Schlaepfer Family Foundation
Schlaepfer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $393K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $775K. Net investment income was $127K.
Schlaepfer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schlaepfer Family Foundation gave $775K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $194K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $775,000
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $193,750
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $393,149
- -58.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (65% 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 Schlaepfer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was George Pocock Rowing Foundation ($400K). Together the top 4 received $775K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 14 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Schlaepfer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 252% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 411% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $200K (2020) to $775K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $775K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George Pocock Rowing Foundation Seattle, WA | Foster Health, Leadership, Community Engagement | $400,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FL | Fund Everglades Restoration with Abundant Freshwater | $250,000 |
| St Thomas School Medina, WA | Sustain Excellence, Passion, and Dedication of the Educators | $100,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation New York, NY | Elevate People from Poverty | $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 | $393,149 | $245,371 | $788,825 | $775,000 | 4 | $779,413 | $127,209 | $189,811 |
| 2024 | $936,603 | $342,935 | $589,090 | $568,000 | 4 | $572,465 | $334,310 | $170,350 |
| 2023 | $1,182,758 | $551,763 | $308,400 | $300,000 | 2 | $305,136 | $521,542 | $101,938 |
| 2022 | $939,395 | $175,436 | $240,636 | $220,000 | 2 | $227,068 | $132,868 | $95,839 |
| 2021 | $1,004,595 | $465,778 | $229,226 | $205,000 | 2 | $210,650 | $433,878 | $78,414 |
| 2020 | $768,043 | $397,210 | $205,111 | $200,000 | 1 | — | $389,576 | $52,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schlaepfer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schlaepfer Family Foundation is led by Walter Andrew Schlaepfer, President & Board Member on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter Andrew Schlaepfer
President & Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Phillip Schlaepfer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Nicole Schlaepfer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesli A. Schlaepfer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Schlaepfer Family Foundation
How much does Schlaepfer Family Foundation give each year?
Schlaepfer Family Foundation gave $775K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $568K across 4 grants.
What is Schlaepfer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schlaepfer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $193,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schlaepfer Family Foundation give grants?
Schlaepfer Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (32%).
Does Schlaepfer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Schlaepfer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Schlaepfer Family Foundation?
Schlaepfer Family Foundation reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $779K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Schlaepfer Family Foundation's EIN?
Schlaepfer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2976024. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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