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Schumaker Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 306714601

Schumaker Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $468,996 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $117,249 and the largest $140,699. 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 $422,464 the year before.

25% 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$350,6444$5.7 million
2024$422,4645$6.3 million
2025$468,9964$6.6 million

How to apply

Schumaker Charitable 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 Schumaker Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas4$468,996

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Wichita, KS
Unrestricted general$140,699
Cornerstone Christian Church
Wichita, KS
Unrestricted general$117,249
Wichita State University Foundation
Wichita, KS
Unrestricted general$117,249
Wichita Scottish Rite
Wichita, KS
Unrestricted general$93,799

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Schumaker Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Schumaker Charitable Trust give?

$468,996 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $117,249.

Who runs Schumaker Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does Schumaker Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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