The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation
The DeeAnn Flores Schertz Foundation is a private foundation based in Gilbert, Arizona. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $160,053 and stated that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation at a glance
In short: The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation gave $160K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Arizona. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,053
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,003
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,569,728
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (44% 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 The Deeann Flores Schertz 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2792 E Los Alamos Ct, Gilbert, AZ 85295
Phone: (480) 483-1170
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Livingstone Community Church ($20K). Together the top 10 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 93 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Arizona (44%), Maryland (24%), Texas (20%), South Carolina (8%), and Tennessee (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (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 $30K (2020) to $161K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Community Church Annapolis, MD | General Funds | $20,000 |
| Sozo Charities New Braunfels, TX | General Funds | $20,000 |
| The International Foundation Baltimore, MD | General Funds | $19,000 |
| Generation Church Mesa, AZ | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School PTO Chandler, AZ | General Funds | $15,000 |
| Kingdom Church Phoenix, AZ | General Funds | $15,000 |
| Phoenix Rescue Mission Phoenix, AZ | General Funds | $15,000 |
| Rock Hill Gospel Church New Braunfels, TX | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation Charleston, SC | General Funds | $6,000 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank Charleston, SC | General Funds | $5,500 |
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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 | $2,569,728 | $142,115 | $198,752 | $160,053 | 16 | $168,233 | $113,775 | $175,847 |
| 2024 | $2,626,365 | $133,780 | $205,671 | $160,495 | 17 | $170,300 | $99,218 | $165,401 |
| 2023 | $2,698,256 | $49,314 | $207,241 | $160,736 | 18 | $171,461 | $34,834 | $153,542 |
| 2022 | $2,856,183 | $64,295 | $146,763 | $109,560 | 24 | $116,134 | $55,207 | $157,255 |
| 2021 | $2,938,651 | $911,190 | $164,261 | $130,010 | 18 | $136,357 | $144,545 | $123,537 |
| 2020 | $2,191,722 | $1,759,331 | $37,844 | $30,000 | 8 | — | $5,805 | $30,699 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $176K 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 included churches, a school PTO, a rescue mission, arts and food-access organizations, a children’s hospital, and organizations serving newborns, children, and military communities.
Among its grantees, Charleston Gaillard Management says it enriches its community through cultural programming and arts education, while Lowcountry Food Bank describes its mission as pursuing equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food. Jacobs Hope says it provides medically supervised care to drug-exposed newborns. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $160,053. Grants ranged from $1,053 to $20,000, with a median of $8,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $20,000 each to Livingstone Community Church in Annapolis, Maryland, and Sozo Charities in New Braunfels, Texas; $19,000 to The International Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland; and $15,000 each to Generation Church, Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School PTO, Kingdom Church, and Phoenix Rescue Mission in Arizona. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Rock Hill Gospel Church in New Braunfels, Texas; $6,000 to Charleston Gaillard Management in Charleston, South Carolina; $5,500 to Lowcountry Food Bank in Charleston; $5,000 each to Jacob’s Hope in Mesa, Arizona, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee; $2,000 to Going Places in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; and $1,500 to Soldiers’ Angels in San Antonio, Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clifton Schertz as president/director, Tabitha Ann Schmaltz as CFO, and Heather Renee Schertz and Catherine Eirene Saleck as assistant vice presidents.
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation is led by Clifton Schertz, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clifton Schertz
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tabitha Ann Schmaltz
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2025)
Catherine Eirene Saleck
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Heather Renee Schertz
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 $12K, to Tabitha Ann Schmaltz (CFO).
Frequently asked questions about The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation
How much does The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation give each year?
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation gave $160K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 17 grants.
What is The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's typical grant size?
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,003, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation give grants?
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (24%) and Texas (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mesa, AZ (3 grants), Phoenix, AZ (2 grants), New Braunfels, TX (2 grants) and Charleston, SC (2 grants).
Does The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's largest grantees?
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Livingstone Community Church ($20,000), Sozo Charities ($20,000) and The International Foundation ($19,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation?
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $176K (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 The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included churches, a school PTO, a rescue mission, arts and food-access organizations, a children’s hospital, and organizations serving newborns, children, and military communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's EIN?
The Deeann Flores Schertz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5192556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Deeann Flores Schertz 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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