The Schaefer Foundation

Invitation Only

Ponte Verda Beach, Florida · EIN 22-6042871 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$28K

Organizations funded59

Typical grant$250

Total assets$545K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $1,000.

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.

Education7

Where it gives

77% of grants went outside Florida.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Dog's Inc Dog's Inc	Palmetto Bay, FL	Charitable	$3,000
Most Blessed Sacrament Church Most Blessed Sacrament Church	Oakland Park, FL	Charitable	$1,500
Best Friends Animal Society Best Friends Animal Society	Kanab, UT	Charitable	$1,200
Animal Rescue League Animal Rescue League	Birdsboro, PA	Charitable	$1,000
Aspen Rhoads Research Foundation Aspen Rhoads Research Foundation	Silver Spring, MD	Charitable	$1,000
Boyertown Community Library Boyertown Community Library	Boyertown, PA	Educational	$1,000
Daughters of Wisdom Daughters of Wisdom	Islip, NY	Charitable	$1,000
Friends of the Delaware Canal Friends of the Delaware Canal	New Hope, PA	Charitable	$1,000
Friends of Washington Crossing Park Friends of Washington Crossing Park	Washington Crossing, PA	Charitable	$1,000
Holy Family Catholic School Holy Family Catholic School	North Miami, FL	Educational	$1,000
Queen of Peace Queen of Peace	Gainesville, FL	Charitable	$1,000
Samaritan's Purse Samaritan's Purse	New Cumberland, PA	Charitable	$1,000
Shriner's Hospitals for Children Shriner's Hospitals for Children	Tampa, FL	Charitable	$1,000
St Jude Children's Hospital St Jude Children's Hospital	Doral, FL	Charitable	$1,000
Trevor Project Trevor Project	West Hollywood, CA	Charitable	$1,000
Unicef Unicef	New York, NY	Charitable	$1,000
Rylies Rescue Rylies Rescue	Skippack, PA	Charitable	$800
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve	New Hope, PA	Charitable	$500
Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity	Atlanta, GA	Charitable	$500
Hands to Love Hands to Love	Gainesville, FL	Charitable	$500
Paws of War Paws of War	Nesconset, NY	Charitable	$500
Safety Net Sanctuary Safety Net Sanctuary	Fleetwood, PA	Charitable	$500
Univ of Alabama Hand and Upper Extr Univ of Alabama Hand and Upper Extremity	Birmingham, AL	Educational	$500
World Wildlife Fund World Wildlife Fund	Washington, DC	Charitable	$500
25Th Infantry Division Scholarship 25Th Infantry Division Scholarship Fund	Flourtown, PA	Educational	$250
Consumer Reports Consumer Reports	Yonkers, NY	Charitable	$250
Disable American Veterans Disabled American Veterans	Miami, FL	Charitable	$250
Oak Hall School Oak Hall School	Gainesville, FL	Educational	$250
Ransom Everglades School Fund Ransom Everglades School Fund	Coconut Grove, FL	Educational	$250
Salvation Army of Palm Beach Salvation Army of Palm Beach	West Palm Beach, FL	Charitable	$250
University of Miami University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	Educational	$250
Bucks Beautiful Bucks Beautiful	Doylestown, PA	Charitable	$200
Eastern Berks Fire Dept Eastern Berks Fire Dept	Barto, PA	Charitable	$200
National Park Foundation National Park Foundation	Washington, DC	Charitable	$200
Northwestern Therapy Dogs Northwestern Therapy Dogs	Richboro, PA	Charitable	$200
Wildlands Conservancy Wildlands Conservancy	Emmaus, PA	Charitable	$200
White House White House	Washington, DC	Charitable	$125
Bally Community Ambulance Bally Community Ambulance	Bally, PA	Charitable	$120
American Veterinary Medical Assoc American Veterinary Medical Assoc	Harrisburg, PA	Charitable	$100
Artsquest Artsquest	Bethlehem, PA	Charitable	$100
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicl Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles	Boyertown, PA	Charitable	$100
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Chirldren's Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia, PA	Charitable	$100
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hawk Mountain Sanctuary	Kempton, PA	Charitable	$100
Historical Society of Berk Co Historical Society of Berk Co	Reading, PA	Charitable	$100
Metavivor Research & Support Metavivor Research & Support	Middleton, WI	Charitable	$100
National Parks Conservatory National Parks Conservatory	Washington, DC	Charitable	$100
Prostate Cancer Foundation Prostate Cancer Foundation	Santa Monica, CA	Charitable	$100
The Marfan Foundation the Marfan Foundation	Philadelpia, PA	Charitable	$100
United Service Organizations United Service Organizations	Washington, DC	Charitable	$100
Whyy Whyy	Greencastle, PA	Charitable	$100
American Farmland Trust American Farmland Trust	Washington, DC	Charitable	$50
Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Defense Fund	New York, NY	Charitable	$50
Kutztown Historical Society Kutztown Historical Society	Kutztown, PA	Charitable	$50
National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation	Merrifield, VA	Charitable	$50
Nature Conservancy Nature Conservancy	Miami, FL	Charitable	$50
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Pennsylvania Horticultural Society	Philadelphia, PA	Charitable	$50
Aarp Foundation Aarp Foundation	Long Beach, CA	Charitable	$25
Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Association	Harrisburg, PA	Charitable	$25
Ocean Conservatory Ocean Conservatory	Washington, DC	Charitable	$25

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$27,570	59
2023	$37,745	51

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511999349100506
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-6042871
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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