Otto Schoitz Foundation
Accepts applications
Otto Schoitz Foundation is a private foundation in Waterloo, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.0 million in 53 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $800,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$4.0 million
- Number of grants53
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$800,000
- Assets$74.4 million
- New grantees32%
Giving in 2024 was down from $4.7 million the year before.
32% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.6 million | 56 | $60.7 million |
| 2023 | $4.7 million | 55 | $70.1 million |
| 2024 | $4.0 million | 53 | $74.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Amy Wiles 114 E 4th Street Suite 300, Waterloo, IA 50703 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (319) 232-2870 |
| What to submit | Applications should be submitted via the foundation's online grant management system identifying the purpose and amount requested. The application should be accompanied by financial statements, proof of 501(c)(3) organization status or verification that the organization will use the funds exclusively for public purposes or as otherwise described in irc section 170(c)(1), and other supporting documents as requested. |
| Deadlines | Submission deadlines are identified in the foundation's online grant management system. |
| Restrictions | All awards must be to charitable, scientific, literary, or educational organizations within the meaning of irc section 501(c)(3) or exclusively for public purposes or as otherwise described in irc section 170(c)(1) and for projects/organizations within the foundation's 30-MILE funding radius. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Otto Schoitz Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Iowa.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 52 | $3.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $18,750 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Operating and capital support | $800,000 |
| Waterloo Development Corporation | Capital | $500,000 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Programmatic support | $365,000 |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services | Capital | $333,334 |
| Christian Community Development DBA House of Hope | Operating and capital support | $325,000 |
| Cedar Falls Schools Foundation | Capital | $150,000 |
| Successlink | Operating support | $90,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Cedar Valley Friends of the Family | Operating support | $75,000 |
| Grin and Grow LTD DBA Growing Minds Early Learning Center | Operating support | $63,750 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Operating support | $62,500 |
| One Cedar Valley | Programmatic support | $57,500 |
| Jesse Cosby Center | Operating support | $50,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls | Operating support | $50,000 |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Operating support | $50,000 |
| One City United | Operating support | $48,750 |
| Americans for Independent Living | Operating and capital support | $43,750 |
| Vision to Learn | Operating support | $40,000 |
| Royal Legacy Christian Academy | Programmatic and operating support | $37,500 |
| Center of Attention | Operating support | $37,175 |
| Waterloo Housing Trust Fund | Programmatic support | $32,500 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Programmatic support | $27,250 |
| 1619 Freedom School | Programmatic and operating support | $26,000 |
| 247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Youth Organization | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Try Pie | Operating support | $25,000 |
| The River Arc | Operating support | $22,500 |
| The Larrabee Center | Programmatic support | $20,000 |
| The Job Foundation | Operating support | $18,750 |
| Love Inc of the Cedar Valley | Programmatic support | $18,750 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Programmatic support | $18,750 |
| Cedar Valley Angels | Operating support | $15,000 |
| Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center | Operating support | $15,000 |
| Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Operating support | $15,000 |
| Inclusion Connection | Operating support | $15,000 |
| I Believe Leadership & Sports Academy | Operating support | $12,500 |
| Sparkwheel | Operating support | $12,000 |
| Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens | Programmatic support | $11,250 |
| Exceptional Persons Inc | Programmatic support | $11,250 |
Officers and trustees
- Catherine Showalter
- Christine Kemp
- Rhonda McRina
- Blake Hollis
- Eric Locke
- Andrew Miehe
- Robert Greenwood
- Renee Christoffer
- James Corye Johnson
- Karin Rowe
- Mike Mallaro
- Meagan Miller
Questions people ask
Does Otto Schoitz Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Submission deadlines are identified in the foundation's online grant management system..
How much does Otto Schoitz Foundation give?
$4.0 million in tax year 2024, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Otto Schoitz Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Catherine Showalter (Executive Director), Christine Kemp (Chair), Rhonda McRina (Vice Chair) and Blake Hollis (Immediate Past Chair) among 12 officers and trustees.
What does Otto Schoitz Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, faith communities and housing and homelessness.