The Sheftel Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 04-3297512

Foundation Overview

Based in Hingham, MA, The Sheftel Foundation Inc has awarded 245 grants totaling $204,070 to organizations in Massachusetts, Colorado and 22 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $18 to $7,075, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$204,070
Total Assets
$583,875
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Highly Accessible: 75%

15 of 20 recipients (75%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 24 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (18%), Hingham (9%), Hyannis (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+93%

Strong 93% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Sheftel Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Hadassah $36 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
Trustbridge Hospice Foundation $36 Palm Beach, FL, US General Fund 2023
National Multiple Sclerosis Socienty $1,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General Fund 2023
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom $1,100 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2023
Boca Raton Museum Of Art $500 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2023
Memorial Sloan Kettering $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
Nephcure Kidney International $4,050 King Of Prussia, PA, US General Fund 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 St Louis Park, MN, US General Fund 2023
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Newton, MA, US General Fund 2023
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $100 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2023
National Sports Center For The Disabled $500 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2023
Mountain Family Center $500 Granby, CO, US General Fund 2023
Rocky Mountain Biological Lab $1,000 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2023
Cape Cod Synagogue $50 Hyannis, MA, US General Fund 2023
Houston Art Alliance $100 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2023
Mspca $100 Centerville, MA, US General Fund 2023
University Of Pittsburg Student Pymt Center $2,500 Pittsburg, PA, US Scholarship 2023
University Of Rochester Office Of The Bursar $2,500 Meliora Hall Roche, NY, US Scholarship 2023
Harvard Financial Services $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship 2023
Syracuse University Bursar Operations $2,500 Syracuse, NY, US Scholarship 2023
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom $1,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Mspca $100 Centerville, MA, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $1,100 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
National Sports Center For The Disabled Inc(nscd) $500 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
Nephcure Kidney International $5,150 King Of Prussia, PA, US General Fund 2022
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory $1,000 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2022
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Newton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Trustbridge Hospice Of Palm Beach $25 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Fund 2022
The Lustgarten Foundation $100 Woodbury, NY, US General Fund 2022
Boca Helping Hands $100 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2022
Alzheimer's Association $25 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General Fund 2022
Rett Syndrome Research Trust $100 Trumbull, CT, US General Fund 2022
American Society For Suicide Prevention $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Houston Arts Alliance $100 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
Greenwood House Senior Healthcare $36 Ewing Township, NJ, US General Fund 2022
Mountain Family Center $500 Granby, CO, US General Fund 2022
Middlebury College $2,500 Middlebury, VT, US General Fund 2022
University Of Richmond $2,500 Richmond, VA, US General Fund 2022
Mass College Of Liberal Arts $2,500 North Adams, MA, US General Fund 2022
Columbia University $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
College Of The Holy Cross $2,500 Worcester, MA, US General Fund 2022
Smith College $2,500 Northampton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom $1,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Mspca $100 Centerville, MA, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $1,100 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
National Sports Center For The Disabled Inc(nscd) $500 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
Nephcure Kidney International $5,150 King Of Prussia, PA, US General Fund 2022
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory $1,000 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2022
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Newton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Trustbridge Hospice Of Palm Beach $25 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Fund 2022
The Lustgarten Foundation $100 Woodbury, NY, US General Fund 2022
Boca Helping Hands $100 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2022
Alzheimer's Association $25 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General Fund 2022
Rett Syndrome Research Trust $100 Trumbull, CT, US General Fund 2022
American Society For Suicide Prevention $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Houston Arts Alliance $100 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
Greenwood House Senior Healthcare $36 Ewing Township, NJ, US General Fund 2022
Mountain Family Center $500 Granby, CO, US General Fund 2022
Middlebury College $2,500 Middlebury, VT, US General Fund 2022
University Of Richmond $2,500 Richmond, VA, US General Fund 2022
Mass College Of Liberal Arts $2,500 North Adams, MA, US General Fund 2022
Columbia University $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
College Of The Holy Cross $2,500 Worcester, MA, US General Fund 2022
Smith College $2,500 Northampton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom $1,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2022
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2022
Mspca $100 Centerville, MA, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $1,100 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
National Sports Center For The Disabled Inc(nscd) $500 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2022
Nephcure Kidney International $5,150 King Of Prussia, PA, US General Fund 2022
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory $1,000 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2022
