Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $37K.
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation gave $42K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,667
- -28.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $213,476
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Just in Time for Foster Youth ($17K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley House Student Residence San Diego, CA | Need | $10,000 |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth San Diego, CA | Need | $9,000 |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth San Diego, CA | Need | $8,000 |
| LJ STEAM Foundation San Diego, CA | Need | $5,000 |
| Barnes Cemetary Association Sheffield, PA | Need | $2,000 |
| Sheffield Volunteer Fire Dept & Ambulance Sheffield, PA | Need | $2,000 |
| Warren County Historical Society Warren, PA | Need | $2,000 |
| Sheffield Depot Preservation Society Sheffield, PA | Need | $2,000 |
| Warren County Historical Society Warren, PA | Need | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $213,476 | $38,449 | $45,221 | $42,000 | 9 | $44,142 | $37,370 | $44,379 |
| 2024 | $219,653 | $42,437 | $44,544 | $39,000 | 6 | $43,678 | $41,571 | $44,005 |
| 2023 | $209,760 | $28,540 | $39,621 | $24,000 | 7 | $38,678 | $27,597 | $38,855 |
| 2022 | $215,341 | $44,853 | $39,564 | $33,000 | 7 | $38,850 | $44,352 | $38,624 |
| 2021 | $205,552 | $17,115 | $38,026 | $36,190 | 9 | $37,569 | $16,655 | $37,513 |
| 2020 | $227,348 | $11,562 | $33,400 | $30,000 | 8 | — | $16,748 | $33,001 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bonni S. Cogan
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sherri S. Lightner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawna C. Chuss
Vice Presidentsecreta
Secretaryv President → Vice Presidentsecreta, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evlyn A. Lightner Baez
Treasurerdirector
Treasurer → Treasurerdirector, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hailey J. Lightner
Presidentdirector
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John W. Lightner (2020–2024) — Presidentdirector
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation
How much does Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation give each year?
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation gave $42K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 6 grants.
What is Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation give grants?
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (4 grants), Sheffield, PA (3 grants) and Warren, PA (2 grants).
Does Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Need" (9 grants).
Who are Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Just in Time for Foster Youth ($17,000 across 2 grants), Wesley House Student Residence ($10,000) and LJ STEAM Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation?
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's EIN?
Alan and Donna Schuler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0753301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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