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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0414669

Schell Family Foundation

A private foundation in Vero Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $575,000 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

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

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,790,315
  • Tax year 2024

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,362,934
  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,477,021
  • Tax year 2022

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,622,739
  • Tax year 2021

    $227,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,183,079
  • Tax year 2020

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,510,731
  • Tax year 2019

    $191,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,460,397
  • Tax year 2018

    $187,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,379,837

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ Redeemer ChurchHanover, NH

    Flourish building campaign

    $100,000
  2. Sussex Academy FoundationRehoboth Beach, DE

    General operating support

    $100,000
  3. Boys & Girls Clubs of DelawareWilmington, DE

    General operating support

    $65,000
  4. Beebe Medical FoundationLewes, DE

    General operating support

    $60,000
  5. Springboard CollaborativeGeorgetown, DE

    General operating support

    $35,000
  6. Dartmouth-Hitchcock HealthLebanon, NH

    Dartmouth health children's

    $25,000
  7. Fisher of MenSeaford, DE

    General operating support

    $25,000
  8. Lewes Public LibraryLewes, DE

    General operating support

    $25,000
  9. Sussex Family YMCARehoboth Beach, DE

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. Reality MinistriesDurham, NC

    Ministry for adults with special needs

    $20,000
  11. Upper Valley HavenWhite Riv JCT, VT

    General operating support

    $20,000
  12. Attack AddictionBear, DE

    General operating support

    $15,000
  13. Cape Henlopen Educational FoundationLewes, DE

    General operating support

    $10,000
  14. Clothing Our KidsMillsboro, DE

    General operating support

    $10,000
  15. Willing HandsNorwich, VT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. Georgetown Fire CoGeorgetown, DE

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. Lewes Fire CoLewes, DE

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Milton Fire CoMilton, DE

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. Rehobeth Beach Volunteer Fire Co IncRehoboth Beach, DE

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. Roxana Fire CompanyFrankford, DE

    Genearl operating support

    $5,000
  21. Vision NHEnfield, NH

    General operating support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $85,00057% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $35,00023% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware15 grants $395,000
  2. New Hampshire3 grants $130,000
  3. Vermont2 grants $30,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deborah H SchellPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Joseph M SchellSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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