Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tipton, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $553K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $30K.
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,200
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,550
- +81.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $553,442
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% 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 Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ark Christian Ministries ($13K). Together the top 4 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $8K (2020) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ark Christian Ministries Converse, IN | Support | $12,700 |
| Impact Ministries Boonville, IN | Support | $11,000 |
| HCCO Freetown, IN | Support | $1,500 |
| Central Christian Church Seymour, IN | Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $553,442 | $76,718 | $33,470 | $26,200 | 4 | $26,200 | $29,724 | $26,136 |
| 2024 | $510,194 | $41,456 | $31,517 | $25,250 | 7 | $25,250 | $15,916 | $23,715 |
| 2023 | $500,255 | $150,770 | $23,407 | $21,867 | 7 | $21,867 | $6,767 | $18,818 |
| 2022 | $372,892 | $95,840 | $21,872 | $19,635 | 7 | $19,635 | $7,096 | $14,376 |
| 2021 | $298,924 | $73,325 | $15,546 | $13,500 | 4 | $13,500 | $45,280 | $12,621 |
| 2020 | $241,145 | $164,043 | $9,672 | $8,000 | 4 | — | $45,293 | $4,870 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc is led by Keith Schoettmer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Schoettmer
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Justin Flora
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas Sears
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Benjamin Schoettmer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jason Schoettmer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc
How much does Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 7 grants.
What is Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $6,550, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).
How large is Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc?
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc reported $553K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Schoettmer Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3820993. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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