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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 47-5337983

Schaefer Family Foundation

A private foundation in East Lansing, MI. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 9 grants and $94,072 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $94,072

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $141,131

  • Tax year 2021

    $124,260

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4

  • Tax year 2020

    $86,355

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,634

  • Tax year 2019

    $82,550

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,106

Grants paid in 2023

9 grants, largest first

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

  1. Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL

    Funding scholarships

    $30,000
  2. Church of ResurrectionLansing, MI

    Charity

    $24,688
  3. Grandly MissionsLansing, MI

    Charity

    $9,884
  4. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Aid refugees

    $6,000
  5. Coar Peace MissionWickliffe, OH

    For care and housing of children in el salvador

    $6,000
  6. Individual

    Charity

    $5,000
  7. University Christian OutreachEast Lansing, MI

    Christian outreach to students on campus

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Support programs

    $4,000
  9. Individual

    Charitable

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $30,00059% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $9,88419% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $6,00012% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $69,572
  2. Maryland1 grant $6,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard SchaeferPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Emily MuldoonSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Barbara SchaeferTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven SchaeferTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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