Schuch Family Foundation
The Schuch Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Brighton, Michigan. It supports education, charitable and religious institutions, and scientific and medical research activities.
Schuch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schuch Family Foundation gave $24K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,533
- +55.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,810
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $8,270
- -25.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (93% 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 Schuch Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; its 2024 filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4561 Oak Pointe Drive, Brighton, MI 48116
Phone: (810) 229-0531
Website: https://schuchfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schuch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Catholic Foundation ($8K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 4% to Indiana, 2% to Georgia, 1% to Wisconsin, and less than 1% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schuch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $400 first-time, $547 repeat.
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Catholic Foundation Lansing, MI | Assistance for Catholic School Education | $8,000 |
| Cornerstone Evangelical Church Brighton, MI | Tuition Assistance for Needy Students | $5,000 |
| St Patrick School Brighton, MI | Tuition Assistance for Needy Students | $5,000 |
| St Patrick Church Brighton, MI | Misc. Charitable Activities | $2,600 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Howell, MI | Help individuals in need of food | $969 |
| Bridges Outreach Kokomo, IN | Mentoring for needy children | $950 |
| Real Impact Missions Gainesville, GA | Puerto Rico Missions | $400 |
| Rainbow Hospice Foundation Johnson Creek, WI | End of Life Care Funds | $150 |
| Encounter Ministries Brighton, MI | Christian Evangelization | $144 |
| St Joseph Church Howell, MI | St Vincent de Paul Fund | $100 |
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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 | $8,270 | $21,998 | $23,803 | $23,533 | 13 | $23,533 | $414 | $803 |
| 2024 | $11,094 | $28,852 | $23,493 | $15,150 | 7 | $23,294 | $652 | $1,116 |
| 2023 | $14,532 | $22,812 | $22,504 | $21,979 | 17 | $21,979 | $304 | $1,461 |
| 2022 | $14,224 | $21,848 | $22,510 | $22,274 | 18 | $22,274 | $3,846 | $1,303 |
| 2021 | $26,314 | $18,080 | $20,240 | $19,907 | 16 | $19,907 | $2,524 | $1,738 |
| 2020 | $28,474 | $19,921 | $18,106 | $17,939 | 16 | — | $7,754 | $1,523 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schuch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $803 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
The foundation’s mission is “to enhance the quality of life through the support of education, charitable and religious institutions, and scientific and medical research activities.”
Its reported giving includes tuition assistance for students, charitable activities, food assistance, youth mentoring, missions, hospice care, evangelization, and suicide prevention. For example, Gleaners Community Food Bank describes its mission as providing households with access to nutritious food and related resources. Bridges Outreach says it connects communities, schools, and churches through programs that feed, tutor, mentor, employ, and provide affordable housing to youth and families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $23,533. Grant amounts ranged from $20 to $8,000, with a median of $400. Its largest reported grants included $8,000 to The Catholic Foundation for Catholic school education, $5,000 to Cornerstone Evangelical Church for tuition assistance for needy students, $5,000 to St Patrick School for tuition assistance for needy students, and $2,600 to St Patrick Church for miscellaneous charitable activities.
Other reported 2025 grants included $969 to Gleaners Community Food Bank for food assistance, $950 to Bridges Outreach for mentoring needy children, $400 to Real Impact Missions for Puerto Rico missions, $150 to Rainbow Hospice Foundation for end-of-life care funds, $144 to Encounter Ministries for Christian evangelization, $100 to St Joseph Church for its St Vincent de Paul Fund, $100 to Harvard University for its HBS Fund, and $100 to Six Feet Over for suicide prevention.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The website describes a scholarship application process, but does not provide application materials or instructions here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pat Schuch as president. It also lists Jonathon Schuch and Jean Rennich.
Schuch Family Foundation is led by Pat Schuch Pat Suszek Schuch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pat Schuch Pat Suszek Schuch
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Schuch Rennich
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathon
Schuch
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jonathon J Schuch (2020–2024) — Treasurer
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 Schuch Family Foundation
How much does Schuch Family Foundation give each year?
Schuch Family Foundation gave $24K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 7 grants.
What is Schuch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schuch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $1,810, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schuch Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Schuch Family Foundation give grants?
Schuch Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brighton, MI (4 grants), Lansing, MI (2 grants) and Howell, MI (2 grants).
Does Schuch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Schuch Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Schuch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schuch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Catholic Foundation ($8,000), Cornerstone Evangelical Church ($5,000) and St Patrick School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schuch Family Foundation?
Schuch Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $803 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schuch Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to enhance the quality of life through the support of education, charitable and religious institutions, and scientific and medical research activities.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schuch Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; its 2024 filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schuch Family Foundation's EIN?
Schuch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2521778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Schuch 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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