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| − | The [[Shillman Foundation]] (EIN: 04-3511089) is a grant making foundation based in Santa Fe, California, founded by [[Robert Shillman]], head of a publicly traded American technology company called Cognex Corp. The Shillman Foundation is a major donor to [[Friends of the Israel Defense Forces]], the US body that sends funds to the Israeli [[Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers]]. Between 2002-2013 the foundation donated $2,441,092 to the FIDF. <ref> Data compiled from filings of Form 990s 2002 - 2013. </ref> | + | The [[Shillman Foundation]] (EIN: 04-3511089) is a grant making foundation based in Santa Fe, California, founded by [[Robert J. Shillman]], head of a publicly traded American technology company called Cognex Corp. The Shillman Foundation is a major donor to [[Friends of the Israel Defense Forces]], the US body that sends funds to the Israeli [[Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers]]. Between 2002-2013 the foundation donated $2,441,092 to the FIDF. <ref> Data compiled from filings of Form 990s 2002 - 2013. </ref> |
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Revision as of 10:38, 12 October 2016
The Shillman Foundation (EIN: 04-3511089) is a grant making foundation based in Santa Fe, California, founded by Robert J. Shillman, head of a publicly traded American technology company called Cognex Corp. The Shillman Foundation is a major donor to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, the US body that sends funds to the Israeli Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers. Between 2002-2013 the foundation donated $2,441,092 to the FIDF. [1]
Grants
The foundation supports a number of other organisations including:
American Civil Rights Institute, American Israel Education Foundation, American Jewish Congress, Center for Jewish Future, Christians United for Israel, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), the Counterterrorism and Security Education and Research Foundation, the David Project, David Horowitz Freedom Foundation, Foundation for the Defense of Democracy, the Human Development Foundation, Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) the Middle East Forum, National Foundation for Jewish Continuity, P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds, Project Veritas, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, UN Watch, Jewish National Fund, Zionist Organization of America.[2]
2014
The Foundation gave to the following list of recipients:
- Christians United for Israel: $150,000
- La Jolla Music Society: $2,000
- CAMERA: $30,000
- Congregation Beth: $3,110
- Friends of the IDF: $750,000
- Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly: $50,000
- Malashock Dance Company: $2,000
- Northeastern University: $50,000
- San Diego Yantai Friendship Society: $5,000
- San Diego Youth Symphony: $3,750
- International Primate Protection League: $5,000 [3]
People
Directors (circa 2013)
Robert J. Shillman (Trustee) | Dianne Parrotte (Trustee)
Contact
- Address:
- PO Box 676267
- Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- 920676267
- Phone: (508) 650-6361
