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Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 326490204

Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.5 million in 61 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $285,000. 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 $1.3 million the year before.

34% 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$1.1 million57$32.6 million
2024$1.3 million60$35.8 million
2025$1.5 million61$39.7 million

How to apply

Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr 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 Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri46$1.3 million
Kansas7$220,500
New York2$15,000
Tennessee1$15,000
Florida2$10,000
Montana1$10,000
California1$2,000
Colorado1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 61 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Noyes Home for Children
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$285,000
Advent Health Foundation Shawnee Mission
Merriam, KS
Unrestricted general$150,000
Missouri Western State University Fdn
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$75,000
Northwest Foundation Inc
Maryville, MO
Unrestricted general$75,000
United Way of Greater St Joseph Inc
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$75,000
Interserv Foundation
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$75,000
YMCA of St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$70,000
Harvesters Community Food Network
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$50,000
Second Harvest Community Food Bank
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$50,000
Community Foundation of NW Missouri
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$35,000
YWCA of St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$35,000
Safehome
Overland Park, KS
Unrestricted general$35,000
Rose Brooks Center
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$35,000
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Unrestricted general$25,000
Pivotal Point Transitional Housing Inc
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$25,000
Mosaic Life Care Heartland Foundation
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$25,000
Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$25,000
Friends Animal Shelter of St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$25,000
Open Door Food Kitchen of St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$20,000
Barstow School
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$20,000
City Union Mission Inc
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$20,000
Kansas State University Foundation
Manhattan, KS
Unrestricted general$20,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted general$15,000
Pony Express Museum
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$15,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc
Rye Brook, NY
Unrestricted general$10,000
Bartlett Center
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Variety of Greater Kansas City Tent 8
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
United Cerebral Palsy of NW Missouri
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Kansas City Hospice Inc
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Robidoux Resident Theatre Inc
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Kansas City Community Gardens Inc
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Powell Gardens
Kingsville, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
St Joseph Museum
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Kansas City Pet Project
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Mt Mora Cemetery Preservation
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Friends of the Free Clinic
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary
Hermitage, MT
Unrestricted general$10,000
June Jessee Memorial Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Center
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$8,000
Afl-Cio Community Services Agency
Saint Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2025, across 61 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr?

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

What does Wm and Margaret Schreiber Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and faith communities.

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