Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Foundation
Invitation OnlyColumbus, Ohio · EIN 31-1111955 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$17M
Organizations funded67
Typical grant$25,354
Total assets$18.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $90,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
76% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ner L Horeinu Inc | Chandler, AZ | Religious | $6,383,681 |
| National Society for Hebrew Day Schools | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $1,916,500 |
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $1,601,488 |
| Gemilos Chasadim Chasdei Moshe | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $1,363,000 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | Education | $1,154,544 |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | Community | $1,093,000 |
| Yeshiva Toras Yisrael | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $560,000 |
| American Friends of Nishmat Inc | New York, NY | Education | $281,755 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | Community | $253,522 |
| Yeshiva University | New York, NY | Education | $224,840 |
| American Friends of Chasdei Yoseph | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $221,000 |
| Congregation Torat Emet | Columbus, OH | Religious | $216,500 |
| Columbus Torah Academy | Columbus, OH | Education | $194,500 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Community | $101,929 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | Community | $101,454 |
| Shuva Israel Aventura | North Miami Beach, FL | Community | $100,000 |
| Chabad on Campus at Osu | Columbus, OH | Education | $90,000 |
| Chabad of Key Biscayne Inc | Key Biscayne, FL | Education | $78,000 |
| Columbus Community Kollel | Columbus, OH | Education | $73,189 |
| Belize Heart and Stroke Association of NY | New York, NY | Healthcare | $72,000 |
| Oae Pinsk Karlin | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $72,000 |
| Osu Chabad House | New Albany, OH | Religious | $60,000 |
| The Aleph Institute Fl | Miami, FL | Education | $54,000 |
| American Friends of Ma'agalim | Miami Beach, FL | Community | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Services of S Florida | North Miami, FL | Community | $48,000 |
| Khal B Lev Echod | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $40,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | Education | $39,384 |
| Chasdei Shimon | Monsey, NY | Religious | $36,000 |
| Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation | Suffern, NY | Education | $36,000 |
| Od Yosef Chai | Monsey, NY | Education | $36,000 |
| Tehillot Israel Inc | Jamaica Estates, NY | Community | $36,000 |
| United Hatzalah of Israel | New York, NY | Community | $34,807 |
| US Friends of Belize | Jersey City, NJ | Community | $26,000 |
| United Way of Central Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Community | $25,354 |
| Chayenu Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $25,000 |
| Columbus Museum of Art | Columbus, OH | Community | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | Columbus, OH | Community | $25,000 |
| Osu Hillel Foundation | Columbus, OH | Community | $25,000 |
| Th Kids Inc | New York, NY | Healthcare | $25,000 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital | Columbus, OH | Healthcare | $20,000 |
| Ohr Chaim Congregation Inc | Miami Beach, FL | Religious | $18,000 |
| Chabad Bermuda | New York, NY | Community | $17,800 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | Bexley, OH | Community | $10,000 |
| Chabad of Barbados Inc | Beachwood, OH | Community | $10,000 |
| Fifth Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | Religious | $10,000 |
| Hatzalah of South Florida | Miami, FL | Community | $10,000 |
| My Keren Hashluchim | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $10,000 |
| Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem | New York, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Ohr Somayach Inernational | Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $10,000 |
| Proclaiming Justice to the Nations Inc | Franklin, TN | Education | $10,000 |
| Cape Cod Chabad Lubavitch | Hyannis, MA | Religious | $10,000 |
| Bahamas Jewish Community | Brooklyn, NY | Community | $9,978 |
| Cleveland Jewish News Foundation | Beachwood, OH | Education | $8,200 |
| Boca Raton Synagogue | Boca Raton, FL | Religious | $5,000 |
| Chabad at Unlv | Las Vegas, NV | Education | $5,000 |
| Chabad Loubavitch Francophonede Manhattan | New York, NY | Community | $5,000 |
| Miami Beach JCC | Miami Beach, FL | Community | $3,600 |
| Yad L'achim | New York, NY | Religious | $3,600 |
| Torah Schools of Israel | New York, NY | Education | $3,000 |
| Birkur Cholim of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton, FL | Healthcare | $1,800 |
Showing the 60 largest of 67 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,996,165 | 67 |
| 2023 | $14,195,423 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349105401
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1111955
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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