Schurz Communications Foundation Inc
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Mishawaka, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $197K.
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Schurz Communications Foundation Inc gave $129K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $129,000
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,250
- +58.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,000
- Total assets
- $2,814,781
- +2.4% 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 Schurz Communications Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beacon Health Foundation ($40K). Together the top 4 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Schurz Communications Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $108K (2023) to $163K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $129K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Health Foundation South Bend, IN | General Support | $40,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michia Fort Wayne, IN | General Support | $32,000 |
| United Way of St Joseph County South Bend, IN | Kindergarten Camp | $32,000 |
| Northern Indiana Historical Socity South Bend, IN | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,814,781 | $220,815 | $154,366 | $129,000 | 4 | $129,000 | $196,589 | $157,749 |
| 2024 | $2,748,154 | $215,124 | $199,288 | $162,500 | 8 | $162,500 | $199,486 | $147,487 |
| 2023 | $2,730,321 | $521,965 | $130,693 | $107,500 | 5 | $107,500 | $514,924 | $132,612 |
| 2022 | $2,337,619 | $53,798 | $185,818 | $157,500 | 7 | $157,500 | $52,024 | $149,325 |
| 2021 | $2,471,177 | $224,574 | $179,227 | $152,500 | 7 | $152,500 | $217,711 | $158,105 |
| 2020 | $2,426,374 | $131,003 | $159,834 | $135,000 | 5 | — | $129,503 | $147,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schurz Communications Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc is led by Sheryl Rosen, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheryl Rosen
President & Director
Treasurer & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
1st Source Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$22K (2021) → $22K (2025)
Laura Ray
Secretary & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
Vice President & Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chris Dautel
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Schurz
Vice President & Director
Secretary & Director → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sean Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Susan Grimes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Leslie Winey (2020–2023) — Executive Assistant
- Former: Melissa Lock (2020–2023) — President & Director
- Former: Terri Regina (2020–2023) — Senior Financial & Tax Analyst
- Former: Rebecca Dantzler (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Sally Brown Koziel (2020–2022) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Scott Schurz Jr. (2020–2022) — President & Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to 1ST Source Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Schurz Communications Foundation Inc
How much does Schurz Communications Foundation Inc give each year?
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc gave $129K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 8 grants.
What is Schurz Communications Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $32,000, and its average grant was $32,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schurz Communications Foundation Inc give grants?
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (3 grants).
Does Schurz Communications Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Schurz Communications Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Schurz Communications Foundation Inc?
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (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 Schurz Communications Foundation Inc's EIN?
Schurz Communications Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6024357. 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 May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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