
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Marble Collegiate Church
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Church of the Covenant
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$10K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Neabpd
GENERAL OPERATING
NJ · TY 2023
$4K
Paws Unlimited Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Operation Smile
GENERAL OPERATING
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Food for the Hungry
GENERAL OPERATING
AZ · TY 2023
$3K
Gods Love We Deliver
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Climate Ride Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
MT · TY 2023
$2K
Irvington Presbyterian Church
GENERAL OPERATING
IN · TY 2023
$2K
World Wildlife Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
DC · TY 2022
$73K
Care
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2022
$35K

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