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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6513748

Joseph J Schott Foundation

A private foundation in Mount Pleasant, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 56 grants and $501,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
William Dunne Saal
703 Olde Central Way
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 670-8716
Form and materials
Grant request are sent to the attention of trustee listed in line 2a
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $501,500

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $9,069,497

  • Tax year 2023

    $378,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $7,386,578

  • Tax year 2022

    $367,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $9,953,433

  • Tax year 2021

    $455,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $10,129,137

  • Tax year 2020

    $465,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $10,071,906

  • Tax year 2019

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $10,766,697

  • Tax year 2018

    $503,150

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $10,607,144

Grants paid in 2024

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schott CommunitiesCooper City, FL

    General operation

    $115,000
  2. Trident AcademyMt Pleasant, SC

    General operation

    $50,000
  3. Carolina Art AssociationCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $25,000
  4. Porter-Gaud FoundationCharleston, SC

    Renewal capital campaign

    $25,000
  5. Roper Hospital FoundationCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $25,000
  6. Cleveland ClinicBeachwood, OH

    General operation

    $10,000
  7. Cristo Rey Columbus High SchoolColumbus, OH

    General operation

    $10,000
  8. Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's CenterCharleston, SC

    Above and beyond capital

    $10,000
  9. Harbor Springs Historical SocietyHarbor Springs, MI

    General operation

    $10,000
  10. McLaren N Michigan Hospital FoundationPetoskey, MI

    General operation

    $10,000
  11. Musc FoundationCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $10,000
  12. N Michigan Habitat for HumanityPetoskey, MI

    General operation

    $10,000
  13. ONE80 PlaceCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $10,000
  14. Ronald McDonald House CharlestonCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $10,000
  15. St RitaCincinnati, OH

    General operation

    $10,000
  16. Trident United WayN Charleston, SC

    General operation

    $10,000
  17. Golden Strings IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operation

    $7,500
  18. NCH HealthcareNaples, FL

    General operation

    $7,500
  19. Aggieland Humane SocietyBryan, TX

    General operation

    $5,000
  20. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    General operation

    $5,000
  21. Autism Collier IncNaples, FL

    General operation

    $5,000
  22. Charleston SymphonyN Charleston, SC

    General operation

    $5,000
  23. College of Charleston FoundationCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $5,000
  24. Discalced Carmelite NunsHomestead, FL

    General operation

    $5,000
  25. Feed the NeedBastrop, TX

    General operation

    $5,000
  26. Friendship CircleMiami, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  27. HalosN Charleston, SC

    General operation

    $5,000
  28. Lilabean FoundationSilver Spring, MD

    General operation

    $5,000
  29. Little Traverse ConservacyHarbor Springs, MI

    General operation

    $5,000
  30. Manna Food BankMills River, NC

    General operation

    $5,000
  31. Mt Sinai Medical Center FoundationMiami Beach, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  32. Simple Needs Ga IncMarietta, GA

    General operation

    $5,000
  33. South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $5,000
  34. St John's Community FundLansing, MI

    General operation

    $5,000
  35. The Room at the InnMarquette, MI

    General operation

    $5,000
  36. Village Repertory CoCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $5,000
  37. Women's Resource CenterGrand Rapids, MI

    General operation

    $5,000
  38. Best BuddiesMiami, FL

    General operating

    $2,500
  39. BlissMount Pleasant, SC

    General operation

    $2,500
  40. BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General operation

    $2,500
  41. Cancer Alliance of NaplesBonita SPGS, FL

    General operation

    $2,500
  42. Children's Home NetworkTampa, FL

    General operation

    $2,500
  43. Friends of South Florida AutismHialeah, FL

    General operation

    $2,500
  44. Gargiulo Education CenterNaples, FL

    General opertion

    $2,500
  45. Harry Chapin Food BankFt Myers, FL

    General operating

    $2,500
  46. Ibu FoundationCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $2,500
  47. Little Traverse SailorsHarbor SPGS, MI

    General operation

    $2,500
  48. N Michigan Equine TherapyBoyne City, MI

    General operation

    $2,500
  49. Reading Partners South CarolinaN Charleston, SC

    General operation

    $2,500
  50. Sight for AllAdelaide, Australia

    General operation

    $2,500
  51. St Mary's Catholic ChurchCharleston, SC

    General operation

    $2,500
  52. CheraLakleand, FL

    General operation

    $2,000
  53. St Bonaventure Catholic ChurchDavie, FL

    General operation

    $1,500
  54. Gulf Coast Crush IncFort Myers, FL

    General operation

    $1,000
  55. Harbor Springs LibraryHarbor SPGS, MI

    General operation

    $1,000
  56. IMPACT100Belleair Bluffs, FL

    General operation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $68,50039% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $30,00017% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $20,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $17,50010% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $10,0006% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $23,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina18 grants $210,000
  2. Florida16 grants $163,000
  3. Michigan10 grants $56,000
  4. Ohio3 grants $30,000
  5. Texas2 grants $10,000
  6. California1 grant $7,500
  7. Alaska1 grant $5,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth S SaalVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 10Pay $36,000
  • William Dunne SaalPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $36,000
  • R Gregory SchottSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $36,000

The return

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