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George & Betty Schaefer Foundation

Accepts applications Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311532097

George & Betty Schaefer Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,600 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,400 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,4001$879,805
2024$10,4002$1.2 million
2025$43,6004$1.4 million

How to apply

ContactMichelle Clemons
38 Fountain Sq Plaza MD 1090VD, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone or email(513) 534-2471
What to submitLetter

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What George & Betty Schaefer Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$40,000
Kansas1$3,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Inner City Schools Education Fund
Cincinnati, OH
Project/program support$25,000
Best Point Education
Cincinnati, OH
General operating$10,000
Mother Teresa Catholic Elem School
Liberty Township, OH
General operating$5,000
Unbound
Kansas City, KS
Project/program support$3,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George & Betty Schaefer Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does George & Betty Schaefer Foundation give?

$43,600 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs George & Betty Schaefer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists George A Schaefer Jr (Trustee), Betty Ann Schaefer (Trustee) and George A Schaefer III (Trustee).

What does George & Betty Schaefer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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