Anton E B Schefer Foundation
Anton E B Schefer Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $238K. Net investment income was $241K.
Anton E B Schefer Foundation at a glance
In short: Anton E B Schefer Foundation gave $238K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $238,422
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,803
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $8,024,061
- +462.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Anton E B Schefer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce ($128K). Together the top 8 received $238K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 21 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anton E B Schefer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $492K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $238K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce Charlottesville, VA | For the Lenox-Conyngham Scholarship Fund | $128,247 |
| Chapel & York US Foundation Inc New York, NY | The Parochial Church Council of St. Swithun's Cheswardine | $43,075 |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc New York, NY | scholarship fund from the Anton E. B. Schefer Foundation to Trinity College, Cambridge University | $37,600 |
| Greenwich Library Greenwich, CT | Greenwich Library Trustee's Development Fund | $12,000 |
| College Foundation of the University of Virginia Charlottesvle, VA | University of Virginia Advancement Operations, College Benefactors Society Board | $10,000 |
| Brearley School New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Buckley School in the City of New York New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Greenwich Academy Inc Greenwich, CT | Annual Fund | $2,500 |
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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 | $8,024,061 | $6,873,068 | $276,124 | $238,422 | 8 | $245,283 | $240,594 | $191,784 |
| 2024 | $1,427,117 | $460,222 | $253,102 | $234,401 | 4 | $241,007 | $420,725 | $61,883 |
| 2023 | $1,219,997 | $72,206 | $242,922 | $226,683 | 3 | $232,458 | $118,837 | $58,543 |
| 2022 | $1,390,713 | $134,515 | $156,087 | $140,613 | 3 | $145,638 | $96,446 | $62,070 |
| 2021 | $1,412,285 | $573,735 | $508,139 | $491,652 | 3 | $496,677 | $99,773 | $58,005 |
| 2020 | $1,346,689 | $-473,767 | $18,757 | $6,255 | 1 | — | $30,233 | $48,513 |
| 2019 | $1,839,213 | $805,051 | $251,197 | $225,700 | 5 | — | $28,379 | $28,346 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anton E B Schefer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anton E B Schefer Foundation is led by Okla Basil Meade Jr., Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Okla Basil Meade Jr.
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Alexandra Meade Codraro
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winston Dalton Meade
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Anton E B Schefer Foundation
How much does Anton E B Schefer Foundation give each year?
Anton E B Schefer Foundation gave $238K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $234K across 4 grants.
What is Anton E B Schefer Foundation's typical grant size?
Anton E B Schefer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $29,803, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anton E B Schefer Foundation give grants?
Anton E B Schefer Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (36%) and Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Greenwich, CT (2 grants).
Does Anton E B Schefer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of Anton E B Schefer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anton E B Schefer Foundation's largest grantees?
Anton E B Schefer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce ($128,247), Chapel & York US Foundation Inc ($43,075) and British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc ($37,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anton E B Schefer Foundation?
Anton E B Schefer Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Anton E B Schefer Foundation?
Anton E B Schefer Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $8.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Anton E B Schefer Foundation's EIN?
Anton E B Schefer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3799685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Anton E B Schefer Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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