Sheiffer Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to health care, education, and religious organizations, with a notable focus on Jewish community support. The foundation provides funding for hospitals, educational institutions, and cultural heritage nonprofits, indicating a broad interest in enhancing community well-being and preserving cultural values. It primarily serves organizations across multiple states, with significant contributions to both New York and Florida.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized regional charities—particularly churches, Jewish community organizations, hospitals/clinic foundations, scholarship programs, or local cultural nonprofits—operating in Florida or New York that fit the foundation's history of unrestricted general-support grants.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based or operates programs in Florida or New York.
- • Request is for unrestricted or general operating support.
- • Organization is a local church, Jewish organization, hospital foundation, scholarship program, or cultural institution.
- • The opportunity arises via a warm introduction or established relationship with the foundation or its networks.
Geography
Grants were distributed across three states in the latest year but were regionally concentrated, with a majority (56%) of dollars going to Florida and substantial giving to New York.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a relatively large and diverse set of independent recipients (13 distinct grantees in the latest year and 17 in prior years), spanning churches, health providers, cultural and community organizations, with only a small set of repeat grantees across years.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees in recent years, but the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected organizations and maintains no public website or submission contact, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to gain entry without a prior introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
