Patricia C Schafer Foundation
Patricia C Schafer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dillon, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $591K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.
Patricia C Schafer Foundation at a glance
In short: Patricia C Schafer Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $590,884
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (60% 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 Patricia C Schafer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($5K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Patricia C Schafer Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Rock Hill, SC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| American Motorcycle Hall of Fame Pickerington, OH | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| St James Ame Church Marion, SC | Charitable | $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 | $590,884 | $17,106 | $38,543 | $10,000 | 4 | $35,250 | $14,011 | $35,280 |
| 2024 | $612,321 | $17,296 | $34,435 | $6,000 | 2 | $31,250 | $14,218 | $34,989 |
| 2023 | $629,460 | $10,758 | $42,295 | $14,000 | 5 | $39,250 | $7,713 | $35,528 |
| 2022 | $660,997 | $1,280 | $28,200 | — | — | $26,900 | — | $38,021 |
| 2021 | $687,917 | $1,467 | $28,250 | — | — | $26,750 | — | $39,623 |
| 2020 | $714,700 | $2,655 | $32,447 | $3,500 | 2 | — | — | $38,515 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia C Schafer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patricia C Schafer Foundation is led by Ryan H. Schafer, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan H. Schafer
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2024) → $20K (2025)
Lulu F. Holliday
Sectreasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Richard H. Schafer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2024) → $4K (2025)
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 $20K, to Ryan H Schafer (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Patricia C Schafer Foundation
How much does Patricia C Schafer Foundation give each year?
Patricia C Schafer Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Patricia C Schafer Foundation's typical grant size?
Patricia C Schafer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Patricia C Schafer Foundation give grants?
Patricia C Schafer Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (30%) and Maryland (10%).
Does Patricia C Schafer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Patricia C Schafer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Patricia C Schafer Foundation?
Patricia C Schafer Foundation reported $591K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Patricia C Schafer Foundation's EIN?
Patricia C Schafer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1805319. 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 May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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