The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1535509

The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $218K. Net investment income was $9K.

The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation gave $218K across 3 grants in 2020 (avg $73K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$218,000
Grants made (2020)
3
Average grant
$72,667
Median grant
$60,000
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2020

Hillel of Colorado Center for Jewish Campus Life: $150KHillel of Colorado Center forJewish Campus Life$150KRocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society: $60KRocky Mountain JewishHistorical Society$60KChildren's Hospital Colorado: $8KChildren's Hospital Colorado$8K

The largest 2020 recipient was Hillel of Colorado Center for Jewish Campus Life ($150K). Together the top 3 received $218K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DenverAurora

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $218K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillel of Colorado Center for Jewish Campus Life Denver, COGeneral Support$150,000
Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Denver, COGeneral Support$60,000
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, COGeneral Support$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2020$14,130$226,909$218,0003$9,119$4,228

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation's 2020 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Charles Foster

    Trustee

    New on the 2020 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kaplan

    Trustee

    New on the 2020 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meyer M. Saltzman

    Trustee

    New on the 2020 filing

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020. "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 The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation

How much does The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation gave $218K across 3 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2020 was $60,000, and its average grant was $72,667, across 3 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation's 2020 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Charles M and Faye G Schayer Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1535509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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