C & R Schauf Foundation
C & R Schauf Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $182K.
C & R Schauf Foundation at a glance
In short: C & R Schauf Foundation gave $112K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,088
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,044
- +63.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,044
- Total assets
- $2,316,608
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 C & R Schauf Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Smoky Hill Public Television ($56K). Together the top 2 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How C & R Schauf Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2024) to $121K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smoky Hill Public Television Bunker Hill, KS | Charitable Contribution | $56,044 |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell, KS | Charitable Contribution | $56,044 |
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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 | $2,316,608 | $201,537 | $150,230 | $112,088 | 2 | $130,545 | $181,852 | $136,083 |
| 2024 | $2,265,301 | $185,215 | $140,058 | $102,804 | 3 | $120,933 | $166,090 | $130,218 |
| 2023 | $2,220,144 | $129,027 | $139,484 | $107,079 | 3 | $123,503 | $113,046 | $119,228 |
| 2022 | $2,230,601 | $31,966 | $158,973 | $121,363 | 3 | $138,407 | $27,036 | $124,122 |
| 2021 | $2,357,608 | $258,081 | $147,013 | $109,487 | 4 | $128,020 | $239,088 | $139,896 |
| 2020 | $2,246,540 | $117,522 | $139,750 | $107,596 | 3 | — | $102,370 | $126,489 |
| 2019 | $2,268,768 | $75,061 | $139,955 | $106,725 | 3 | — | $58,486 | $124,251 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C & R Schauf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
C & R Schauf Foundation is led by Pamela Gudenkauf, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela Gudenkauf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: UMB Bank (2019) — Corporate Tr
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 C & R Schauf Foundation
How much does C & R Schauf Foundation give each year?
C & R Schauf Foundation gave $112K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 3 grants.
How large is C & R Schauf Foundation?
C & R Schauf Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (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.
Where does C & R Schauf Foundation operate?
C & R Schauf Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is C & R Schauf Foundation's EIN?
C & R Schauf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3047191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work C & R Schauf Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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