Funders › Pennsylvania

Dr Louis a and Anne B Schneider Fdn

Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 31-1193706. Reported 167 grants totalling $3,194,768 to 96 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$15,000median grant
$3,194,768granted, 2020-2024
96recipients, as named on its returns
22%of grantees funded again the next year
$17.4Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Dr Louis a and Anne B Schneider Fdn did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,475 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
4 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
28 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
86 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
35 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
14 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$150,000332024
Redemption House MinistriesFort Wayne, IN$150,000332024
Fort Wayne Zoological Society IncFort Wayne, IN$145,000332023
Metropolitan Opera Association IncNew York, NY$130,000332024
Turnstone Center for Children and Adults With DisabilitiesFort Wayne, IN$110,000442024
Matthew 25 IncFort Wayne, IN$105,000332024
Arts United of Greater Fort WaynFort Wayne, IN$100,000222023
Northeast Indiana Public RadioFt Wayne, IN$95,000332024
American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityChicago, IL$75,000332023
Fort Wayne Philharmonic CenterFort Wayne, IN$75,000332024
Hadassah the Womans Zionist OrganizationNew York, NY$72,245332023
Harold W Mcmillen Center for Health EducationFort Wayne, IN$67,500222024
Achduth Vesholom CongregationFort Wayne, IN$65,000222024
Cancer Services of Allen CountyFort Wayne, IN$60,000332024
Ft Wayne Museum of ArtFt Wayne, IN$60,000332024
Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNew York, NY$60,000332024
Associated ChurchesFort Wayne, IN$55,000332023
Fort Wayne Habitat for HumanityFt Wayne, IN$55,000332024
Visiting Nurse & Hospice HomeFort Wayne, IN$55,000332024
Crossroad Child & Family ServicesFort Wayne, IN$50,000112020
Fort Wayne Jewish FederationFort Wayne, IN$50,000222024
Trine University IncAngola, IN$50,000112021
Courageous Healing IncFort Wayne, IN$45,000332024
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN$45,000332024
The Literacy AllianceFort Wayne, IN$45,000332024
Inspiration Ministries IncAuburn, IN$41,500222022
Community Transportation NetworkFort Wayne, IN$40,000222023
Fort Wayne Civic TheatreFort Wayne, IN$40,000222023
Fort Wayne Rescue MissionFort Wayne, IN$40,000222023
Fort Wayne Trails IncFort Wayne, IN$40,000222021
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN$40,000222023
Metropolitan Young Mens Christian AssociationFort Wayne, IN$40,000222024
Unity Performing Arts Foundation IncFt Wayne, IN$40,000222022
Auburn Automotive Heritage IncAuburn, IN$30,000112023
Embassy Theatre Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN$30,000222022
Healthier Moms and BabiesFort Wayne, IN$30,000442024
Super Shot IncBaltimore, MD$30,000222023
Blue Jacket IncFort Wayne, IN$26,000222024
Early Childhood Alliance IncFt Wayne, IN$26,000222024
Amani Family Services IncFort Wayne, IN$25,000112020
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries CenterFort Wayne, IN$25,000112021
C2G Music HallFort Wayne, IN$25,000112021
Circles Allen CountyFortwayne, IN$25,000112023
Huntington University IncHuntington, IN$25,000112020
YWCA Northeast Indiana IncFort Wayne, IN$25,000222021
Thirteen Step House IncFort Wayne, IN$24,055222024
Ctn - Community Transportation NetworkFort Wayne, IN$20,000112020
East Wayne Street Center IncFt Wayne, IN$20,000222021
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries IncFort Wayne, IN$20,000112020
Lutheran Social Services of IndianaFort Wayne, IN$20,000222024
Salvation ArmyIndianapolis, IN$20,000222022
Women's Care CenterFort Wayne, IN$18,500222023
Give HearFort Wayne, IN$17,500222024
Mental Health America of Northeast IndianaFort Wayne, IN$17,500222023
Believe in a DreamFort Wayne, IN$15,903112024
Boys & Girls Club of AmericaFort Wayne, IN$15,000112021
Boys and Girls Club of Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN$15,000112024
Erin's House for Grieving ChildrenFt Wayne, IN$15,000112024
Indiana University School of Social WorkIndianapolis, IN$15,000112022
Lc Nature Park IncRoanoke, IN$15,000222024
Ronald Mcdonald House CharitiesFort Wayne, IN$15,000222022
Science Central IncFort Wayne, IN$15,000112024
Shepherds House IncEast Peoria, IL$15,000112022
Fort Wayne Urban League IncFort Wayne, IN$13,764112023
Dental Lifeline Network - IndianaIndianapolis, IN$13,337222021
Blessings in Backpacks IncLouisville, KY$12,500112022
Out of a Jam IncFort Wayne, IN$12,312112022
Allen County Public Library FoundationFort Wayne, IN$10,000112024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast IndianaFort Wayne, IN$10,000112023
Boys and Girls Club of Huntington CountyHuntington, IN$10,000112023
Fort Wayne Animal Care & ControlFort Wayne, IN$10,000112021
Fort Wayne Park Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN$10,000112021
Fort Wayne Public Television IncFort Wayne, IN$10,000112022
Hearcare Connection IncFort Wayne, IN$10,000112023
League for the Blind and Disabled IncFort Wayne, IN$10,000112022
Scan IncFt Wayne, IN$10,000222023
Soulmedic Media Group IncFort Wayne, IN$10,000112020
The Arc of Northeast Indiana IncFt Wayne, IN$10,000112020
United States Association of Blind AthletesColorado Springs, CO$10,000112020
YMCA of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN$10,000112023
Fort Wayne Childrens Choir IncFort Wayne, IN$8,500112024
Fort Wayne Ballet IncFort Wayne, IN$8,000112023
Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana Girl Scouts of Northern IndianaIndinapolis, IN$7,500112024
Indiana Youth Institute IncIndianapolis, IN$6,027112021
Lifeline Youth & Family ServicesFort Wayne, IN$6,000112020
Center for NonviolenceFort Wayne, IN$5,000112020
Childrens Autism Center IncFortwayne, IN$5,000112023
Childrens Hope IncFort Wayne, IN$5,000112023
Honeywell Foundation IncWabash, IN$5,000112024
Safe Families for Children National OfficeChicago, IL$5,000112021
Teach Our Children Fund IncFort Wayne, IN$5,000112020
The Power House Alliance IncNew Haven, IN$5,000112024
Vincent Village IncFort Wayne, IN$5,000112020
RESPECT360 IncFort Wayne, IN$4,000112021
International Association of JewLong Beach, CA$3,125222024
Fort Wayne Dance CollectiveFort Wayne, IN$3,000112024

49 of 96 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 22%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 110 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Human Services
23 grants
Health Care
20 grants
Arts & Culture
17 grants
Education
14 grants
Housing & Shelter
7 grants
Crime & Legal
6 grants
Mental Health
5 grants
Animal Welfare
5 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202032$610,745$20,000
202136$668,364$15,000
202232$627,787$20,000
202330$595,264$15,000
202437$692,608$15,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

87% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

Indiana
$2.8M
New York
$262K
Illinois
$95K
Maryland
$30K
Kentucky
$12K
Colorado
$10K
California
$3K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Community Foundation of Greater61 shared recipientsEnglish-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn52 shared recipientsEdward M Wilson Foundation49 shared recipientsLincoln Financial Foundation Inc41 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc38 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc38 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Dr Louis a and Anne B Schneider Fdn's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 31-1193706 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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