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Patricia and David Schulte Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 223697241

Patricia and David Schulte Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,451 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,000. 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 $13,001 the year before.

50% 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$13,00119$22,710
2024$13,00117$13,540
2025$7,45114$513

How to apply

Patricia and David Schulte 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 Patricia and David Schulte Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$2,500
New York4$1,600
Massachusetts4$1,501
Connecticut2$1,100
California1$750

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Independence
Countryside, IL
Unrestricted$1,000
Jewish United Fund
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$1,000
Yale Law School
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted$1,000
Paws for Purple Hearts
Penngrove, CA
Unrestricted$750
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
Eaglebrook School
Deerfield, MA
Unrestricted$500
Good Information Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
New Skete Monasteries Inc
Cambridge, NY
Unrestricted$500
Once Upon Our Time Capsule
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$500
Trustees of Phillips Academy - Andover Fund
Andover, MA
Unrestricted$500
Trustees of Phillips Academy- Addison Gallery of American Art
Andover, MA
Unrestricted$500
Coast Guard Foundation
Stonington, CT
Unrestricted$100
Covenant House
New York City, NY
Unrestricted$100
Williams College Alumni Fund
Williamstown, MA
Unrestricted$1

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia and David Schulte Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patricia and David Schulte Foundation Inc give?

$7,451 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Patricia and David Schulte Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David M Schulte (Director).

What does Patricia and David Schulte Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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