Schreck Family Foundation
The Schreck Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as civil liberties, food assistance, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ youth support, and Jewish community life.
Schreck Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schreck Family Foundation gave $41K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Maryland. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,520
- +136.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +190.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,266
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $324,512
- -8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (12 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (17% 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 Schreck Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1201 Yale Place 504, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: (208) 310-7271
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schreck Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Torah Institute of Baltimore ($6K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 163 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in multiple states and Washington, DC. The largest reported shares went to Maryland (17%), New York (16%), DC (14%), Massachusetts (9%), and Idaho (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schreck Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 32 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 230% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $17K (2024) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Torah Institute of Baltimore Owning Mills, MD | General Use | $6,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of Idaho Boise, ID | General Use | $3,000 |
| Mazon Washington, DC | General Use | $2,000 |
| Americans for Peace Now Washington, DC | General Use | $2,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | General Use | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Yakima, WA | General Use | $2,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General Use | $2,000 |
| Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | General Use | $2,000 |
| Congregation Beth Abraham of Bergen Bergenfield, NJ | General Use | $1,980 |
| New Israel Fund Lewiston, ME | General Use | $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 | $324,512 | $12,285 | $41,772 | $40,520 | 32 | $40,520 | $11,033 | $17,617 |
| 2024 | $354,127 | $10,517 | $18,504 | $17,160 | 11 | $17,160 | $9,173 | $17,376 |
| 2023 | $362,878 | $7,847 | $34,401 | $32,610 | 39 | $32,610 | $6,056 | $18,669 |
| 2022 | $391,546 | $4,695 | $34,166 | $32,990 | 41 | $32,990 | $3,519 | $20,132 |
| 2021 | $421,099 | $7,059 | $33,966 | $32,790 | 40 | $32,790 | $5,883 | $21,502 |
| 2020 | $448,115 | $8,996 | $37,386 | $36,210 | 41 | — | $7,820 | $22,207 |
| 2019 | $476,566 | $7,326 | $34,278 | $33,040 | 29 | — | $6,088 | $24,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schreck Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K 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 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supported: the Trevor Project describes its mission as ending suicide among LGBTQ+ and questioning young people; the Greater Boston Food Bank describes distributing food through member agencies and direct distribution sites; and the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center says it works to end sexual violence through healing and social change. Other grantees included environmental law, disability inclusion, and culturally based services for urban American Indian people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $40,520. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable awards included $6,000 to Torah Institute of Baltimore; $3,000 to ACLU Foundation of Idaho; and $2,000 each to MAZON, Americans for Peace Now, Greater Boston Food Bank, Planned Parenthood Federation, ACLU Foundation, and the Trevor Project. The listed grants were for general use.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Myron Schreck, Burt W Engelberg, Ana Schreck, and Ariella Schreck as directors.
Schreck Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ana Schreck
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ariella Schreck
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Burt W. Engelberg
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Myron Schreck
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
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 Schreck Family Foundation
How much does Schreck Family Foundation give each year?
Schreck Family Foundation gave $41K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 11 grants.
What is Schreck Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schreck Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,266, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schreck Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Schreck Family Foundation give grants?
Schreck Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (16%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Minneapolis, MN (4 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Schreck Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Schreck Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Schreck Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schreck Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Torah Institute of Baltimore ($6,000), ACLU Foundation of Idaho ($3,000) and Mazon ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schreck Family Foundation?
Schreck Family Foundation reported $325K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schreck Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schreck Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Schreck Family Foundation's EIN?
Schreck Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4312030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Schreck 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 June 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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