James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation

EIN 77-0494270 · DE · NTEE P20

Invitation only Typical grant ~$9.5K Funds in WA, CA, DC
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Giving Profile

In 2025, James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation based in DE paid 12 grants totaling $100K to 10 organizations across 3 states. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $20K, with a median of $9.5K. Its largest recipients included NORTHWEST FILM FORUM, AMERICAN AI FORUM, and AMERICAN JESUITS INTERNATIONAL INC. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$1,201,001
Giving (latest yr)
$100,000
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
12
Median grant
$9.5K
Recipients
10
States reached
3
Officers/trustees
5
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Northwest Film Forum$31,000
  • American Ai Forum$20,000
  • American Jesuits International Inc$10,000
  • One Call for All$10,000
  • Skirball Cultural Center$10,000

Where grants went

  • Washington$46,000 · 5 grants
  • California$44,000 · 6 grants
  • District of Columbia$10,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (12)

American Ai Forum
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA
Emergence Films Fund for Vashon Island Opening Event, to purchase equipment/Software, discretionary fund and general purpose
$15,000
Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA
any general purpose for Emergence Films
$10,000
One Call for All
Bainbridge Is, WA
Bainbridge Prepares Fund
$10,000
American Jesuits International Inc
Washington, DC
Gandhi Ashram School (Kalimpong) - To Support General and Administrative Expenses
$10,000
Motion Picture and Television Fund
Woodland Hills, CA
General & Unrestricted
$9,000
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA
Emergence Film Fund, for operational expenses to include accounting, grant writing and other operational expenses in support of the Fund
$6,000
Jefferson Land Trust
Port Townsend, WA
funds for Conservation Breakfast, Fest Event, DEIJ/Access and Equity Fund, and Education Program for Staff Time
$5,000
The Friends of the Oakland Public Library
Oakland, CA
to support Lakeview Branch
$3,000
Lake Merritt Institute
Oakland, CA
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
St Vincent Senior Citizen Nutrition Program Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted
$1,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation is classified as a Human Services funder. Food, housing, youth development, employment, public safety, and family services. Its recent grants reached organizations across 3 states.

In its most recent filing, James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation reported 12 itemized grants totaling $100K. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $20K (median $9.5K).

Recent recipients include NORTHWEST FILM FORUM, AMERICAN AI FORUM, AMERICAN JESUITS INTERNATIONAL INC, among 10 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

James D Scheinfeld Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Delaware, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

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