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Steven and Marcy Schaeffer Family Foundation Inc: 15 grants to organizations, $271,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Steven and Marcy Schaeffer Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Ithaca, NY, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $271,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $65,000 to Ithaca Welcomes Refugees Inc in Ithaca, NY for to support refugees resettling in tompkins county.
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- EIN
- 455339818
- Based in
- Ithaca, NY
- Assets
- $3,738,615
- Grants paid
- $271,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202601349349100525. It reported $271,500 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Welcomes Refugees Inc | Ithaca, NY | To support refugees resettling in tompkins county | Human services | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tioga County Rural Ministry (TCRM) | Owego, NY | To provide unmet needs to the poor, sick and elderly | $46,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | To support the arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tioga County Boys & Girls Club Inc | Owego, NY | To support childrens' activities | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compassionate Care Als | Falmouth, MA | To support people diagnosed and families coping with als | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cherry Arts | Ithaca, NY | To supports arts & entertainment | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oars of Concord | Concord, MA | To protect,improve & preserve waterways | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Transformative Action | Ithaca, NY | To support positive social change | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | To provide young adults with job training | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunities Alternatives and Resources of Tompkins County Inc | Ithaca, NY | To assist incarcerated individuals and their families | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | To support women struggling with homelessness and poverty | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shared Kitchen - Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | To support entrepreneurs and not-for-profits in the local food economy | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weave Community Inc | Ithaca, NY | To support programs working toward a more inclusive and socially just society | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Ithaca Activities Center Inc | Ithaca, NY | To support boxing program for youth and teens | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ithaca Underground | Ithaca, NY | To support the arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202511279349102626. It reported $167,275 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga County Rural Ministry (TCRM) | Owego, NY | To provide unmet needs to the poor, sick and elderly | $30,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | To support the arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Transformative Action | Ithaca, NY | To support positive social change | $19,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Als Association Massachussetts Chapter | Westborough, MA | To serve,advocate for & empower people affected by als | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cherry Arts | Ithaca, NY | To supports arts & entertainment | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | To provide young adults with job training | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | To support women struggling with homelessness and poverty | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shared Kitchen - Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | To support entrepreneurs and not-for-profits in the local food economy | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tioga County Boys & Girls Club Inc | Owego, NY | To support childrens' activities | Youth development | $7,075 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foodbank of the Southern Tier | Elmira, NY | To support sustaining hunger-free communities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca Welcomes Refugees Inc | Ithaca, NY | To support refugees resettling in tompkins county | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Wind | Newfield, NY | To provide help for the homeless | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Room | Arlington, MA | To support grieving children, teens & family | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weave Community Inc | Ithaca, NY | To support programs working toward a more inclusive and socially just society | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Farm Project Inc | Ithaca, NY | To engage youth in building local food communities | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Connection | Concord, MA | To help provide mental health, social connection and a deeper bond between people and nature | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $92,000 |
| Human services | $78,000 |
| Youth development | $27,075 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $349,775 |
| Massachusetts | $89,000 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.