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The Schulman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Oxford, Maryland · EIN 521951289

The Schulman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Oxford, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $570,000 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $205,000 the year before.

36% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$205,00047$2.5 million
2024$570,00042$9.4 million

How to apply

The Schulman 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 Schulman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$175,500
Maryland10$129,500
Virginia5$71,000
District of Columbia5$67,000
New York3$35,000
New Jersey1$30,000
Pennsylvania1$25,000
Massachusetts1$15,000
Indiana1$10,000
Michigan1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pacific Research Institute
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$50,000
Institute for Justice
Arlington, VA
Charitable$50,000
Talbot Hospice
Easton, MD
Charitable$35,000
National Association of Scholars
Princeton, NJ
Charitable$30,000
American Civil Rights Institute
Sacramento, CA
Charitable$25,000
Channel Marker
Easton, MD
Charitable$25,000
Foundation for Individual Rights
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$25,000
Pacific Legal Foundation
Sacramento, CA
Charitable$25,000
Save A Child's Heart Foundation
Rockville, MD
Charitable$25,000
Smile Train
Washington, DC
Charitable$25,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Charitable$20,000
Casa of the Eastern Shore
Easton, MD
Charitable$15,000
American Institute for Economic Research
Great Barrington, MA
Charitable$15,000
Claremont Institute
Upland, CA
Charitable$15,000
Manhattan Institute
New York, NY
Charitable$15,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Charitable$10,000
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
Indio, CA
Charitable$10,000
Cystinosis Foundation
Irvine, CA
Charitable$10,000
Disabled American Veterans
Sacramento, CA
Charitable$10,000
Foundation for Educational Choice
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$10,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
Charitable$10,000
Institute for Humane Studies
Arlington, VA
Charitable$10,000
Jewish Federation
Rockville, MD
Charitable$10,000
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
Princeton, NY
Charitable$10,000
Cheapeake Music Foundation
Easton, MD
Charitable$10,000
Philosophical Society of Washington
Washington, DC
Charitable$10,000
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
Sacramento, CA
Charitable$10,000
Navy Seals Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
Charitable$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA
Charitable$5,000
National Legal and Policy Center
Falls Church, VA
Charitable$5,000
Academy Art Museum
Easton, MD
Charitable$5,000
Hoover Institution
Stanford, CA
Charitable$5,000
Palm Springs International Music
Palm Springs, CA
Charitable$5,000
Oxford Community Center
Oxford, MD
Charitable$3,000
Palm Springs Police Foundation
Palm Springs, CA
Charitable$3,000
Bighorn Institute
Palm Desert, CA
Charitable$2,500
Cfact
Washington, DC
Charitable$2,000
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Charitable$2,000
Future of Freedom Foundation
Fairfax, VA
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Schulman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Schulman Foundation Inc give?

$570,000 in tax year 2024, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Schulman Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Dr Joseph Schulman (Trustee).

What does The Schulman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, education and health.

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