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Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 455334006

Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $164,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $22,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $147,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 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$147,0005$3.1 million
2024$164,0006$3.3 million

How to apply

Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship 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 Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$154,000
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Manual Arts
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$50,000
Bridge Builders
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$50,000
California State University -Long B
Long Beach, CA
Donation$25,000
BaldenScanlin Scholarship Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$19,000
Ibecc
Amherst, MA
Donation$10,000
Assistance League of Huntington Bea
Huntington Beach, CA
Donation$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation give?

$164,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $22,000.

Who runs Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James A White (Secretary), Joe Scanlin (Cfo), Mike Scanlin (Ceo) and Suzy Lawrence (Director).

What does Rowena Yarak Schaber Scholarship Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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