Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Schuster Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mark R Schuster
Director/President
Holly E Gardner
Secretary

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
25.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
136
Total grants awarded
$266K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$44K
20 grants
2023
$46K
19 grants
2022
$33K
20 grants
2021
$28K
16 grants
2020
$35K
18 grants
2019
$39K
20 grants
2018
$40K
23 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$43K
Acoustic Sound (dba Wintergrass)
6 grants · WA
$21K
Millionair Club
4 grants · WA
$19K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$17K
3 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$17K
7 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$17K
Island Senior Resources
5 grants · WA
$15K
7 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$13K
2 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$13K
Big Climb Seattle Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
3 grants · WA
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Ibma Foundation
Community Programs
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Uplift Northwest
Hunger/Community Programs
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Whidbey Community Foundation
Community Programs
WA · TY 2024
$3K
Whidbey Camano Land Trust
Environmental
WA · TY 2024
$3K
Island Senior Resources
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
WA · TY 2024
$3K
Songwritingwithsoldiers
Community Programs
TN · TY 2024
$3K
American Jewish Committee
Community Programs
PA · TY 2024
$3K
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Arts
WA · TY 2024
$2K
The Hub Youth Central
Community Programs
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Vegan Outreach
Health
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Little Big Fest
Community Programs
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Ballydidean Farm Sanctury
Animal Welfare
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Research
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Cashmere Community Concerts
Community Program
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Mercy for Animals
Community Programs
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Washington Trails Association
Environmental
WA · TY 2024
$1K
National Park Foundation
Environmental
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Faunalytics
Community Programs
CA · TY 2024
$500
Elphie's Animal Alliance
Animal Rescue
WA · TY 2024
$500
Kcts 9 Television
Community Programs
WA · TY 2024
$250
Anti-defamation League
Combat Bigotry & Anti-Semitism
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Uplift Northwest
Hunger/Community Programs
WA · TY 2023
$7K
Acoustic Sound (dba Wintergrass)
Community Programs
WA · TY 2023
$5K
The Hub Youth Central
Community Programs
WA · TY 2023
$4K
Whidbey Community Foundation
Community Programs
WA · TY 2023
$3K
Whidbey Camano Land Trust
Environmental
WA · TY 2023
$3K
Ibma Foundation
Community Programs
NC · TY 2023
$3K
Island Senior Resources
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
WA · TY 2023
$2K
Vegan Outreach
Health
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Arts
WA · TY 2023
$2K
Seattle Jazzed
Community Programs
WA · TY 2023
$2K
Whidbey Island Music Portal
Community Programs
WA · TY 2023
$2K
Ballydidean Farm Sanctury
Animal Welfare
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Targhee Music Foundation
Community Programs
FL · TY 2023
$1K
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Research
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Washington Trails Association
Environmental
WA · TY 2023
$750
Elphie's Animal Alliance
Animal Rescue
WA · TY 2023
$500
National Park Foundation
Environmental
DC · TY 2023
$500
Kcts 9 Television
Community Programs
WA · TY 2023
$250
Uplift Northwest
Hunger/Community Programs
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Acoustic Sound (dba Wintergrass)
Community Programs
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Anti-defamation League
Combat Bigotry & Anti-Semitism
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Whidbey Community Foundation
Community Programs
WA · TY 2022
$3K
Island Senior Resources
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
WA · TY 2022
$3K
Whidbey Camano Land Trust
Environmental
WA · TY 2022
$2K
Vegan Outreach
Health
CA · TY 2022
$2K
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Research
DC · TY 2022
$2K
Mazon
Combat Hunger
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Arts
WA · TY 2022
$1K
Ballydidean Farm Sanctury
Animal Welfare
WA · TY 2022
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.