Schatzi Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Billings, MT EIN: 87-4123319

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $14K.

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Schatzi Family Foundation Inc gave $56K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$56,100
-13.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,233
-4.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,172,415
-3.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (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 Schatzi Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Off the Streets: $11KOff the Streets$11KCLDI Billings: $10KCLDI Billings$10KBillings Catholic Schools: $7KBillings Catholic Schools$7KCatholic Social Services of Montana: $7KCatholic Social Services ofMontana$7KMontana Family Institute: $5KMontana Family Institute$5KChild Bridge: $5KChild Bridge$5KMontana Rescue Mission: $5KMontana Rescue Mission$5KLa Vie: $5KLa Vie$5KSt Joseph's Hardin: $1KSt Joseph's Hardin$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Off the Streets ($11K). Together the top 9 received $56K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BillingsLaurelGreat FallsHardinBakersfieldChicagoMissoula

How Schatzi Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 5510% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 12 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $65K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Off the Streets Billings, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$11,000
CLDI Billings Billings, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$10,000
Billings Catholic Schools Billings, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$7,100
Catholic Social Services of Montana Missoula, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$7,000
Montana Family Institute Laurel, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$5,000
Child Bridge Billings, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$5,000
Montana Rescue Mission Billings, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$5,000
La Vie Billings, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$5,000
St Joseph's Hardin Hardin, MTPhilanthropic Purpose$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,172,415$22,419$62,001$56,1009$58,715$14,346$63,427
2024$1,211,997$18,258$70,099$64,93510$66,985$15,333$63,986
2023$1,263,838$15,844$59,880$54,13912$56,849$13,583$63,580
2022$1,307,743$932,718$4,475$1,0001$2,604$22,978$58,880
2021$379,500$379,500—————$102

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schatzi Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc is led by Ernie Dutton, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ernie Dutton

    President

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Dutton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Scheetz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leanne Dutton

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Schatzi Family Foundation Inc

How much does Schatzi Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc gave $56K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 10 grants.

What is Schatzi Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,233, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Schatzi Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Billings, MT (6 grants).

Does Schatzi Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Schatzi Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropic Purpose" (9 grants).

Who are Schatzi Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Off the Streets ($11,000), CLDI Billings ($10,000) and Billings Catholic Schools ($7,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Schatzi Family Foundation Inc?

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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 Schatzi Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Schatzi Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4123319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 2, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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