Schon Family Foundation
The Schon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sherman Oaks, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including a theater and education organization, a university, animal welfare organizations, and community-serving nonprofits.
Schon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schon Family Foundation gave $68K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,615
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,989
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,275
- Total assets
- $888,750
- -4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (11 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (36% 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 Schon Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15260 Ventura Blvd Ste 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Phone: (818) 501-7717
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inclusion Matters ($11K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 138 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 36% of grant dollars, Vermont 18%, Connecticut 10%, New Hampshire 9%, and Massachusetts 9%. The foundation also reported grants to organizations in Pennsylvania and Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schon Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 34 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2023) to $71K (2020). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion Matters Sherman Oaks, CA | See Attached Schedule | $11,000 |
| Aussie Rescue San Diego San Diego, CA | See Attached Schedule | $5,000 |
| Ccae Theatricals Escondido, CA | See Attached Schedule | $4,803 |
| St John's College Philadelphia, PA | See Attached Schedule | $4,801 |
| Wesleyan University Middleton, CT | See Attached Schedule | $4,801 |
| The Montshire Museum Norwich Road, VT | See Attached Schedule | $3,000 |
| The Upper Valley Haven White River, NH | See Attached Schedule | $3,000 |
| American Horse Trials Southwick, MA | See Attached Schedule | $2,500 |
| High Horses Center for Equine Sharon, VT | See Attached Schedule | $2,500 |
| Strafford Community Nurse Strafford, VT | See Attached | $2,500 |
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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 | $888,750 | $36,291 | $75,888 | $67,615 | 34 | $67,615 | $28,018 | $67,980 |
| 2024 | $928,347 | $42,812 | $70,567 | $60,000 | 26 | $60,000 | $32,245 | $60,437 |
| 2023 | $956,102 | $38,007 | $65,954 | $56,910 | 28 | $56,910 | $28,963 | $57,065 |
| 2022 | $984,049 | $32,470 | $67,451 | $63,000 | 29 | $63,000 | $28,019 | $63,125 |
| 2021 | $1,019,514 | $30,682 | $67,616 | $60,000 | 21 | $60,000 | $23,066 | $67,708 |
| 2020 | $1,056,448 | $35,617 | $78,729 | $71,000 | 23 | — | $27,888 | $61,745 |
| 2019 | $1,099,560 | $35,291 | $71,614 | $65,200 | 22 | — | $28,877 | $64,270 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K 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 show support for organizations in several fields. CCAE Theatricals describes its mission as celebrating human connection through theater and education; High Horses Center for says it works to improve lives through human-horse connections; and Terre Haute Humane Society says it provides shelter, food, and welfare to lost or abandoned animals and educates the public about humane treatment.
Other 2025 grantees include Mama’s Kitchen, which describes its work as providing nutritious food to people and families vulnerable to malnutrition due to critical illness; Land for Good, which works on farmland access and farm succession; Finding Our Stride, which empowers youth through after-school running programs; and Hanover Conservancy, which protects local land and waters through conservation, stewardship, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $67,615. Grants ranged from $202 to $11,000, with a median of $1,275. Among the largest grants were $11,000 to Inclusion Matters; $5,000 to Aussie Rescue San Diego; $4,803 to CCAE Theatricals; $4,801 each to St John’s College and Wesleyan University; and $3,000 each to The Montshire Museum and The Upper Valley Haven.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Suzanne Schon as VP/SEC/Treas and Kevin Schon as President.
Schon Family Foundation is led by Kevin Schon, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Schon
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Suzanne Schon
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Schon Family Foundation
How much does Schon Family Foundation give each year?
Schon Family Foundation gave $68K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 26 grants.
What is Schon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,275, and its average grant was $1,989, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schon Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Schon Family Foundation give grants?
Schon Family Foundation's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (18%) and Connecticut (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norwich, VT (3 grants), San Diego, CA (2 grants), Strafford, VT (2 grants) and Lebanon, NH (2 grants).
Does Schon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Schon Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Attached Schedule" (33 grants).
Who are Schon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Inclusion Matters ($11,000), Aussie Rescue San Diego ($5,000) and Ccae Theatricals ($4,803), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schon Family Foundation?
Schon Family Foundation reported $889K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Schon Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schon Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schon Family Foundation's EIN?
Schon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2254550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Schon Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Schon Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schon-family-foundation-morg_e28745c3dbfa4fef8c6a02768f6ae162
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