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Clara Mary Schaefer Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burleson, Texas · EIN 710717324

Clara Mary Schaefer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Burleson, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,197 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,378 and the largest $5,440. 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 $9,554 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$10,0423$250,962
2024$9,5542$302,939
2025$15,1974$367,423

How to apply

Clara Mary Schaefer Charitable 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$9,440
Florida1$4,757
Minnesota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
When the Saints
Saint Louis, MO
Promote self-sufficiency$5,440
Individual
FL
Promote self-sufficiency$4,757
Individual
MO
Install water lines and build a reservoir$4,000
Individual
MN
Promote self-sufficiency$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Clara Mary Schaefer Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Clara Mary Schaefer Charitable Foundation give?

$15,197 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,378.

Who runs Clara Mary Schaefer Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Brian Joslin (Treasurer), Sherry Joslin (Secretary), Jonathan Graham (President) and Phyllis Roberts (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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