J W Schippmann Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 59-1004904

J W Schippmann Foundation is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its 2025 IRS filing is marked as the organization’s final return, so it appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Key facts about J W Schippmann Foundation

In short: J W Schippmann Foundation gave $719K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-1004904
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$718,735
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$71,874
Median grant
$7,500
Primary geography
Indiana (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$719K

+1569.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$72K

+1068.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J W Schippmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How J W Schippmann Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 4692% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a university, civic education organizations, historical organizations, a school, and charitable organizations receiving grants for general use. Wake Forest University describes its mission as pursuing excellence in liberal arts and graduate and professional education. Close Up Foundation describes its mission as empowering young people for active citizenship through civic education programs, educator development, and classroom resources. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $718,735. Grant amounts ranged from $1,035 to $410,125, with a median of $7,500. The largest grants were $410,125 to Renaissance Charitable and $258,075 to Vanguard Charitable, both for general use. Other reported grants included $12,500 and $5,000 to Beaches Area Historical; two grants of $10,000 each to Episcopal School of Jax; $5,000 to Wake Forest University; $5,000 and $1,035 to Salvation Army Jax ARC; and $2,000 to Close Up Foundation. All were reported for general use.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went to recipients in Indiana, Rhode Island, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia. By share of grant dollars, Indiana accounted for 57%, Rhode Island 36%, Florida 6%, North Carolina 1%, and Virginia 0% as reported.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleJacksonville BPonte Vedra BeTallahasseeWinston-SalemArlingtonFairfaxIndianapolisLive OakPortlandWarwickWynnewood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K15 grants2019 14 grants2020 11 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 7 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $719K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $719K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Renaissance Charitable: $410KRenaissance Charitable$410KVanguard Charitable: $258KVanguard Charitable$258KEpiscopal School of Jax: $20K across 2 grantsEpiscopal School of Jax$20K · 2 grantsBeaches Area Historical: $18K across 2 grantsBeaches Area Historical$18K · 2 grantsSalvation Army Jax Arc: $6K across 2 grantsSalvation Army Jax Arc$6K · 2 grantsWake Forest University: $5KWake Forest University$5KClose up Foundation: $2KClose up Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Renaissance Charitable ($410K). Together the top 7 received $719K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 33 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Renaissance Charitable Indianapolis, INGeneral Use$410,125
Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RIGeneral Use$258,075
Beaches Area Historical Jacksonville B, FLGeneral Use$12,500
Episcopal School of Jax Jacksonville, FLGeneral Use$10,000
Episcopal School of Jax Jacksonville, FLGeneral Use$10,000
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCGeneral Use$5,000
Beaches Area Historical Jacksonville B, FLGeneral Use$5,000
Salvation Army Jax Arc Jacksonville, FLGeneral Use$5,000
Close up Foundation Arlington, VAGeneral Use$2,000
Salvation Army Jax Arc Jacksonville, FLGeneral Use$1,035

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 — -$53,635 $726,485 $718,735 (10)
2024 $780,120 $33,170 $50,366 $43,050 (7)
2023 $799,816 $32,388 $21,063 $14,000 (2)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$780,120$799,816
Revenue$-53,635$33,170$32,388
Expenses$726,485$50,366$21,063
Qualifying Distributions$718,735$43,050$14,000
Net Investment Income$21,874$26,209$25,527
Distributable Amount$30,827$34,081$34,528

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists W Robinson Frazier as VP-ASC-DIR and Jack C Schmidt as VP-DIR.

J W Schippmann Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jack C. Schmidt

    Vp-Dir

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • W. Robinson Frazier

    Vp-Asc-Dir

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

W Robinson Frazier — VP-ASC-DIR: $3KW Robinson FrazierVP-ASC-DIR$3KJack C Schmidt — VP-DIR: $3KJack C SchmidtVP-DIR$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to W Robinson Frazier (VP-ASC-DIR). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 1515 Riverside Avenue Suite A, Jacksonville, FL 32204-4134
Phone: (904) 353-5616

Frequently asked questions about J W Schippmann Foundation

How much does J W Schippmann Foundation give each year?

J W Schippmann Foundation gave $719K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 7 grants.

What is J W Schippmann Foundation's typical grant size?

J W Schippmann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $71,874, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does J W Schippmann Foundation give grants?

J W Schippmann Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (36%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (4 grants) and Jacksonville B, FL (2 grants).

Does J W Schippmann Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of J W Schippmann Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are J W Schippmann Foundation's largest grantees?

J W Schippmann Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Renaissance Charitable ($410,125), Vanguard Charitable ($258,075) and Episcopal School of Jax ($20,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What does J W Schippmann Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a university, civic education organizations, historical organizations, a school, and charitable organizations receiving grants for general use. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from J W Schippmann Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

How much is J W Schippmann Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, J W Schippmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is J W Schippmann Foundation's EIN?

J W Schippmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1004904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does J W Schippmann Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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