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The Schilling Foundation

Preselected recipients only Balboa Island, California · EIN 330816204

The Schilling Foundation is a private foundation in Balboa Island, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $274,985 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $137,492 and the largest $266,085. 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 up from $134,765 the year before.

0% 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$67,0096$0
2024$134,7653$0
2025$274,9852$0

How to apply

The Schilling 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 The Schilling Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in California. It also paid $266,085 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$8,900

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
IndividualProgram Support$266,085
UC Irvine Foundation
Irvine, CA
Program Support$8,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Schilling Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Schilling Foundation give?

$274,985 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $137,492.

Who runs The Schilling Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christian L Bakewell (Project Direct.) and Steven W Morris (Director).

What does The Schilling Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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