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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3690681

Schultz Family Private Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Bluff, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $827,881 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable, educational, religious, scientific

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $827,881

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $14,383

  • Tax year 2024

    $418,116

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $25,139

  • Tax year 2023

    $342,600

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $76,130

  • Tax year 2022

    $209,727

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533

  • Tax year 2021

    $210,895

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $94,222

  • Tax year 2020

    $433,695

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $188,092

  • Tax year 2019

    $140,050

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $424

  • Tax year 2018

    $127,400

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $17

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St James Lutheran ChurchLake Forest, IL

    General fund

    $121,750
  2. The Night MinistryChicago, IL

    General fund

    $78,408
  3. North Chicago Community PartnersLake Bluff, IL

    General fund

    $75,523
  4. By the Hand Club for KidsChicago, IL

    General fund

    $60,000
  5. Madonna MissionWinnetka, IL

    General fund

    $60,000
  6. Cool MinistriesWaukegan, IL

    General fund

    $50,000
  7. Waukegen CollegeWaukegan, IL

    General fund

    $50,000
  8. College Bound OpportunitiesHighland Park, IL

    General fund

    $50,000
  9. Josselyn CenterNorthfield, IL

    General fund

    $50,000
  10. Bethania KidsAnn Arbor, MI

    General fund

    $50,000
  11. Lutheran Social Services of IllinoisDes Plaines, IL

    General fund

    $50,000
  12. Midwest Veterans ClosetNorth Chicago, IL

    General fund

    $28,000
  13. Lutheran School of TheologyChicago, IL

    General fund

    $20,000
  14. Daniel Murphy Scholarship FundChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Metropolitan Chicago Synod ELCAChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. Lutheran Disaster ReliefMerrifield, VA

    General fund

    $10,000
  17. Mothers Trust FoundationLake Forest, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  18. The Goodman TheatreChicago, IL

    General fund

    $6,000
  19. Special OlympicsNormal, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  20. The Illinois Association of Free and Charitable ClinicsLemont, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  21. Swather Power ClubHesston, KS

    General fund

    $5,000
  22. Wellness HouseHinsdale, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  23. Camp One StepChicago, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  24. Chicago Botanical GardenGlencoe, IL

    General fund

    $4,100
  25. Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Neguance Music InstituteChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  26. Main Street ProductionsWestfield, IN

    General fund

    $2,000
  27. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,500
  28. Salvadores Sin FronterasWaukegan, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  29. Lutheran Place Memorial VolunteerWashington, DC

    General fund

    $600
  30. Childhood LeukemiaBrick Township, NJ

    General fund

    $500
  31. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General fund

    $500
  32. Habitat for HumanityChicago, IL

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $198,40847% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $130,52331% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $28,0007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $9,5002% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $5,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois25 grants $759,281
  2. Virginia2 grants $60,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $5,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $600
  6. New Jersey1 grant $500
  7. Texas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gerald SchultzPRES/TREAS Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Barbara SchultzVICE PRES Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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