The Stanzel Family Foundation General Grants

The Stanzel Family Foundation General Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Stanzel Family Foundation
Last Updated: June 30, 2025

Summary

The Stanzel Family Foundation provides grants focused on enhancing education and health in the Schulenburg and Weimar communities. Established in 1989, it supports local non-profit organizations that align with its mission. Grants are available for various purposes, including operating, programming, and capital needs. However, individuals and political campaigns are excluded from funding. The foundation aims to empower engaged citizen philanthropists and promote the well-being of local residents.

Overview

Our Story Our story begins with a young man, Victor Stanzel, plowing a field on his family farmland and being intrigued with some birds winging their way across the sky.  Along with his youngest brother, Joseph Stanzel, this vision of nature inspired a model airplane manufacturing enterprise and ultimately a foundation devoted to giving back to the community. In 1989, the year before Joe's death, the Stanzel Family Foundation, Inc. was established as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. The goals were to provide ongoing educational opportunities and to enhance the health and well-being of the residents of the Schulenburg and Weimar communities. Mission Our mission is to support educated and healthy communities in Schulenburg and Weimar. Vision Our vision is to be active partners in community, education and health, empowering generations of engaged citizen philanthropists. Grants are made in two areas: education and health.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are only available to entities serving within the geographic area defined by the Schulenburg and/or Weimar school districts.Grants are made only to non-profit organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or 170(c).The foundation offers grants to entities in the local area that share the foundation's mission.Grant requests for operating, programming, and capital are eligible for funding.

Ineligibility

Grants are not made to individualspolitical campaigns or endeavors, orprograms that require adherence to a particular religious belief or practice to receive servicesfaith-based organizations serving the community-atlarge will be considered