Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $55,000 to organizations including schools, community-service organizations, hospitals, and nonprofits with educational, youth, and community programs.
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation gave $55K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,895
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $865,591
- +28.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (75% 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 Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Scott R. Schultz as the contact and requests a 501(c)(3) approval letter, a needs report, and an activities description. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists July 1 of the current year as the deadline. That filing-year deadline was July 1, 2024, and has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists July 1 of the current year as the deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Scott R Schultz
Mailing address: 1540 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049
Phone: (610) 967-2141
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palm Schwenkfelder Church ($10K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 10% to Florida, 5% to Tennessee, 4% to New York, and 3% to Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $48K (2020) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Schwenkfelder Church Palm, PA | General Preschool Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| Perkiomen School Pennsburg, PA | General | $7,000 |
| Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center Pennsburg, PA | General | $5,000 |
| The Open Link Pennsburg, PA | General | $4,000 |
| Shriners Children's Tampa, FL | General | $3,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General | $3,000 |
| Camp Compass Academy Allentown, PA | General | $2,500 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | General | $2,500 |
| Camelot for Children Allentown, PA | General | $2,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council Allentown, PA | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $865,591 | $79,549 | $56,462 | $55,000 | 19 | $55,000 | $79,549 | $61,526 |
| 2024 | $675,346 | $78,282 | $49,323 | $49,000 | 19 | $49,000 | $78,282 | $55,438 |
| 2023 | $633,104 | $18,481 | $50,939 | $50,000 | 19 | $50,000 | $22,126 | $48,670 |
| 2022 | $628,880 | $32,558 | $61,132 | $60,000 | 21 | $60,000 | $23,291 | $50,227 |
| 2021 | $785,033 | $80,404 | $48,768 | $48,000 | 20 | $48,000 | $80,404 | $60,139 |
| 2020 | $753,397 | $49,210 | $48,428 | $48,000 | 17 | — | $49,183 | $50,001 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K 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 show support for a range of organizations. For example, Perkiomen School describes its mission as inspiring students to “risk being their best”; The Open Link describes providing services and programs to help and empower people in the Greater Upper Perkiomen Valley; and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $55,000 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest listed grants were $10,000 to Palm Schwenkfelder Church for a general preschool scholarship fund, $7,000 to Perkiomen School for general purposes, $5,000 to Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center for general purposes, and $4,000 to The Open Link for general purposes. Other listed grants included $3,000 each to Shriners Children’s and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott R. Schultz as president; Kevin R. Schultz as treasurer; Karen L. Schultz as assistant treasurer; Lauren N. Schultz as secretary; Karla R. Schultz as assistant secretary; and Kasey L. Schultz, William C. Fegely, Hayley R. Smith, Christopher A. Smith, and Anya M. Schultz as trustees.
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation is led by Scott R. Schultz, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott R. Schultz
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anya M. Schultz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher A. Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory J. Palma
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hayley R. Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kasey L. Schultz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William C. Fegely
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen L. Schultz
Assistant Treasurer
Trustee → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla R. Schultz
Assistant Secretary
Trustee → Assistant Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin R. Schultz
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren N. Schultz
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wilmer R. Schultz (2020) — President
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 Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation
How much does Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation give each year?
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation gave $55K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 19 grants.
What is Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,895, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation give grants?
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (10%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pennsburg, PA (4 grants), Allentown, PA (3 grants), Tampa, FL (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Palm Schwenkfelder Church ($10,000), Perkiomen School ($7,000) and Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation?
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation reported $866K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation?
The 2024 filing lists Scott R. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation's EIN?
Wilmer R & Evelyn M Schultz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2902342. 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 April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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