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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-4267762

The Schmetterling Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,330,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $43,009,177

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,208,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $42,026,449

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,400,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $37,073,478

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,320,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $28,447,998

  • Tax year 2021

    $860,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $28,524,821

  • Tax year 2020

    $642,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $21,079,430

  • Tax year 2019

    $343,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $17,874,723

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $14,465,192

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Young Mens Christian AssociationAustin, TX

    Four Points YMCA Tomorrow Academy

    $750,000
  2. Calumet CollegeWhiting, IN

    Capital campaign

    $500,000
  3. Childrens Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH

    for the outdoor space

    $500,000
  4. Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaPhoenix, AZ

    The Olivia Colleen Starblazer Award

    $200,000
  5. Chicago Zoological SocietyBrookfield, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Indianapolis Zoological Society IncIndianapolis, IN

    Entrance enhancement project

    $50,000
  7. Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  8. Ibca Indiana All Stars IncNorth Vernon, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  9. Greenwood Christian Academy IncGreenwood, IN

    STEM program funding

    $35,000
  10. St Jude Catholic Church Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $32,000
  11. Austin ZooAustin, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. Grand Rapids Cable Access CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    For GRTV's digital archive

    $20,000
  13. Gem Sessions Foundation IncMcCordsville, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $19,000
  14. Grand Rapids Cable Access CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    For WYCE Fall Fund Drive

    $10,000
  15. Grand Rapids Cable Access CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Partners in Health A Nonprofit CorporationBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Clagett SailingPortsmouth, RI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Friends of the Forest Hills Park AssociationGrand Rapids, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Grand Rapids Cable Access CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    For WYCE to upgrade the Shift Editor software

    $5,000
  20. Museum of Science and IndustryChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Sigma Alpha Mu FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Morristown Jr-Sr High SchoolMorristown, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  23. Noblesville High SchoolNoblesville, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $750,00037% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $540,00027% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $510,00025% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $100,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture6 grants $75,0004% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation3 grants $50,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas2 grants $775,000
  2. Indiana10 grants $735,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $500,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $200,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $55,000
  6. Michigan5 grants $50,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  8. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Colleen ClarkCo- Pres, Dir Hours 8Pay $0
  • James A ClarkDir, Sec, Co- Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicholaus ClarkVP Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nissa ClarkVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katrina SwartzVP Hours 4Pay $0

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