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The Schloss Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New Canaan, Connecticut · EIN 133935646

The Schloss Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New Canaan, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $336,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $285,000 the year before.

47% 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$178,0009$3.1 million
2024$285,00011$2.9 million
2025$336,00015$2.7 million

How to apply

The Schloss Family 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 Schloss Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$191,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
Connecticut2$45,000
North Carolina1$40,000
California1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Freedom House Inc
Washington, DC
General support$50,000
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
New York, NY
General support$50,000
Wnet Thirteen
New York, NY
General support$50,000
Uncsa Foundation
Winston Salem, NC
General support$40,000
Daedalus Productions Inc
New York, NY
General support$35,000
Stamford Hospital Foundation
Stamford, CT
General support$25,000
Shu Community Theater
Fairfield, CT
General support$20,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General support$15,000
Al Hirschfeld Foundation
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Ballet Theatre Foundation
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Entertainment Community Fund
New York, NY
General support$10,000
International Rescue Committee Inc
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Catticus Corporation
Berkeley, CA
General support$5,000
St Mary Star of the Sea
Ocean City, MD
General support$5,000
American Youth Football Inc Aka Brooklyn Dymondz
Howard Beach, NY
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Schloss Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Schloss Family Foundation Inc give?

$336,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Schloss Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Edwin W Schloss (President & Treasury) and Stephanie C Scott (Secretary).

What does The Schloss Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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