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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4352041

Schiller Foundation

A private foundation in Zephyr Cove, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $1.1 million 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

    $1,147,332

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $346,188
  • Tax year 2024

    $136,631

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $444,660
  • Tax year 2023

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $383,910
  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $325,527
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $455,335
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $500,009

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lake Tahoe Community College EconomicBusiness ScholarshipsSouth Lake Tahoe, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $1,050,000
  2. Phoenix Food PantrySouth Lake Tahoe, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $12,000
  3. Hope Medical ClinicYpsilanti, MI

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $10,000
  4. Sonoma Valley Mentoring AllianceSonoma, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $10,000
  5. Austin Kirby FoundationMinden, NV

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $8,000
  6. Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP)Richmond, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $8,000
  7. Manhattan Beach Education FoundationManhattan BCH, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $7,000
  8. Destiny ArtOakland, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $6,000
  9. Friends in Service Here (FISH)Overland Park, KS

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $6,000
  10. Christmas CheerS Lake Tahoe, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $5,000
  11. Family TreeWheatridge, CO

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $5,000
  12. Tahoe Valley Elementary SchoolSouth Lake Tahoe, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $5,000
  13. St Theresa's ChurchSouth Lake Tahoe, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $4,000
  14. Family Support CouncilGardnerville, NV

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $3,000
  15. Live Violence FreeS Lake Tahoe, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $3,000
  16. Salvation ArmyCarson City, NV

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $3,000
  17. South Tahoe BoysGirls ClubSouth Lake Tahoe, CA

    Unrestricted grant made for general support of the charity

    $2,332

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $17,00045% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $16,00042% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $1,112,332
  2. Nevada3 grants $14,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  4. Kansas1 grant $6,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Bradley R SchillerPresident Hours 2Pay $1,000
  • Justin SchillerVice President Hours 0.5Pay $1,000
  • Megan ScottSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James PandlDirector Hours 0.2Pay $500
  • Tom DavisDirector Hours 0.2Pay $1,000
  • Ashley RossmanDirector Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Nancie NortonDirector Hours 0.2Pay $1,000
  • Kirsten MickelwaitDirector Hours 0.2Pay $1,000

The return

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