Alan And Mary Schulman Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving, primarily focusing on health-related causes and support for cancer patients. It funds various charitable organizations, reflecting a commitment to enhancing human services and health charities. The foundation's recent grants have predominantly supported institutions in California, particularly in the San Diego area, as well as a few organizations in Florida. Through its contributions, the foundation aims to make a positive impact on the communities it serves.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A California-based charitable organization working in health or cancer support (or a small local nonprofit with demonstrable ties to the trustees or existing grantee network).
Good Fit
- • Clear operational presence in California or a demonstrable program serving California residents.
- • Health, medical, or cancer-support mission consistent with past grants.
- • Modest funding needs consistent with prior grant sizes (typically low- to mid-thousands).
- • An existing relationship or introduction from a past grantee, local intermediary, or trustee contact.
Geography
Giving is strongly concentrated in California (about 87% of 2023 dollars) but a second state appears in the record, so the observed footprint is primarily state-level with occasional out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded four distinct recipients in 2023 and six in 2022, with two repeat grantees across years; this indicates a modest but not extremely narrow set of independent recipients for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The filings record the funder as making awards only to preselected applicants, yet two new recipients appeared in 2023; direct evidence of turnover is limited to two years, so openness to unfamiliar applicants is mixed rather than clearly open or closed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
