Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation is a private foundation, based in Deshler, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $815K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $49K.
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation at a glance
In short: Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation gave $63K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Nebraska. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,100
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,736
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,200
- Total assets
- $814,915
- +0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance Defending Freedom ($10K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $66K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | General Support | $10,000 |
| Nebraska Family Alliance Lincoln, NE | General Support | $8,000 |
| Hastings Airport Association Hastings, NE | General Support | $8,000 |
| Women's Care Center oMAHA, NE | General Support | $8,000 |
| Assure Women's Center Omaha, NE | General Support | $7,800 |
| Agape International Ministry Roseville, CA | General Support | $7,200 |
| CASA - Fillmore County Geneva, NE | General Support | $6,000 |
| Deshler Lutheran School Foundation Deshler, NE | general support | $5,000 |
| Arts Council of Thayer County Hebron, NE | General Support | $1,600 |
| Thayer County Museum & Historical Society Belvidere, NE | gENERAL sUPPORT | $1,000 |
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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 | $814,915 | $74,976 | $74,339 | $63,100 | 11 | $63,100 | $48,749 | $53,678 |
| 2024 | $814,622 | $69,224 | $77,517 | $65,985 | 9 | $65,985 | $44,383 | $52,506 |
| 2023 | $823,637 | $59,039 | $51,557 | $43,000 | 7 | $43,000 | $24,136 | $49,547 |
| 2022 | $818,843 | $93,143 | $60,319 | $52,100 | 9 | $52,100 | $28,001 | $49,082 |
| 2021 | $789,209 | $78,587 | $54,593 | $44,500 | 7 | $44,500 | $16,401 | $50,270 |
| 2020 | $767,780 | $114,360 | $52,911 | $45,000 | 9 | — | $55,817 | $42,544 |
| 2019 | $708,318 | $66,468 | $53,741 | $44,728 | 10 | — | $17,273 | $40,941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation is led by Patricia Schardt, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Schardt
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melinda Marquart
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melissa Knight
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephanie Schardt
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation
How much does Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation give each year?
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation gave $63K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 9 grants.
What is Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation's typical grant size?
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,200, and its average grant was $5,736, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation give grants?
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (16%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (2 grants) and Deshler, NE (2 grants).
Does Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation's largest grantees?
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance Defending Freedom ($10,000), Nebraska Family Alliance ($8,000) and Hastings Airport Association ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation?
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation reported $815K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation's EIN?
Patricia and Ronald Schardt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4376765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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