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Patricia C Schafer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dillon, South Carolina · EIN 451805319

Patricia C Schafer Foundation is a private foundation in Dillon, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $6,000 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$14,0005$705,390
2024$6,0002$709,131
2025$10,0004$708,154

How to apply

Patricia C Schafer 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 Patricia C Schafer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina2$6,000
Ohio1$3,000
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Rock Hill, SC
Charitable$5,000
American Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Pickerington, OH
Charitable$3,000
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
Silver Spring, MD
Charitable$1,000
St James AME Church
Marion, SC
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia C Schafer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patricia C Schafer Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Patricia C Schafer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ryan H Schafer (President), Richard H Schafer (Vice President) and Lulu F Holliday (Sectreasurer).

What does Patricia C Schafer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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