Schlinger Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 52-2390970 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3M
Organizations funded90
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$4.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
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
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Prentice School | Santa Ana, CA | Scholarship Fund | $300,000 |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Environmental Defense Center | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| AIDS Services Foundation Orange County | Irvine, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation | Pasadena, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| St Jude Hospital | Fullerton, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Giant Community Fund | San Francisco, CA | Willie mays scholars | $75,000 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center for Child Abuse Assessme | Long Beach, CA | General & Unrestricted | $53,000 |
| Rock House Church | Brea, CA | General & Unrestricted | $51,500 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| A Compas Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Esperanza Wrestling Boosters Club | Yorba Linda, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Oneoc | Santa Ana, CA | Patriotic service dog foundation | $50,000 |
| PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Stud | Yorba Linda, CA | Program 2 - To purchase classroom supplies, curriculum enrichment, scholarship fund and fund for new technology, teacher professional… | $50,000 |
| Rock House Church | Brea, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| W M Keck Observatory | Kamuela, HI | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Whitefish Community Foundation Inc | Whitefish, MT | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | Turning Point USA, Action | $40,000 |
| Angels Foster Care of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Alzheimers Orange County | Irvine, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County | Orange, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Crystal Cove Conservancy | Newport Coast, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Grace Place for Children and Families Inc | Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Homeless Intervention Services of Orange County | Placentia, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | Yorba Linda, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Pacific Marine Mammal Center | Laguna Beach, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Santa Ana Unified | Santa Ana, CA | Carr Intermediate School | $25,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Working Wardrobes for a New Start | Santa Ana, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Topeka, KS | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Page Youth Center | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy | Santa Ynez, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family YMCA | Santa Ynez, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Weston a Price Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Rim of the World Senior High | Lake Arrowhead, CA | Rim of the world High School: Wrestling Program | $15,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Childrens Museum | Buellton, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Senior Advisory Council | Solvang, CA | New Senior Development Center | $15,000 |
| Sparrows Nest of Nw Mt | Kalispell, MT | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | Yorba Linda, CA | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Olive Crest | Santa Ana, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Foundation Inc | Buellton, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Outreach Center | Solvang, CA | Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Preschool | $10,000 |
| Abundant Earth Foundation | Mckinleyville, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Advantage Flag Football | Yorba Linda, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Angels Foster Care of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley | San Juan Capistrano, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 90 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,004,500 | 90 |
| 2023 | $3,432,000 | 99 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543119349101454
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2390970
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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