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Newton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Trustbridge Hospice Of Palm Beach $25 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Fund 2022
The Lustgarten Foundation $100 Woodbury, NY, US General Fund 2022
Boca Helping Hands $100 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2022
Alzheimer's Association $25 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General Fund 2022
Rett Syndrome Research Trust $100 Trumbull, CT, US General Fund 2022
American Society For Suicide Prevention $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Houston Arts Alliance $100 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
Greenwood House Senior Healthcare $36 Ewing Township, NJ, US General Fund 2022
Mountain Family Center $500 Granby, CO, US General Fund 2022
Middlebury College $2,500 Middlebury, VT, US General Fund 2022
University Of Richmond $2,500 Richmond, VA, US General Fund 2022
Mass College Of Liberal Arts $2,500 North Adams, MA, US General Fund 2022
Columbia University $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
College Of The Holy Cross $2,500 Worcester, MA, US General Fund 2022
Smith College $2,500 Northampton, MA, US General Fund 2022
Camp Tel Noar $500 Wellesley, MA, US General Fund 2021
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom $3,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2021
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation $100 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2021
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2021
Dartmouth College Hillel $500 Hanover, MA, US General Fund 2021
Friends Of Colorado Avalanche Center $1,000 Evergreen, CO, US General Fund 2021
Grand Foundation Wildfire Emergency Fund $500 Winter Park, CO, US General Fund 2021
Jdrf $500 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2021
Jewish Federation Of Cape Cod $250 Hyannis, MA, US General Fund 2021
Make-a-wish Foundation Of Colorado Inc $500 Greenwood Village, CO, US General Fund 2021
Mspca $100 Centerville, MA, US General Fund 2021
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $1,118 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2021
National Sports Center For The Disabled Inc(nscd) $1,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2021
Nephcure Kidney International $6,000 King Of Prussia, PA, US General Fund 2021
Protect Our Winters $1,000 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2021
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory $1,000 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2021
St Michael's Orthodox Church $100 Cotuit, MA, US General Fund 2021
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Newton, MA, US General Fund 2021
The Children's Room $36 Arlington, MA, US General Fund 2021
Ocean Professional Theater Company $250 Beach Haven, NJ, US General Fund 2021
Hillels Of Georgia $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Fund 2021
The National Organization For Student Success $500 Northport, AL, US General Fund 2021
Mountain Family Center $1,500 Granby, CO, US General Fund 2021
We Need Diverse Books (wndb) $1,000 Bethesda, MA, US General Fund 2021
National Outdoor Leadership School (nols) $1,000 Lander, WY, US General Fund 2021
Boulder Treasures $1,000 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2021
New York University $2,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
College Of The Holy Cross $2,500 Worcester, MA, US General Fund 2021
William And Mary School Of Education $2,500 Williamsburg, VA, US General Fund 2021
Camp Tel Noar $750 Hampstead, NH, US General Fund 2020
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom $3,000 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2020
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Dartmouth College Hillel $500 Hanover, MA, US General Fund 2020
Force-facing Our Risk Of Cancer Empowered Inc $100 Tampa, FL, US General Fund 2020
Friends Of Colorado Avalanche Center $1,000 Evergreen, CO, US General Fund 2020
Handel And Hadyn Society $250 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2020
Headwaters Trails Alliance $1,000 Granby, CO, US General Fund 2020
Jdrf $500 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2020
Jewish Federation Of Cape Code $500 Hyannis, MA, US General Fund 2020
Jewish National Fund $118 Rockville, NY, US General Fund 2020
Make-a-wish Foundation Of Colorado Inc $500 Greenwood Village, CO, US General Fund 2020
Mspca $100 Centerville, MA, US General Fund 2020
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $1,200 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2020
National Sports Center For The Disabled Inc(nscd) $1,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2020
Nephcure Kidney International $6,000 Berwyn, PA, US General Fund 2020
Propublica $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory $1,000 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2020
St Michael's Orthodox Church $100 Cotuit, MA, US General Fund 2020
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Watertown, MA, US General Fund 2020
Frontlines And Families $100 Hyannis, MA, US General Fund 2020
Msk Cycle For Survival $216 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
Community Foundation Boulder County Fire Relief Fund $1,000 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2020
Protect Our Winters $1,000 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2020
Emergency Family Assistance Association $500 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2020
Nederland Area Trails Organization $500 Nederland, CO, US General Fund 2020
Grand Foundation Wildfire Emergency Fund $1,500 Winter Park, CO, US General Fund 2020
Halley Memorial Fund $100 Arlington, MA, US General Fund 2020
Case Western Reserve $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Fund 2020
Worcester Polytechnic Institute $2,500 Worcester, MA, US General Fund 2020
Wellesley College $2,500 Wellesley, MA, US General Fund 2020
Alzheimer's Society $25 Bellingham, WA, US General Fund 2018
American Heart Association $25 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2018
Anti Defamation League $500 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2018
Camp Pembroke $600 Pembroke, MA, US General Fund 2018
Camp Tel Noar $600 Hampstead, NH, US General Fund 2018
Colorado Avalanche Information Center $1,000 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2018
Colorado Public Radio $500 Centennial, CO, US General Fund 2018
Colorado Trailblazers $500 Highlands Ranch, CO, US General Fund 2018
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
Force-facing Our Risk Of Cancer Empowered Inc $100 Tampa, FL, US General Fund 2018
