Schiano Family Foundation Inc
Schiano Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Piscataway, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting children and families, health-related causes, community initiatives, public service, and animal welfare.
Schiano Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Schiano Family Foundation Inc gave $68K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,871
- -84.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,848
- -84.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $24,640
- -57.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (97% 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 Schiano Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 38 Logan Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (732) 445-6200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schiano Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make a Wish Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 64 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey. The filing reports the remaining grant dollars going to recipients in Washington, DC (1%), Georgia (1%), Pennsylvania (0%), and Kentucky (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schiano Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $511 first-time, $8K repeat.
- 21% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $68K (2025) to $448K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Wish Foundation Monroe Township, NJ | Support of Programs Benefiting Children with Critical Illnesses | $25,000 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Princeton, NJ | Support of Community Development and Charitable Grantmaking Programs | $10,000 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Short Hills, NJ | Support of Spinal Cord Injury Research | $10,000 |
| CHOP4CHANGE Piscataway, NJ | Support of Student-Led Charitable and Community Service Initiatives | $7,500 |
| Embrace Kids Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | Support of pediatric patient assistance and family support programs | $5,000 |
| Shaun Ohara Foundation Inc Hillsborough, NJ | Assist with educating about life threating disesases that have limited funding | $5,000 |
| New Brunswick PBA New Brunswick, NJ | To Support the New Brunswick Police Department | $2,500 |
| Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Washington, DC | To Support Muscular Dystrophy Research and Treatment | $1,000 |
| Maria Meows Piscataway, NJ | Support of Animal Rescue and Welfare Programs | $521 |
| Malchut Impact Collective Atlanta, GA | To Support Religious Ministry Through Business Mentorship | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,640 | $50,000 | $67,931 | $67,871 | 14 | $67,871 | $2,098 |
| 2024 | $57,571 | $67,179 | $448,555 | $448,450 | 14 | $448,450 | $8,745 |
| 2023 | $428,947 | $444,000 | $339,138 | $334,800 | 14 | $334,800 | $14,768 |
| 2022 | $324,085 | $250,000 | $241,173 | $241,000 | 12 | $241,173 | $16,077 |
| 2021 | $310,258 | $319,000 | $232,878 | $232,510 | 10 | $232,878 | $11,111 |
| 2020 | $224,136 | $326,000 | $165,583 | $164,000 | 9 | — | $4,520 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schiano Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K 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
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including children’s programs, community development, spinal cord injury research, pediatric patient and family support, education about life-threatening diseases, animal rescue, and muscular dystrophy research and treatment.
Among its grantees, Princeton Area Community Foundation describes its work as promoting philanthropy to advance community well-being, with grantmaking initiatives that include education, arts, basic human needs, and capacity building. CHOP4CHANGE says it is a Rutgers football team-led movement addressing racism and inequality through social justice and resources for local communities in need. The Shaun O’Hara Foundation says it works to increase knowledge and education about life-threatening diseases with limited funding.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $67,871. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,750.
The largest reported grants were $25,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation for programs benefiting children with critical illnesses; $10,000 to Princeton Area Community Foundation for community development and charitable grantmaking programs; $10,000 to Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for spinal cord injury research; $7,500 to CHOP4CHANGE for student-led charitable and community service initiatives; and $5,000 each to Embrace Kids Foundation for pediatric patient assistance and family support programs and Shaun O’Hara Foundation for education about life-threatening diseases with limited funding.
The filing also lists $2,500 to New Brunswick PBA to support the New Brunswick Police Department, $1,000 to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy for research and treatment, and smaller grants to organizations supporting animal welfare, religious ministry through business mentorship, and people battling cancer.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory E. Schiano as president, Christina M. Schiano as secretary, and Lauren S. Lauderdale as trustee.
Schiano Family Foundation Inc is led by Gregory E. Schiano, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory E. Schiano
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren S. Lauderdale
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina M. Schiano
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Schiano Family Foundation Inc
How much does Schiano Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Schiano Family Foundation Inc gave $68K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $448K across 14 grants.
What is Schiano Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Schiano Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $4,848, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schiano Family Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Schiano Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Schiano Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Piscataway, NJ (2 grants) and New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants).
Does Schiano Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Schiano Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Schiano Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Schiano Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Make a Wish Foundation ($25,000), Princeton Area Community Foundation ($10,000) and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schiano Family Foundation Inc?
Schiano Family Foundation Inc reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schiano Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schiano Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and 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 Schiano Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Schiano Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3779179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Schiano Family Foundation Inc 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Schiano Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schiano-family-foundation-inc-morg_b19db5f15fb645edb220061685bb4665
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