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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3341098

The Schalon Foundation

A private foundation in Saint Joseph, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $408,000 paid in grants.

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
Scott Schalon
10982 Twinleaf Court
San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 549-8741
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant requests must be submitted in writing before 4th quarter of the current year requesting organization must verify their exempt status
Deadlines
Before 4th quarter
Restrictions
Grantee organization must be section 501c3

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $408,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,208,188
  • Tax year 2024

    $563,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,056,296
  • Tax year 2023

    $533,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,275,036
  • Tax year 2022

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,906,575
  • Tax year 2021

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,797,610
  • Tax year 2020

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,090,164
  • Tax year 2019

    $397,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,247,045
  • Tax year 2018

    $277,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,454,270

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Berrien Community FoundationSaint Joseph, MI

    Buchanan victory park project

    $50,000
  2. Berrien Community FoundationSaint Joseph, MI

    Bridgman salute the troops playground project

    $50,000
  3. Berrien Community FoundationSaint Joseph, MI

    SW mi symphony orchestra debt reduction grant 2

    $30,000
  4. Boys and Girls Clubs of NW San DiegSolana Beach, CA

    General support grant

    $30,000
  5. Ocean Discovery InstituteSan Diego, CA

    General support grant

    $30,000
  6. Ars Arts and Culture CenterLakeside, MI

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    General support

    $25,000
  8. The Soup Kitcken IncBenton Harbor, MI

    General support

    $20,000
  9. San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego, CA

    General support grant

    $20,000
  10. Center for Community SolutionsSan Diego, CA

    General support grant

    $20,000
  11. San Diego House Rabbit SocietySan Diego, CA

    General support grant

    $15,000
  12. Individual

    General support grant

    $15,000
  13. Individual

    General support grant

    $15,000
  14. Falcon Playhouse FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General support grant

    $15,000
  15. Citadel Dance and Music CenterBenton Harbor, MI

    Matching grant award

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    SCHOOL [individual] PRODUCTIONS GRANT

    $10,000
  17. Berrien Community FoundationSaint Joseph, MI

    Womens giving circle grant

    $10,000
  18. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    General support grant

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    Good fellows fund grant

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $140,00062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,00013% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $25,00011% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan7 grants $195,000
  2. California7 grants $140,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Scott SchalonTREASURER DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan K SchalonSECRETARY DIR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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