Schell Family Foundation
Schell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lohman, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported 23 grants totaling $790,000, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.
Schell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schell Family Foundation gave $790K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Missouri. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $790,000
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,348
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $15,406,444
- +6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schell Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2721 Rumsey Lane, Lohman, MO 65053
Phone: (573) 636-9990
Website: https://schellfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cathedral of St Joseph Foundation ($240K). Together the top 10 received $590K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 108 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Missouri received 88% of the foundation’s 2025 grant dollars. The remaining shares went to Colorado (3%), New York (3%), Texas (3%), and Ohio (2%). The listed grants also include recipients in Tennessee, Michigan, and Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Schell Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2020) to $790K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $790K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of St Joseph Foundation Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $240,000 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Child Development Center Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $60,000 |
| Special Learning Center Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $50,000 |
| Vitae Foundation Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $50,000 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $40,000 |
| The National Shrine of Mary Mother of Church Laurie, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $40,000 |
| Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $30,000 |
| Salvation Army Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $30,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Centeral & Northern Missori Columbia, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $25,000 |
| Rape and Abuse Crisis Center Jefferson City, MO | Pre-Selected by Foundation | $25,000 |
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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 | $15,406,444 | $724,044 | $842,514 | $790,000 | 23 | $790,000 | $589,013 | $773,855 |
| 2024 | $14,442,813 | $747,931 | $742,440 | $700,000 | 24 | $700,000 | $617,114 | $727,752 |
| 2023 | $13,659,668 | $429,964 | $680,408 | $650,000 | 22 | $650,000 | $314,373 | $693,382 |
| 2022 | $12,723,818 | $396,403 | $820,490 | $770,000 | 19 | $770,000 | $283,903 | $649,248 |
| 2021 | $15,181,323 | $1,084,720 | $753,534 | $715,000 | 20 | $715,000 | $871,954 | $756,456 |
| 2020 | $14,427,941 | $500,739 | $577,497 | $550,056 | 19 | — | $321,694 | $721,031 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $774K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website emphasizes education, community service, and opportunities for individuals and families. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including religious outreach, child development, foster care and adoption, crisis services, food assistance, and learning support.
Among its grantees, Vitae Foundation says it encourages a culture of life through research-based messaging and mass media. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Covenant Network says it shares and teaches the Catholic faith, primarily through radio.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $790,000 through 23 grants. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $240,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grants included $240,000 to Cathedral of St Joseph Foundation, $60,000 to Immaculate Heart of Mary Child Development Center, and $50,000 each to Special Learning Center and Vitae Foundation.
Other reported 2025 grants included $40,000 to Cross Catholic Outreach and $30,000 each to Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association and the Salvation Army. The foundation’s filing states that grants are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary Schell as director and Julie Malmstrom and Mark Schell as officers.
Schell Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Schell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Malmstrom
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Schell
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Schell Family Foundation
How much does Schell Family Foundation give each year?
Schell Family Foundation gave $790K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 24 grants.
What is Schell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,348, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schell Family Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Schell Family Foundation give grants?
Schell Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jefferson City, MO (10 grants).
Does Schell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Schell Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pre-Selected by Foundation" (23 grants).
Who are Schell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cathedral of St Joseph Foundation ($240,000), Immaculate Heart of Mary Child Development Center ($60,000) and Special Learning Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schell Family Foundation?
Schell Family Foundation reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $790K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $774K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schell Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website emphasizes education, community service, and opportunities for individuals and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schell Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schell Family Foundation's EIN?
Schell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3654424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Schell Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 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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Grantable. (2026). Schell Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schell-family-foundation-morg_d853709e5b6c4f1f84030474b6ab2e8d
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