Louis & Melba Schott Foundation
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $173K.
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis & Melba Schott Foundation gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,719,892
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (90% 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 Louis & Melba Schott Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Upspring ($25K). Together the top 6 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Louis & Melba Schott Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 $70K (2021) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Upspring Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative Cincinnati, OH | Project/Program Support | $25,000 |
| Cincinnati Urban Promise Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $20,000 |
| The Schott Foundation for Public Edu Cambridge, MA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Guiding Light Foundation Lima, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| A Childs Hope International Inc Cincinnati, OH | Project/Program Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,719,892 | $210,803 | $134,979 | $100,000 | 6 | $106,583 | $173,292 | $95,808 |
| 2024 | $1,644,072 | $89,035 | $153,475 | $100,000 | 4 | $105,486 | $61,657 | $91,721 |
| 2023 | $1,708,516 | $797,573 | $117,377 | $90,000 | 3 | $94,661 | $774,896 | $77,219 |
| 2022 | $1,028,321 | $95,078 | $117,431 | $85,000 | 5 | $85,937 | $67,026 | $93,351 |
| 2021 | $1,050,674 | $157,777 | $97,799 | $70,000 | 1 | — | $131,184 | $102,109 |
| 2020 | $980,689 | $-4,573 | $117,479 | $88,000 | 13 | — | $20,383 | $83,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis & Melba Schott Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$22K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth W. Laplante (2020–2021) — Advisor to Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis & Melba Schott Foundation
How much does Louis & Melba Schott Foundation give each year?
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 4 grants.
What is Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's typical grant size?
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis & Melba Schott Foundation give grants?
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (4 grants).
Does Louis & Melba Schott Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's largest grantees?
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Upspring ($25,000), Cincinnati Youth Collaborative ($25,000) and Cincinnati Urban Promise ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis & Melba Schott Foundation?
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's EIN?
Louis & Melba Schott Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2102454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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