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James and Mary Schurz Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Williamsport, Maryland · EIN 473991103

James and Mary Schurz Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Williamsport, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $64,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $22,000. 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 $60,000 the year before.

14% of its 2024 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$60,0007$1.3 million
2024$64,0007$1.4 million

How to apply

James and Mary Schurz 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 James and Mary Schurz Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland7$64,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Authentic Community Theatre Inc
Hagerstown, MD
Program support$22,000
Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Hagerstown, MD
General funds$10,000
Washington County Historical Society Inc
Hagerstown, MD
General funds$10,000
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Inc
Hagerstown, MD
General funds$10,000
The Maryland Theatre Association Inc
Hagerstown, MD
General funds$5,000
Washington County Arts Council
Hagerstown, MD
General funds$5,000
Fresh Academicz Inc
Hagerstown, MD
Arts program$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James and Mary Schurz Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does James and Mary Schurz Foundation Inc give?

$64,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs James and Mary Schurz Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary A Schurz (President), Nicholas K Mohar-Schurz (Vice Preside), Alfred E Martin (Treasurer) and Darryl Clopper (Secretary).

What does James and Mary Schurz Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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