The Schlinger Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2003 in California and currently based in Wilmington, Delaware. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.7M
+4.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.0M
-12.5% YoY
Grant Count
90
-9.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$33K
-3.7% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with the following characteristics:
Grant Range
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Average Grant
amounts vary by year
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, with additional grantmaking in North Carolina and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (2024):
- Total assets: $4.7 million
- Total giving: $3.4 million
- Total revenues: $3.2 million
- Total expenses: $3.0 million
Historical Assets & Giving:
- 2023: $5.0 million in assets; $3.5 million in giving
- 2022: $5.2 million in assets; $2.5 million in giving
- 2021: $4.2 million in assets; $2.1 million in giving
Tax Status:
- EIN: 52-2390970
- Tax-exempt since July 2003
- Required to file Form 990-PF
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,697,520 | $4,512,996 | $5,045,216 |
| Revenue | $3,230,957 | $2,938,579 | $3,332,010 |
| Expenses | $3,046,433 | $3,470,799 | $3,519,663 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,037,241 | $3,459,946 | $3,506,158 |
| Net Investment Income | $298,728 | $78,954 | $69,005 |
| Distributable Amount | $175,147 | $198,224 | $205,580 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Personnel:
- Stacy S Schlinger: Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg S Schlinger | VP | 1 | — |
| Leanne M Schlinger | VP | 1 | — |
| Norman W Schlinger | Dir, Pres | 1 | — |
| Stacy S Schlinger | VP, Sec, Treas, CFO | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: Foundation Source, 501 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19809
- Telephone: 800-839-1754
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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