Schotters Family Charitable Foundation
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $753K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $63K.
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Schotters Family Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $752,741
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (87% 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 Schotters Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Academy ($27K). Together the top 6 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Schotters Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $25K (2020) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Academy Denver, CO | To provide classroom supplies and educational support for students. | $27,000 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens Denver, CO | To connect people with plants, especially plants, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone. | $27,000 |
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | To provide scholarships to talented students regardless of their financial need. | $10,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | To receive, manage, and prudently invest private support for the benefit of the university of Colorado | $7,000 |
| Junior League of Denver Foundation Denver, CO | To continue the junior league's positive impact in the community through volunteer leadership training, advocacy efforts, and vital community programs. | $2,000 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation Denver, CO | To inspire communities to save wildlife for future generations | $2,000 |
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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 | $752,741 | $97,029 | $104,080 | $75,000 | 6 | $78,767 | $63,479 | $85,927 |
| 2024 | $752,258 | $86,907 | $77,513 | $60,100 | 6 | $60,100 | $69,465 | $74,027 |
| 2023 | $747,626 | $17,625 | $53,368 | $33,500 | 5 | $33,500 | — | $61,299 |
| 2022 | $783,012 | $55,181 | $43,321 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $38,382 | $57,359 |
| 2021 | $794,257 | $60,716 | $45,272 | $27,500 | 2 | $27,500 | $42,944 | $64,515 |
| 2020 | $751,303 | $73,972 | $40,300 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $57,455 | $51,802 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schotters Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation is led by Bernard W. Schotters, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard W. Schotters
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy F. Schotters
Vice President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
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 Schotters Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Schotters Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 6 grants.
What is Schotters Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $12,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schotters Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants).
Does Schotters Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Schotters Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Schotters Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado Academy ($27,000), Denver Botanic Gardens ($27,000) and Washington University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schotters Family Charitable Foundation?
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation reported $753K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 is Schotters Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1515630. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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