Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delafield, WI EIN: 39-1775577

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Delafield, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $17K.

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc gave $75K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$75,420
-5.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,140
+58.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,520
Total assets
$328,110
-11.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MilwaukeeNashotah

How Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 173% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 184% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $80K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$75,420
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$328,110$36,259$78,080$75,4203$75,485$17,023$40,938
2023$369,931$14,464$82,056$79,5555$79,687$15,292$35,061
2022$438,109$57,281$82,167$79,5605$79,862$13,534$39,184
2021$449,835$22,947$29,728$27,5852$27,713$20,922$41,626
2020$402,766$-6,697$76,698$74,0103—$13,437$30,783

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc is led by Thomas E. Schoenauer, President, Trs & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas E. Schoenauer

    President, Trs & Director

    On filings since 2020

    $10 (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Carolyn M. Schoenauer

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi H. Schoenauer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven J. Schoenauer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas E. Schoenauer Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Thomas E Schoenauer — Pres/TRS/DIR: $10Thomas E SchoenauerPres/TRS/DIR$10

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $10, to Thomas E Schoenauer (Pres/TRS/DIR).

Frequently asked questions about Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc

How much does Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc gave $75K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 5 grants.

What is Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,520, and its average grant was $25,140, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc?

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc reported $328K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Schoenauer Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1775577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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