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The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Pike Road, Alabama · EIN 522037100

The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Pike Road, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $247,555 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $250,305 the year before.

2% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,30537$4.4 million
2024$250,30552$5.0 million
2025$247,55550$5.3 million

How to apply

The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama43$223,555
District of Columbia2$11,000
California1$5,000
Tennessee1$3,000
Virginia1$3,000
New York1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$25,000
Alabama Public TV
Birmingham, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$20,000
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Birmingham, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$20,000
River Region United Way
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$15,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the River Region
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Central Alabama Community Fdn
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Friendship Mission
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Heart of Alabama Food Bank
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Joy to Life Foundation
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10,000
Boy Scouts of America-Tukabatchee Council
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
John Knox Manor Inc II
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Montgomery Area Council on Aging
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Birmingham, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Temple Beth Or--Kahl Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Univ Southern California Shoah Fdn
Los Angeles, CA
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
The Montgomery Academy
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$3,000
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$3,000
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$3,000
Alabama Dance Theatre
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Cancer Wellness Fdn of Central
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Child Protect
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Family Guidance Center
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Family Sunshine Center
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Jackson Hospital Foundation
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Landmarks Fdn of Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians
Pike Rd, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Montgomery Humane Society
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Respite for All Fdn
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
The Samaritan Counseling Center
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Troy Public Radio
Troy, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Utd Methodist Children's Home-Embrace Alabama Kids
Birmingham, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Valiant Cross Academy
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Voices for Alabamas Children
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
YMCA of Greater Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Alabama Kidney Foundation
Hoover, AL
501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc give?

$247,555 in tax year 2025, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists S Adam Schloss (Pres., Treas. & Trustee) and Jeffrey K Gonya Esq (Secretary).

What does The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, human services and youth programs.

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