The Schalon Foundation

SAINT JOSEPH, MI EIN: 38-3341098

The Schalon Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 1997 and based in Saint Joseph, Michigan. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization focused on philanthropic grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$563K

+5.5% YoY

Grant Count

30

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-12.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation's primary areas of interest include:

  • Social services
  • Education, including libraries
  • Arts and culture, including music and theater
  • Animal welfare
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

Typical grant awards range from $5,000 to $75,000. Types of support provided include:

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Schalon Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in the Saint Joseph, Michigan area, with occasional support extended to organizations in San Diego, California.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Benton HarborBuchananEncinitasSaint JosephSan DiegoSolana BeachTwin Lake

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (2024)

Metric Amount
Total Assets $7,056,296
Total Giving $563,000
Revenue $406,000
Expenses $624,000
Total Liabilities $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$159K$318K$476K$635K9 grants202025 grants20212 grants202225 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SILVER BEACH CAROSEL SOC…$50KTHE GHOSTLIGHT$50KCITADEL DANCE AND MUSIC …$30KBERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$30KARS ARTS AND CULTURE CEN…$25KSW MICHIGAN SYMPHONY ORC…$25KHUMANE SOCIETY OF SW MICH$25KCITADEL DANCE AND MUSIC …$25KTWIN CITY PLAYERS$25KSAINT JOSEPH PUBLIC SCHO…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K11$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key Personnel:

  • Scott Schalon – Treasurer and Director (contact: 858-549-8741)
  • Susan K. Schalon – Secretary and Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SCOTT SCHALONTREASURER DIR
SUSAN K SCHALONSECRETARY DIR

Contact Information

Address: 418 Highland Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085-2328

Phone: 858-549-8741

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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