The Schneider Foundation
The Schneider Foundation is a private foundation based in Springfield, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Springfield, including schools, universities, youth-serving organizations, cultural institutions, and community organizations.
The Schneider Foundation at a glance
In short: The Schneider Foundation gave $875K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in Missouri. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $875,000
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $72,917
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $11,402,462
- -14.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 Schneider Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says applications are submitted in writing and reviewed and approved by the board of directors. It reports no award restrictions and no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Henry Schneider Schneider Foundatio
Mailing address: 2135 E Edgewood, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 883-1154
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Schneider Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Springfield Public Schools ($290K). Together the top 10 received $875K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 43 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Schneider Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $67K; repeat grants $108K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $56K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 119% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $350K (2020) to $875K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $875K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Springfield Public Schools Springfield, MO | General Fund | $290,000 |
| The Summitt Preparatory School Springfield, MO | Building and Scholarship Funding | $250,000 |
| Drury University Springfield, MO | General Operations | $65,000 |
| Drury University Springfield, MO | General Fund | $65,000 |
| Missouri State University Foundation Springfield, MO | Trio Upward Bound Program | $36,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Springfield Springfield, MO | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Springfiled Symphony Assoc Springfield, MO | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Discovery School at the Center Springfield, MO | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Springfield -Greene County Library Foundation Springfield, MO | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Missouri State University Foundation Springfield, MO | General Fund | $20,000 |
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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 | $11,402,462 | $-935,438 | $966,817 | $875,000 | 12 | $886,946 | $601,734 | $954,469 |
| 2024 | $13,304,717 | $2,054,500 | $723,024 | $690,000 | 7 | $700,239 | $1,938,103 | $841,627 |
| 2023 | $11,973,241 | $1,765,870 | $567,317 | $525,000 | 8 | $538,737 | $1,744,324 | $702,188 |
| 2022 | $10,774,688 | $618,866 | $424,525 | $400,000 | 8 | $406,633 | $600,974 | $693,418 |
| 2021 | $10,580,347 | $3,497,133 | $415,240 | $400,000 | 8 | — | $278,173 | $481,389 |
| 2020 | $7,498,454 | $-9,270 | $363,675 | $350,000 | 8 | — | $363,061 | $182,116 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Schneider Foundation reported a distributable amount of $954K 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 went to organizations including schools and universities, youth-serving organizations, a symphony, a library foundation, a science and engineering fair, and CASA of Southwest Missouri.
Drury University describes itself as an independent, church-related university grounded in the liberal arts and committed to personalized education. The Missouri State University Foundation says its mission is to support Missouri State University’s goals and priorities by creating philanthropic resources for the university, its students, faculty, and staff, and stewarding those resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $875,000. Grants ranged from $14,000 to $290,000, with a median grant of $32,500.
The largest awards included $290,000 to the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools for its general fund and $250,000 to The Summitt Preparatory School for building and scholarship funding. Drury University received two grants of $65,000 each, for general operations and its general fund. Other awards included $36,000 to the Missouri State University Foundation for the TRIO Upward Bound Program, $35,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield for its general fund, and $30,000 to the Springfield Symphony Association for general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Henry Schneider, W David Myers, Douglas R Nickell, James Johnson, Susan Holliday, and Ross M Schneider as directors. J Michael Schneider is listed as president.
The Schneider Foundation is led by J. Michael Schneider, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Michael Schneider
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Douglas R. Nickell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Henry Schneider
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ross M. Schneider
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Holliday
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
W. David Myers
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jane Schneider (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Schneider Foundation
How much does The Schneider Foundation give each year?
The Schneider Foundation gave $875K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $690K across 7 grants.
What is The Schneider Foundation's typical grant size?
The Schneider Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $72,917, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Schneider Foundation that year got $67K on average.
Where does The Schneider Foundation give grants?
The Schneider Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (12 grants).
Does The Schneider Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of The Schneider Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Schneider Foundation's largest grantees?
The Schneider Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for Springfield Public Schools ($290,000), The Summitt Preparatory School ($250,000) and Drury University ($130,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Schneider Foundation?
The Schneider Foundation reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $887K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $954K (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 Schneider Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools and universities, youth-serving organizations, a symphony, a library foundation, a science and engineering fair, and CASA of Southwest Missouri. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Schneider Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says applications are submitted in writing and reviewed and approved by the board of directors. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Schneider Foundation's EIN?
The Schneider Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1530098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Schneider Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-schneider-foundation-morg_372993d7d5244a4b9f186b2526a7a170
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