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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-1036243

The Scheffel Family Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $165,001 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $165,001

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,838,993

  • Tax year 2023

    $184,913

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,808,853

  • Tax year 2022

    $310,496

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,038,366

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,465,255

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,433,390

  • Tax year 2020

    $772,900

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $14,014,122

  • Tax year 2018

    $418,100

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $13,005,428

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Big Brothers Big SistersReno, NV

    Youth support

    $52,000
  2. Renown Health FoundationReno, NV

    Community health support

    $50,000
  3. Nevada Mueseum of ArtReno, NV

    Community support

    $37,500
  4. The Eddy HouseReno, NV

    Youth support

    $10,000
  5. Kenny Guinn Center for Policy PrioritiesReno, NV

    General support for independent, data analysis of critical policy issues for nevada

    $5,000
  6. Horsemanship for HeroesReno, NV

    Equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning program for veterans, emergency responders, and their families.

    $4,500
  7. Food Bank of Northern NevadaSparks, NV

    Community support

    $2,000
  8. National Security Forum of Northern NevadaReno, NV

    General support for thoughtful consideration of international, politico-military, and geo-economic issues.

    $1,001
  9. California Waterfowl AssociationRoseville, CA

    Support for preservation of waterfowl habitat

    $1,000
  10. East Grassland Waterfowl AssociationLivingston, CA

    Support for preservation of waterfowl habitat

    $1,000
  11. ArtownReno, NV

    Community support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 grant $52,00068% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $14,50019% of the total
  3. Public affairs2 grants $6,0018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada9 grants $163,001
  2. California2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Clifford ScheffelCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gayle Rydinski ScheffelCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Georgina GeenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily R OlsenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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