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Scheb Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ada, Michigan · EIN 870987503

Scheb Foundation is a private foundation in Ada, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $440,000 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $85,000. 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 up from $420,000 the year before.

21% of its 2025 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$450,00026$9.1 million
2024$420,00023$9.8 million
2025$440,00024$10.5 million

How to apply

Scheb Foundation 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 Scheb Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan13$215,000
Wisconsin7$204,000
Arizona1$6,000
Iowa1$5,000
North Carolina1$5,000
Vermont1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Faith Evangelical Free Church
Woodruff, WI
General support$85,000
Yahweh Warrior Lodge Inc
Tomahawak, WI
General support$75,000
Hope College
Holland, MI
General support$60,000
Alpha Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$35,000
Rooahk Films
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$25,000
Calvary Church
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$20,000
Fort Wildnerness
McNaughton, WI
General support$20,000
Wedgwood Christian Services
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$20,000
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$15,000
The Ladder Community Center
Shelby, MI
General support$15,000
Nath - Frederick Place
Rhinelander, WI
General support$9,000
Faith Christian Church Campus Ministry
Tucson, AZ
General support$6,000
Bethel University
St Paul Wi, WI
General support$5,000
Cherry Health Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$5,000
Geneva Camp & Retreat Center
Holland, MI
General support$5,000
Howard Young Foundation Inc
Minocqua, WI
General support$5,000
Kelly Brush Foundation
Burlington, VT
General support$5,000
Mary Free Bed Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$5,000
New Dawn Pregnancy Resource Center
Woodruff, WI
General support$5,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
General support$5,000
The Salt Network
Ames, IA
General support$5,000
Benjamin's Hope
Holland, MI
General support$5,000
Paws With A Cause
Wayland, MI
General support$2,500
Ronald McDonald House
Grand Rapids, MI
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scheb Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Scheb Foundation give?

$440,000 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Scheb Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Muir (Chair/President), Catherine Muir (Treasurer), Charlie Evenhouse (Vice-Chair) and Heather Evenhouse (Secretary).

What does Scheb Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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