Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation
The Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations, including organizations whose grants were designated for educational or charitable purposes.
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation at a glance
In short: Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation gave $258K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $258,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,846
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $3,565,795
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (97% 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 Victor E & Caroline E Schutte 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1201 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 691-3181
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Coterie Theatre ($40K). Together the top 10 received $238K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 3% to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $208K (2020) to $258K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $258K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Coterie Theatre Kansas City, MO | Educational | $40,000 |
| Operation Breakthrough Kansas City, MO | Educational | $31,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Literacy Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Educational | $30,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | Educational | $20,000 |
| Avila University Kansas City, MO | Educational | $17,000 |
| Linda Hall Library Foundation Kansas City, MO | Educational | $15,000 |
| Gordon Parks Elementary Kansas City, MO | Educational | $15,000 |
| Kcur Kansas City, MO | Educational | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,565,795 | $373,904 | $328,559 | $258,000 | 13 | $258,509 | $316,056 | $271,056 |
| 2024 | $3,520,450 | $138,034 | $307,937 | $246,000 | 14 | $246,908 | $408,436 | $254,429 |
| 2023 | $3,362,935 | $131,109 | $323,666 | $237,000 | 15 | $241,564 | $198,437 | $231,431 |
| 2022 | $3,416,881 | $119,068 | $309,804 | $240,000 | 14 | $240,631 | $199,721 | $238,792 |
| 2021 | $3,484,373 | $101,900 | $302,408 | $246,000 | 16 | $247,409 | $329,659 | $262,923 |
| 2020 | $3,402,705 | $92,687 | $255,081 | $207,500 | 13 | — | $112,774 | $218,942 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation reported a distributable amount of $271K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education and charitable work, including theatre, literacy, youth programs, health care, music, a library, and a school. The grantee-described missions illustrate this range: Operation Breakthrough says it provides a safe, loving, educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families; Literacy Kansas City says it advances literacy in the Kansas City metropolitan area; and the Kansas City Symphony says its mission is to perform great performances for greater audiences.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $258,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $17,000. Among the largest reported grants were $40,000 to The Coterie Theatre, $31,000 to Operation Breakthrough, $30,000 each to Boy Scouts of America and Literacy Kansas City, and $25,000 to Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C Aisenbrey, John C Davis, and David W Frantze as successor trustees.
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David W Frantze
Successor Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C Aisenbrey
Successor Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C Davis
Successor Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation
How much does Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation give each year?
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation gave $258K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $246K across 14 grants.
What is Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's typical grant size?
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $19,846, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation give grants?
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (12 grants).
Does Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (9 grants) and "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's largest grantees?
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Coterie Theatre ($40,000), Operation Breakthrough ($31,000) and Boy Scouts of America ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation?
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271K (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 Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education and charitable work, including theatre, literacy, youth programs, health care, music, a library, and a school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's EIN?
Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6049974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Victor E & Caroline E Schutte 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Victor E & Caroline E Schutte Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/victor-e-and-caroline-e-schutte-foundation-morg_c26b9796cff843329fcc8b231f60d17b
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