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Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 205375972

Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,705 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $10,835. 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 $801 the year before.

83% 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$8014$586,563
2024$11,7056$752,112

How to apply

Sheldon & Denise Schiller 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 Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky3$11,485
Florida1$100
New York1$100
Massachusetts1$20

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Louisville Orchestra
Louisville, KY
General fund$10,835
Fund for the Arts
Louisville, KY
General fund$550
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
General fund$100
Snack NYC
New York, NY
General fund$100
League of Women Voters of Kentucky
Louisville, KY
General fund$100
The American Macular Degeneration Foundation
Northampton, MA
General fund$20

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc give?

$11,705 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Denise C Schiller (President/Director), Pam Socolow (Secretary/Director) and Robert Schiller (Vice President/Director).

What does Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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