John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $470K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $18K.
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,400
- Total assets
- $470,349
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rivers of Life Seibert Church ($9K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
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.
States
Cities
How John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $10K (2019) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rivers of Life Seibert Church Allentown, PA | General Operating | $8,800 |
| Masonic Villages Grand Lodge of PA Elizabethtown, PA | General Operating | $4,400 |
| Stoneridge Retirement Living Myerstown, PA | General Operating | $4,400 |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PA | General Operating | $4,400 |
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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 | $470,349 | $26,453 | $32,800 | $22,000 | 4 | $24,065 | $18,014 | $27,121 |
| 2024 | $477,392 | $23,416 | $34,022 | $24,000 | 4 | $25,979 | $14,709 | $26,290 |
| 2023 | $487,562 | $15,188 | $35,475 | $26,000 | 4 | $27,898 | $7,679 | $24,870 |
| 2022 | $508,429 | $13,701 | $38,775 | $28,000 | 4 | $29,890 | $10,329 | $26,660 |
| 2021 | $533,723 | $53,344 | $35,822 | $24,840 | 4 | $26,805 | $44,260 | $29,934 |
| 2020 | $516,127 | $40,177 | $31,246 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $32,130 | $26,494 |
| 2019 | $507,150 | $53,998 | $20,426 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $46,057 | $25,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$9K (2019) → $9K (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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust
How much does John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust give each year?
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 4 grants.
What is John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,400, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust give grants?
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (2 grants).
Does John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust?
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust reported $470K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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.
What is John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust's EIN?
John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6887846. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
Live grants for the work John Harold Schaeffer Memorial Trust 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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