DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aspen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $336K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $53K.
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $336,410
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Way Out ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| A Way Out Aspen, CO | Treatment and Recovery purposes | $10,000 |
| Home Care & Hospice of the Valley Glenwood Springs, CO | General Funds | $8,000 |
| The Buddy Program Aspen, CO | Program Services | $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 | $336,410 | $62,025 | $38,871 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $53,154 | $22,073 |
| 2024 | $314,306 | $51,072 | $41,552 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $39,520 | $24,047 |
| 2023 | $305,086 | $26,797 | $30,582 | $21,000 | 5 | $21,000 | $17,215 | $21,249 |
| 2022 | $308,971 | $17,674 | $28,862 | $21,000 | 3 | $21,000 | $9,812 | $20,501 |
| 2021 | $320,659 | $57,780 | $31,419 | $21,000 | 4 | $21,000 | $41,772 | $21,819 |
| 2020 | $294,298 | $-2,984 | $29,293 | $21,000 | 4 | — | — | $17,107 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc is led by Steve Kienast, President & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Kienast
President & Director
On filings since 2020
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 DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc
How much does DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc give each year?
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc give grants?
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Aspen, CO (2 grants).
Does DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc?
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc reported $336K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc?
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Aspen, CO. It holds $336K in total assets as of 2025.
What is DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
DJ Schneider Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7023858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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