The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation

SCOTTSDALE, AZ EIN: 86-0553890

The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation is a private foundation established in 1986 and located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The foundation operates with no employees and focuses on supporting exempt purposes through general fund distributions to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

+47.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$199K

-0.4% YoY

Grant Count

137

-2.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+1.8% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual distribution activity. In 2024, the foundation made 133 grants totaling approximately $147,200. Recent grant recipients include:

Grant Range

of $1,000 and maximum grant size of $12,000.

Review Cycle

are not detailed in available sources.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a mailing address at 7098 E Cochise Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85253-4517.

Grant Distribution by State

35states
+27 more states

Cities

AddisonAlbuquerqueAlvinArlingtonArvadaAspenAtlantaBainbridge IslandBaltimoreBerlin CenterBethesdaBostonBoulderBrooklynButlerCalienteCambridgeCave CreekChamberlainCharlestown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,462,575
  • Total Revenues: $1,657,910
  • Total Expenses: $219,631
  • Number of Employees: 0

The foundation's financial activity shows strong asset base with investment income as a primary revenue source.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$456K$912K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,462,575$3,024,296$2,977,642
Revenue$1,657,910$261,178$149,267
Expenses$219,631$214,524$201,729
Qualifying Distributions$201,118$201,785$179,795
Net Investment Income$1,634,260$248,439$133,636
Distributable Amount$213,596$203,431$206,557

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$199K122 grants2020120 grants2021133 grants2022140 grants2023137 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CASTLETON RANCH$8KANIMAL RECOVERY MISSION$5KANIMAL'S ANGELS$4KEQUINE VOICES RESCUE & S…$4KDREAMCHASER HORSE RESCUE…$4KBEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCI…$3KECO EXOTIC ANIMAL RESCUE$3KANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND$3KCASEY TO THE RESCUE$2KFARM SANCTUARY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

250<$50K$50–100K$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

  • Susan H. Schumann — President
  • Kristy Susan Foster — Secretary/Treasurer

Both officers serve on a voluntary basis with no compensation reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUSAN H SCHUMANNPRESIDENT1
KRISTY SUSAN FOSTERSECRETARY/TREASURER1

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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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