Private foundation · Houston, TX

The Schissler Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNO SUBMISSION DEADLINE
ContactNANCY SCHISSLER · 7136263890
MaterialsNO STANDARD FORM
RestrictionsNO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nancy Lynn Red
SECRETARY/TREASURER
$6K
Richard P Schissler III
VICE PRESIDENT
Laura Lee Jenkins
TRUSTEE
Nancy R Schissler
PRESIDENT
Richard P Schissler
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
377.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
140
Total grants awarded
$2.5M
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$550K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$92K
9 grants
2023
$65K
4 grants
2022
$59K
9 grants
2021
$43K
6 grants
2020
$61K
8 grants
2019
$52K
9 grants
2018
$130K
12 grants
2017
$562K
15 grants
2016
$363K
15 grants
2015
$657K
20 grants
2014
$213K
16 grants
2013
$210K
17 grants

Top recipients

Ut-gsbs
5 grants · TX
$1.3M
YMCA
6 grants · TX
$220K
Houston Baptist University-the Guild
5 grants · TX
$162K
5 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$140K
The Parish School
3 grants · TX
$75K
Houston Symphony
6 grants · TX
$55K
Houston Methodist Hospital
2 grants · TX
$50K
Houston Grand Opera
4 grants · TX
$40K
9 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$37K

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

YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Houston Methodist Hospital
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Salvation Army
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Montgomery Food Bank
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Samaritan's Purse
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Houston Food Bank
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$7K
Houston Symphony Society
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Houston Museum of Natural Science
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$2K
Depelchin Children's Center
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$1K
YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Houston Methodist Hospital
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Salvation Army
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2023
$10K
The Parish School
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2023
$5K
YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2022
$25K
K9s4cops
Charitable
TX · TY 2022
$10K
American Red Cross
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Houston Food Bank
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Easter Seals of Greater Houston
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Today's Harbor for Children
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2022
$3K
Ut Health Houston
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2022
$3K
Camp Cho-yeh
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2022
$3K
National Wwii Museum
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2022
$1K
YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2021
$25K
Houston Food Bank
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2021
$8K
American Red Cross
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2021
$5K
K9s4cops
Charitable
TX · TY 2021
$3K
Houston Eye Associates
Charitable
TX · TY 2021
$2K
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Charitable
TX · TY 2021
$1K
YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2020
$25K
K9s4cops
Charitable
TX · TY 2020
$10K
Salvation Army
CHARITABLE
VA · TY 2020
$10K
Houston Food Bank
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2020
$8K
Today's Harbor for Children
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2020
$3K
Education for Tomorrow Alliance
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2020
$3K
The Chinquapin Preparatory School
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2020
$3K
American Red Cross
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2020
$1K
The Parish School
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2019
$20K
The Health Museum
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2019
$10K
K9s4cops
Charitable
TX · TY 2019
$5K
American Red Cross
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2019
$5K
Today's Harbor for Children
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2019
$5K
Easter Seals
charitable
TX · TY 2019
$3K
Houston Eye Associates
Charitable
TX · TY 2019
$2K
Houston Museum of Natural Science
charitable
TX · TY 2019
$1K
Houston Food Bank
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2019
$1K
The Parish School
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2018
$50K
The Health Museum
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2018
$25K
Houston Symphony
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2018
$15K
Houston Grand Opera Association Inc
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2018
$10K
K9s4cops
Charitable
TX · TY 2018
$5K

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