Foundation For Jewish Life At Dartmouth $500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2018
Headwaters Trails Alliance $500 Granby, CO, US General Fund 2018
Healthy Learning Paths $500 Westminister, CO, US General Fund 2018
Isaac M Wise Temple $50 Cincinnati, OH, US General Fund 2018
Jdrf $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Jewish National Fund $100 Rockville, NY, US General Fund 2018
Make-a-wish Foundation Of Colorado Inc $500 Greenwood Village, CO, US General Fund 2018
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $36 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $218 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2018
National Sports Center For The Disabled Inc(nscd) $1,000 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2018
Nephcure Kidney International $6,000 Berwyn, PA, US General Fund 2018
New Jersey Golf Foundation $500 Bedminster, NJ, US General Fund 2018
Nyu Langone Health System (faces Epilepsy) $218 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory $500 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2018
Sun Protection Foundation Inc (childrens Melanoma Foundation) $500 Norwell, MA, US General Fund 2018
The Handel And Haydn Society $250 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2018
The Jewish Federation Of Cape Cod $500 Hyannis, MA, US General Fund 2018
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Watertown, MA, US General Fund 2018
Teton Literacy Center $500 Jackson, WY, US General Fund 2018
Tifereth Israel Congregation $118 New Bedford, MA, US General Fund 2018
Ultimate Peace Inc $500 Shelburne Falls, MA, US General Fund 2018
West End Synagogue $18 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Anti Defamation League $500 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2017
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Hospice By The Sea $50 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Fund 2017
Jdrf $500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $2,061 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2017
Nephcure Kidney International $7,075 Berwyn, PA, US General Fund 2017
New Jersey Golf Foundation $300 Bedminster, NJ, US General Fund 2017
New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center $218 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
The Jewish Federation Of Cape Cod $500 Hyannis, MA, US General Fund 2017
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Watertown, MA, US General Fund 2017
University School Of Nashville $50 Nashville, TN, US General Fund 2017
Woodstock Union High School Endowment Association $72 Woodstock, VT, US General Fund 2017
Union For Reform Judaism $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Sun Protection Foundation Inc (childrens Melanoma Foundation) $500 Norwell, MA, US General Fund 2017
Foundation For Jewish Life At Dartmouth $500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2017
Camp Tel Noar $600 Hampstead, NH, US General Fund 2017
The Handel And Haydn Society $250 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Camp Pembroke $600 Pembroke, MA, US General Fund 2017
The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation $25 Herriman, UT, US General Fund 2017
Colorado Avalanche Information Center $500 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2017
Healthy Learning Paths $500 Westminister, CO, US General Fund 2017
Boulder Mountainbike Alliance $500 Boulder, CO, US General Fund 2017
Book Love Foundation $500 North Conway, NH, US General Fund 2017
American Red Cross $550 Boone, IA, US General Fund 2017
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory $500 Crested Butte, CO, US General Fund 2017
The Home For Little Wanderers $100 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
St Michael's Orthodox Church $50 Cotuit, MA, US General Fund 2017
Mspca $50 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2017
Jewish Alliance (carl & Mattie Hirsch Memorial Fund) $100 Providence, RI, US General Fund 2017
Congregation Sha'aray Shalom $444 Hingham, MA, US General Fund 2017
Caring For Kids Run $34 Elk Grove, CA, US General Fund 2017
The Water Project $68 Concord, NH, US General Fund 2017
United Cerebral Palsy $118 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation $360 Denver, CO, US General Fund 2017
The National Brain Tumor Society $500 Watertown, MA, US General Fund 2016
Nephcure Kidney International $6,000 Berwyn, PA, US General Fund 2016
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $100 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2016
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $100 Waltham, MA, US General Fund 2016
Anti Defamation League $500 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2016
Lgl Leukemia Foundation $50 Tampa, FL, US General Fund 2016
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $50 Rye Brook, NY, US General Fund 2016
New Jersey Golf Foundation $250 Bedminster, NJ, US General Fund 2016
The Jewish Federation Of Cape Cod $500 Hyannis, MA, US General Fund 2016
Hospice By The Sea $50 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Fund 2016
Friends Of Israel Disabled Veterans $50 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
American Heart Association $36 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2016
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Mitoaction $218 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Alzheimer's Society $100 Bellingham, WA, US General Fund 2016
William Raveis Charitable Fund $100 Shelton, CT, US General Fund 2016
New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center $218 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Hadassah The Womens Zionist Organization Of America $36 Newton, MA, US General Fund 2016
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation $50 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation $50 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $50 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Hospice By The Sea $45 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Fund 2016
Congregation Shaarei Kodesh $54 Boca Raton, FL, US General Fund 2016
Marigold Charitable Trust $200 Boston, MA, US General Fund 2016
Jdrf $36 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Sheftel Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 04-3297512
Website N/A
Address 5 SAW MILL POND RD Hingham, MA 02043-3457

Key People (8)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Sheftel Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Steven J Sheftel
Treasurer Elaine I Sheftel
Clerk Elise Sheftel Warhaftig
Director Caryn Sheftel
Director Elise Sheftel Warhaftig

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.