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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-5192556

The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation

A private foundation in Gilbert, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $160,053 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

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

    $160,053

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,569,728
  • Tax year 2024

    $160,495

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,626,365
  • Tax year 2023

    $160,736

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,698,256
  • Tax year 2022

    $109,560

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,856,183
  • Tax year 2021

    $130,010

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,938,651
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,191,722

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Livingstone Community ChurchAnnapolis, MD

    General funds

    $20,000
  2. Sozo CharitiesNew Braunfels, TX

    General funds

    $20,000
  3. The International FoundationBaltimore, MD

    General funds

    $19,000
  4. Generation ChurchMesa, AZ

    General fund

    $15,000
  5. Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School PTOChandler, AZ

    General funds

    $15,000
  6. Kingdom ChurchPhoenix, AZ

    General funds

    $15,000
  7. Phoenix Rescue MissionPhoenix, AZ

    General funds

    $15,000
  8. Rock Hill Gospel ChurchNew Braunfels, TX

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. Charleston Gaillard Management CorporationCharleston, SC

    General funds

    $6,000
  10. Lowcountry Food BankCharleston, SC

    General funds

    $5,500
  11. Jacob's HopeMesa, AZ

    General funds

    $5,000
  12. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General funds

    $5,000
  13. Sunshine Acres Childrens Home IncMesa, AZ

    General funds

    $5,000
  14. Going PlacesMt Pleasant, SC

    General fund

    $2,000
  15. Soldiers AngelsSan Antonio, TX

    General fund

    $1,500
  16. Phoenix Rising FC Youth CenterScottsdale, AZ

    General funds

    $1,053

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $15,00043% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $6,00017% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona7 grants $71,053
  2. Maryland2 grants $39,000
  3. Texas3 grants $31,500
  4. South Carolina3 grants $13,500
  5. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Clifton SchertzPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tabitha Ann SchmaltzCFO Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Heather Renee SchertzASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine Eirene SaleckASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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