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Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust

Preselected recipients only Springfield, Minnesota · EIN 306130169

Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust is a private foundation in Springfield, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,300 and the largest $2,300. 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 the same as $10,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$9,1005$699,370
2024$10,0005$711,323
2025$10,0005$731,453

How to apply

Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust 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 Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$8,700
Oklahoma1$1,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Springfield Area Community Center
Springfield, MN
Not designated$2,300
St Raphael Catholic Church
Springfield, MN
Not designated$2,300
St Raphael Catholic School
Springfield, MN
Not designated$2,300
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, MN
Scholarships as per will$1,800
American Cancer Society- Brown County MN
Oklahoma City, OK
Not designated$1,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,300.

Who runs Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Julie Smith (Trustee), Sharon Sturm (Trustee) and Paul Tauer (Trustee).

What does Joseph & Katherine Schneider Family Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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