Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-6542485

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It made 22 grants totaling $22,370 in 2025, with listed recipients in Ohio.

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr at a glance

In short: Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr gave $22K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Ohio. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,370
+5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
22
-8.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,017
+15.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$78,760
+81.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 2121 Alpine Place Unit 604 Unit 604, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Phone: (513) 497-7711

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Clifton Untd Meth Church: $2KClifton Untd Meth Church$2K1st Unitarian Church: $2K1st Unitarian Church$2KLightHouse Yth Svcs: $2KLightHouse Yth Svcs$2KWomans City Club: $2KWomans City Club$2KHabitat for Humanity: $2KHabitat for Humanity$2KFreeStore Food Bank: $2KFreeStore Food Bank$2KCincinnatusorg: $2KCincinnatusorg$2KPlayhouse in the Park: $1KPlayhouse in the Park$1KIHN Foundhouse: $1K across 2 grantsIHN Foundhouse$1K · 2 grants1st U U Church: $1K1st U U Church$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Clifton Untd Meth Church ($2K). Together the top 10 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

130<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 130 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Ohio.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiCinnDry RidgeMontgomeryNyHillsdaleNew YorkBainbridgeBereaBryanByranGahannaOaklandPhiladelphiaPhildelphiaRoswellWashWashington

Is Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $557; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $400 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K26 grants2020 27 grants2021 16 grants2022 41 grants2023 24 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $23K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clifton Untd Meth Church Cinn, OHIMMIGRATION Sanctuary Coalition OF CHURCHES$2,000
1st Unitarian Church Cinn, OHGen Purpose$2,000
LightHouse Yth Svcs Cincinnati, OHGen Pur$2,000
Womans City Club Cincinnati, OHGen Pur$2,000
Habitat for Humanity Cincinnati, OHGen Pur$1,500
FreeStore Food Bank Cincinnati, OHGen Pur$1,500
Cincinnatusorg Cincinnati, OHGen Purpose$1,500
Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati, OHgen pur$1,250
1st U U Church Cincinnati, OHShiloh Food Bank$1,100
Hoeless Coalition Cincinnati, OHGEN PUR$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$78,760$57,874$22,603$22,37022$22,603$429$2,027
2024$43,489$13,239$21,287$21,22424$21,287$13,176$2,316
2023$51,538$1,127$23,284$23,08541$23,284$928$2,945
2022$73,693$70,642$11,263$11,16016$11,263$10,744$2,470
2021$14,314$7,674$23,209$22,97027—$7,435$1,145
2020$29,849$31,715$18,236$18,20526—$9,444$594

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for churches, youth services, housing, food assistance, arts, and civic organizations. Among the grantees, Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope, with the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Cincinnati Public Radio describes its mission as providing independent journalism, music, and culture to empower an informed and engaged community.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $22,370. Grants ranged from $250 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000. Larger awards included $2,000 each to Clifton United Methodist Church, 1st Unitarian Church, Lighthouse Youth Services, and Woman’s City Club; $1,500 each to Habitat for Humanity, FreeStore Food Bank, and Cincinnatus; and $1,250 to Playhouse in the Park. Cincinnati Public Radio received $500.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Charles Schneider and Alice Schneider as trustees.

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alice Schneider

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Schneider

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr

How much does Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr give each year?

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr gave $22K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 24 grants.

What is Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's typical grant size?

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,017, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr that year got $557 on average.

Where does Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr give grants?

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (20 grants) and Cinn, OH (2 grants).

Does Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr give general operating support?

Occasionally: 5% of Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Gen Pur" (10 grants) and "Gen Purpose" (5 grants).

Who are Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's largest grantees?

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Clifton Untd Meth Church ($2,000), 1st Unitarian Church ($2,000) and LightHouse Yth Svcs ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr?

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr reported $79K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr fund?

No mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for churches, youth services, housing, food assistance, arts, and civic organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's EIN?

Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6542485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Alice & Charles Schneider Char Tr accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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