Jon Schueler Foundation Inc
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $143K.
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jon Schueler Foundation Inc gave $143K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,945
- -65.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,648
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,052
- Total assets
- $2,178,042
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (52% 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 Jon Schueler Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Florence Griswold Museum ($75K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jon Schueler Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 530% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2025) to $411K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zillman Art Museum Bangor, ME | General Corporate Purpose | $68,255 |
| Florence Griswold Museum Old Lyme, CT | General Corporate Purpose | $60,052 |
| Florence Griswold Museum Old Lyme, CT | General Corporate Purpose | $14,638 |
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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 | $2,178,042 | $173,898 | $380,983 | $142,945 | 3 | $378,634 | — | $71,398 |
| 2024 | $2,310,666 | $1,209,496 | $609,118 | $410,625 | 9 | $606,213 | $26 | $44,910 |
| 2023 | $17,140 | $513 | $187,050 | — | — | $186,438 | — | $477 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jon Schueler Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc is led by Magda Salvesen, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Magda Salvesen
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ann Koll
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
$12K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Diana Ewer
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Katrina Turner
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $12K, to Ann Koll (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Jon Schueler Foundation Inc
How much does Jon Schueler Foundation Inc give each year?
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc gave $143K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $411K across 9 grants.
What is Jon Schueler Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $60,052, and its average grant was $47,648, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jon Schueler Foundation Inc give grants?
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (48%). The most frequent recipient cities were Old Lyme, CT (2 grants).
Does Jon Schueler Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jon Schueler Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Jon Schueler Foundation Inc?
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $379K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jon Schueler Foundation Inc?
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jon Schueler Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1327432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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