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The Schmetterling Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 27-4267762 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.5M
- Grants reported
- 64
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 41 | $2.2M |
Where The Schmetterling Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTO ACTION RECOVERY INC | TEWKSBURY, MA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $750K |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | AUSTIN, TX | Four Points YMCA Tomorrow Academy | 2024 | $750K |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | AUSTIN, TX | Four Points YMCA Tomorrow Academy | 2025 | $750K |
| CALUMET COLLEGE | WHITING, IN | