Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze

Private foundation · Grantmaker Henderson, NV EIN: 04-3666360

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze is a private foundation, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $743K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $51K.

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze at a glance

In short: Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze gave $37K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,600
+5.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,575
+5.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$742,927
+9.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nevada (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Safe Nest: $10KSafe Nest$10KCatholic Charities of Southern NV: $7KCatholic Charities of SouthernNV$7KRonald McDonald House - LV: $6KRonald McDonald House - LV$6KNevada Childhood Cancer Foundation: $4KNevada Childhood CancerFoundation$4KSpread The Word Nevada: $3KSpread The Word Nevada$3KThe American Red Cross: $3KThe American Red Cross$3KNoah's Animal House: $2KNoah's Animal House$2KMarines Toys For Tots: $2KMarines Toys For Tots$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Nest ($10K). Together the top 8 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Las VegasHendersonTriangleNorth Las Vegas

How Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Nest Las Vegas, NVCare and support of abused women and children$10,000
Catholic Charities of Southern NV Las Vegas, NVSocial Assistance for the disadvantaged$7,000
Ronald McDonald House - LV Las Vegas, NVSupport the children and families facing medical challenges$6,000
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation Las Vegas, NVMedical Research and services for critcally ill children$4,000
Spread The Word Nevada Henderson, NVPromote literacy and teach Nevada's children to read$3,000
The American Red Cross Las Vegas, NVSupport disaster relief for families$2,500
Noah's Animal House North Las Vegas, NVShelter for the animals belonging to battered women and children to keep the family unit together$2,100
Marines Toys For Tots Triangle, VASocial Welfare$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$742,927$29,038$73,819$36,6008$36,600$50,873$36,248
2024$678,712$19,202$56,214$34,6008$34,600$40,127$34,115
2023$651,115$21,984$55,064$32,0008$32,000$41,857$30,977
2022$657,322$-4,409$69,625$35,5009$35,500$26,237$34,498

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze is led by Elizabeth Stratemeyer, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Stratemeyer

    President

    On filings since 2022

    $1K (2022) → $1K (2025)

  • Ken Ashworth

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lynna Hodgin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Elizabeth Stratemeyer — President: $1KElizabeth StratemeyerPresident$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Elizabeth Stratemeyer (President).

Frequently asked questions about Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze

How much does Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze give each year?

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze gave $37K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 8 grants.

What is Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze's typical grant size?

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,575, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze give grants?

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze gives mostly in Nevada: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (5 grants).

Does Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze's largest grantees?

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze's largest 2025 grantees include Safe Nest ($10,000), Catholic Charities of Southern NV ($7,000) and Ronald McDonald House - LV ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze?

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze reported $743K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze's EIN?

Werner W Schulze and Christine Schulze's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3666360. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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