Schlum Charitable Trust
Schlum Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most reported grant dollars going to organizations in California and the remainder to an organization in Georgia.
Schlum Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Schlum Charitable Trust gave $332K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in California. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $332,000
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,538
- +39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,398,655
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (92% 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 Schlum Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 206 S Willaman Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: (310) 980-9714
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schlum Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Music Center ($56K). Together the top 10 received $316K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 99 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 8% to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Schlum Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) 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 $27K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 $332K (2025) to $408K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $332K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Music Center Los Angeles, CA | General | $56,000 |
| California Science Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General | $50,000 |
| Natural History Museum Los Angeles, CA | General | $35,000 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 |
| Canine Companions Oceanside, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Griffith Park Observatory Los Angeles, CA | General | $25,000 |
| La Guild for Reproductive Health Encino, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | General | $25,000 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance San Diego, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Tree People Beverly Hills, CA | General | $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 | $4,398,655 | $421,743 | $626,359 | $332,000 | 13 | $559,521 | $354,905 | $647,258 |
| 2024 | $4,610,172 | $488,681 | $660,233 | $367,500 | 20 | $593,950 | $422,398 | $624,662 |
| 2023 | $4,788,157 | $520,411 | $703,742 | $407,500 | 22 | $636,632 | $453,301 | $568,081 |
| 2022 | $4,971,488 | $246,395 | $674,553 | $382,500 | 21 | $608,441 | $208,024 | $612,126 |
| 2021 | $5,411,368 | $692,423 | $576,634 | $397,500 | 23 | $534,742 | $650,531 | $584,384 |
| 2020 | $5,303,938 | $493,270 | $516,552 | $377,500 | 25 | — | $458,425 | $478,647 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schlum Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $647K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include cultural, science, health, animal, environmental, and hunger-relief organizations. These examples describe grantees’ work, not a stated focus area of the foundation: the California Science Center Foundation says it seeks to inspire science learning through accessible and inclusive experiences; the American Cancer Society says it works to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support; and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says its mission is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in its community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 13 grants totaling $332,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $56,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest reported grants included $56,000 to The Music Center, $50,000 to the California Science Center Foundation, and $35,000 to the Natural History Museum. Other listed recipients included the American Cancer Society ($25,000), Canine Companions ($25,000), Griffith Park Observatory ($25,000), LA Guild for Reproductive Health ($25,000), Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($25,000), San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ($25,000), Tree People ($25,000), Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation ($10,000), and Ohel Sara Kitchen ($5,000). The listed grants are reported with a purpose of “general.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Gina Seidel is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Schlum Charitable Trust is led by Gina Seidel, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gina Seidel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$135K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joan Seidel (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 $135K, to Gina Seidel (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Schlum Charitable Trust
How much does Schlum Charitable Trust give each year?
Schlum Charitable Trust gave $332K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $368K across 20 grants.
What is Schlum Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Schlum Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,538, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schlum Charitable Trust that year got $27K on average.
Where does Schlum Charitable Trust give grants?
Schlum Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants) and Beverly Hills, CA (2 grants).
Does Schlum Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Schlum Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Schlum Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Schlum Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Music Center ($56,000), California Science Center Foundation ($50,000) and Natural History Museum ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schlum Charitable Trust?
Schlum Charitable Trust reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $560K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $647K (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 Schlum Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include cultural, science, health, animal, environmental, and hunger-relief organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schlum Charitable Trust?
The foundation 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 Schlum Charitable Trust's EIN?
Schlum Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6269897. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Schlum Charitable Trust 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 May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Schlum Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schlum-charitable-trust-morg_817e949da65142659a439ce003b1632c
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