Stacy L and David W Schulz

Private foundation · Grantmaker Estero, FL EIN: 47-4183559

Stacy L and David W Schulz is a private foundation based in Estero, Florida. In 2025, it gave $31,625 through 15 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations supporting cancer research, vision and mental health programs, adoption-related services, and community assistance.

Stacy L and David W Schulz at a glance

In short: Stacy L and David W Schulz gave $32K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Wisconsin. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,625
+15.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
+15.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,108
+0.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$281,096
-8.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (40% 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 Stacy L and David W Schulz

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: 10500 Glen Lakes Drive, Estero, FL 34135-7238
Phone: (414) 940-5815

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Stacy L and David W Schulz funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Medical College of Wisconsin- Cancer Center: $5KMedical College of Wisconsin-Cancer Center$5KBrightfocus Foundation: $4KBrightfocus Foundation$4KPcos Awareness Association: $4KPcos Awareness Association$4KShadow Wood Community Foundation: $3KShadow Wood CommunityFoundation$3KRogers Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc: $3KRogers Memorial HospitalFoundation Inc$3KShared Beginnings: $3KShared Beginnings$3KMental Health America: $2KMental Health America$2KPrevent Blindness: $2KPrevent Blindness$2KMilwaukee Rescue Mission: $2KMilwaukee Rescue Mission$2KUw Foundation: $2KUw Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Medical College of Wisconsin- Cancer Center ($5K). Together the top 10 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states. The largest shares went to Wisconsin (40%), Virginia (19%), Maryland (13%), Florida (13%), and Arkansas (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeAlexandriaClarksburgMadisonWauwatosaBonita SpringsFredericksburgSt. PaulFayettevilleLas VegasWashingtonMequonOconomowocAtlantaEdinaStaten IslandClintonEsteroIrvineJacksonville

Is Stacy L and David W Schulz open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $833; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K15 grants2019 14 grants2020 13 grants2021 13 grants2022 15 grants2023 13 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2019) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Medical College of Wisconsin- Cancer Center Wauwatosa, WITo Support Cancer Research$5,000
Brightfocus Foundation Clarksburg, MDTo support macular degeneration and walk to end alzheimer's$4,000
Pcos Awareness Association Fredericksburg, VATo Support General Programs$4,000
Shadow Wood Community Foundation Bonita Springs, FLTo Support General Programs$3,000
Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc Oconomowoc, WITo Support Education$2,500
Shared Beginnings Fayetteville, ARTo Support General Programs$2,500
Mental Health America Alexandria, VATo Support General Programs$2,000
Prevent Blindness Milwaukee, WITo Support General Programs$2,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WITo Support General Programs$1,500
Uw Foundation Madison, WITo Support the Always Forward Program$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$281,096$10,346$35,034$31,62515$33,260$8,573$36,359
2024$305,784$11,520$30,386$27,27513$28,831$9,964$33,565
2023$324,650$12,215$35,825$31,26515$33,545$9,935$28,895
2022$348,260$8,458$26,690$25,37513$26,000$7,834$29,126
2021$387,792$105,749$23,054$21,77313$21,773$4,753$27,309
2020$376,737$-1,140$19,400$18,15014—$5,138$22,377
2019$398,427$115,545$19,370$18,12015—$52,264$18,427

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stacy L and David W Schulz reported a distributable amount of $36K 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 and programs in areas including cancer research, vision and Alzheimer’s-related work, mental health, adoption-related services, and community programs.

Among its 2025 grantees, BrightFocus Foundation describes its mission as funding research on Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and providing information about those diseases. Shared Beginnings says it serves expectant mothers planning for adoption, biological families seeking reunification, and birth families seeking support. Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation says it advocates for mental health care, increases access to treatment, works to reduce stigma, and sustains spiritual care for patients. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $31,625 in 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000.

Among the larger 2025 grants were $5,000 to Medical College of Wisconsin–Cancer Center for cancer research; $4,000 each to BrightFocus Foundation and PCOS Awareness Association; $3,000 to Shadow Wood Community Foundation; and $2,500 each to Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation and Shared Beginnings. The filing lists general-program support for several of these grants, including those to PCOS Awareness Association, Shadow Wood Community Foundation, and Shared Beginnings.

Other 2025 recipients included Mental Health America ($2,000), Prevent Blindness ($2,000), Milwaukee Rescue Mission ($1,500), UW Foundation ($1,500), Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($1,000), and Sister Carmen Community Center ($1,000).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David W Schulz, Stacy L Schulz, Aubree N Schulz, and Alecsander M Schulz as trustees.

Stacy L and David W Schulz's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alecsander M. Schulz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aubree N. Schulz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David W. Schulz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy L. Schulz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 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 Stacy L and David W Schulz

How much does Stacy L and David W Schulz give each year?

Stacy L and David W Schulz gave $32K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 13 grants.

What is Stacy L and David W Schulz's typical grant size?

Stacy L and David W Schulz's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,108, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stacy L and David W Schulz that year got $833 on average.

Where does Stacy L and David W Schulz give grants?

Stacy L and David W Schulz's top state is Wisconsin, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (19%) and Maryland (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).

Does Stacy L and David W Schulz give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Stacy L and David W Schulz's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Stacy L and David W Schulz's largest grantees?

Stacy L and David W Schulz's largest 2025 grantees include Medical College of Wisconsin- Cancer Center ($5,000), Brightfocus Foundation ($4,000) and Pcos Awareness Association ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Stacy L and David W Schulz?

Stacy L and David W Schulz reported $281K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 Stacy L and David W Schulz fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and programs in areas including cancer research, vision and Alzheimer’s-related work, mental health, adoption-related services, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Stacy L and David W Schulz?

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 Stacy L and David W Schulz's EIN?

Stacy L and David W Schulz's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4183559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Stacy L and David W Schulz 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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