Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 20-3963923

Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $222K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $13K.

Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,000
-11.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,500
-11.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$222,203
-7.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Pig Iron Theatre Company: $10KPig Iron Theatre Company$10KSequoyah School: $5KSequoyah School$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Pig Iron Theatre Company ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesPasadenaNew YorkPhiladelphia

How Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 139% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $17K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pig Iron Theatre Company Philadelphia, PAGeneral Purpose Fund$10,000
Sequoyah School Pasadena, CAGeneral Fund$5,000
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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
2024$222,203$6,855$25,106$15,0002$15,000$12,715$10,823
2023$240,490$7,752$21,790$17,0002$17,000$12,570$11,019
2022$254,566$8,762$14,875$10,0002$10,000$10,425$12,128
2021$262,020$7,085$12,250$10,0002$10,000$7,152$13,560
2020$270,098$9,004$14,711$10,0002—$7,973$13,667

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation is led by Alexis L. Schimberg, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexis L. Schimberg

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Schimberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation

How much does Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation give each year?

Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 2 grants.

How large is Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation?

Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation operate?

Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Henry a Schimberg Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3963923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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