The Schilling Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Balboa Island, CA EIN: 33-0816204

The Schilling Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Balboa Island, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $275K.

Key facts about The Schilling Foundation

In short: The Schilling Foundation gave $275K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-0816204
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$274,985
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$137,493
Median grant
$137,493
Primary geography
California (3% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$275K

+104.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$137K

+206.1% YoY

How The Schilling Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 480% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

IrvineCorona Del MarSanta AnaCosta MesaPalm DesertPasadena

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $275K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $275K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Operados Lloyd: $266KOperados Lloyd$266KUC Irvine Foundation: $9KUC Irvine Foundation$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Operados Lloyd ($266K). Together the top 2 received $275K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Operados Lloyd Program Support$266,085
UC Irvine Foundation Irvine, CAProgram Support$8,900

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$311,947$487,462
Revenue$17,901$28,992$25,730
Expenses$329,747$202,542$146,099
Qualifying Distributions$312,177$195,715$136,198
Net Investment Income—$11,165$14,829

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Schilling Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christian L Bakewell

    Project Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $23K (2019) → $23K (2025)

  • Steven W Morris

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $23K (2019) → $23K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Christian L Bakewell — Project Direct.: $23KChristian L BakewellProject Direct.$23KSteven W Morris — Director: $23KSteven W MorrisDirector$23K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Christian L Bakewell (Project Direct.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Schilling Foundation

How much does The Schilling Foundation give each year?

The Schilling Foundation gave $275K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 3 grants.

What is The Schilling Foundation?

The Schilling Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Balboa Island, CA.

Where does The Schilling Foundation operate?

The Schilling Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is The Schilling Foundation's EIN?

The Schilling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0816204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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