Carla Dysert Foundation
Carla Dysert Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Aberdeen, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $55.
Carla Dysert Foundation at a glance
In short: Carla Dysert Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $43,467
- -35.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,489
- -35.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,440
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Carla Dysert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carla Dysert Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $68K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $43,467 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $55 | $49,964 | $43,467 | 3 | $49,959 | $55 | $711 |
| 2023 | $49,909 | $352 | $69,241 | $67,656 | 3 | $69,238 | $352 | $4,288 |
| 2022 | $118,798 | $267 | $36,922 | $35,517 | 2 | $36,913 | $223 | $6,545 |
| 2021 | $155,453 | $18 | $36,151 | $35,275 | 2 | $36,116 | $18 | $8,819 |
| 2020 | $191,586 | $630 | $21,895 | $20,580 | 1 | — | $244 | $10,017 |
| 2019 | $212,851 | $1,951 | $9,237 | $8,625 | 1 | — | $1,951 | $10,720 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carla Dysert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $711 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carla Dysert Foundation is led by William J Schaefbauer II, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William J Schaefbauer II
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Noeldner
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Heather Dysert Jan-July (2019) — Director
- Former: Jill Yetzer Jan-July (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Heller Jan-July (2019) — Director
- Former: Lee Goetz Jan-July (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Brown Jan-July (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Carla Dysert Foundation
How much does Carla Dysert Foundation give each year?
Carla Dysert Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $68K across 3 grants.
What is Carla Dysert Foundation's typical grant size?
Carla Dysert Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $13,440, and its average grant was $14,489, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carla Dysert Foundation give grants?
Carla Dysert Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Carla Dysert Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Carla Dysert Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Rental Assistance" (3 grants).
What is Carla Dysert Foundation?
Carla Dysert Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Aberdeen, SD.
How much is Carla Dysert Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Carla Dysert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $711 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Carla Dysert Foundation's EIN?
Carla Dysert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2624642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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