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R & M Schnabel Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sherman Oaks, California · EIN 954771898

R & M Schnabel Foundation is a private foundation in Sherman Oaks, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $107,511 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $25,581. 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 $140,582 the year before.

55% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$142,57728$331,776
2024$140,58224$203,356
2025$107,51122$94,994

How to apply

R & M Schnabel Foundation 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 R & M Schnabel Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$66,981
Idaho3$30,510
District of Columbia2$8,520
Florida1$1,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Library Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$25,581
Wood River Community YMCA
Ketchum, ID
Charitable$18,010
International Medical Corps
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$10,000
Sun Valley Policy Forum Inc
Ketchum, ID
Charitable$10,000
The Music Center
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$6,000
USC Trojan Athletic Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$5,500
La Police Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$5,000
Pacific Council on International Policy
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$5,000
US Department of State
Washington, DC
Charitable$5,000
Council of Foreign Relations
Washington, DC
Charitable$3,520
Lacc Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$2,500
Sun Valley Museum of Art
Ketchum, ID
Charitable$2,500
Easter Seals Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$2,000
Alliance College Ready
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
J Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
La Fire Department Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
The Holocaust Museum la
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
The Valley Club Scholarship
Palm Desert, CA
Charitable$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable$1,000
The Israel Gives Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$500
The Dawn Redwoods Trust
Belvedere Tiburn, CA
Charitable$200
The Pacific Jazz Orchestra
Burbank, CA
Charitable$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does R & M Schnabel Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does R & M Schnabel Foundation give?

$107,511 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs R & M Schnabel Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Rockwell Schnabel (President) and Marna Schnabel (Secretary).

What does R & M Schnabel Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, international and arts and culture.

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