Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants supporting medical research and care, children’s services and education, assistance for adults with disabilities, food supplies, prison ministries, and animal care.
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc gave $575K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Texas. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,000
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,231
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $13,566,969
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (83% 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 Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L 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: 5429 Hartwick Rd, Houston, TX 77093
Phone: (281) 372-2602
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT - MD Anderson Cancer Center ($100K). Together the top 10 received $545K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 65 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 17% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $100K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $500K (2022) to $575K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT - MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Support Cancer Research and Patient Treatments | $100,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Galveston, TX | Support research and care of children with medical problems | $100,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Support research and care of children with medical problems | $100,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | Support medical care and research for treatment of children | $80,000 |
| Boys and Girls Country Hockley, TX | Support Education, Shelter and Care of Disadvantaged Children | $50,000 |
| The Brookwood Community Brookshire, TX | Support Care and Assistance to Adults with Disabilities | $50,000 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Support Food Supplies for People in Need | $25,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran School Klein, TX | Support Education of Elementary School Children | $20,000 |
| Bridges to Life Houston, TX | Support the charitable and educational programs of prison ministries | $10,000 |
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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 | $13,566,969 | $774,491 | $617,613 | $575,000 | 13 | $595,098 | $747,494 | $616,713 |
| 2024 | $13,406,071 | $702,231 | $582,030 | $525,000 | 12 | $560,497 | $685,799 | $579,822 |
| 2023 | $13,285,870 | $686,689 | $566,813 | $528,500 | 13 | $549,656 | $651,318 | $546,466 |
| 2022 | $13,165,994 | $3,125,140 | $531,941 | $500,000 | 12 | $516,300 | $549,715 | $515,902 |
| 2021 | $10,575,396 | $564,409 | $563,546 | $535,000 | 15 | — | $513,954 | $546,793 |
| 2020 | $10,571,932 | $2,044,568 | $572,432 | $548,000 | 15 | — | $544,574 | $527,257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $617K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in medical research and care, children’s education and services, assistance for adults with disabilities, food assistance, prison ministries, and animal care.
Among the 2025 grantees, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment, and says children are not denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay. Texas Children’s Hospital says its mission is to create a healthier future for children and women through patient care, education, and research. The Brookwood Community says it provides an educational environment offering meaningful work, belonging, and purpose for adults with disabilities. An individual recipient High School Foundation says it oversees investments and financial operations for the school’s endowments. Bridges to Life says it seeks to reduce crime by lowering recidivism through a restorative justice process involving victims and offenders.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $575,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Notable awards included $100,000 each to UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Shriners Hospital for Children, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; $80,000 to Texas Children’s Hospital; and $50,000 each to Boys and Girls Country and The Brookwood Community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harry W Isensee II as vice president/secretary and April Maye Barton as president/treasurer.
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc is led by April Maye Barton, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
April Maye Barton
President & Treasurer
Secretary → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Harry W. Isensee II
Vice President & Secretary
Treasurer → Vice President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bobbie E. Schiel Sr. (2020–2022) — President
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 $12K, to April Maye Barton (President/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc
How much does Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc give each year?
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc gave $575K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525K across 12 grants.
What is Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $44,231, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc that year got $100K on average.
Where does Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc give grants?
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).
Does Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include UT - MD Anderson Cancer Center ($100,000), Shriners Hospital for Children ($100,000) and St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc?
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $595K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $617K (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 does Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in medical research and care, children’s education and services, assistance for adults with disabilities, food assistance, prison ministries, and animal care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L 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 Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc's EIN?
Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0363455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Schiel B-R-C-P-B-B-L 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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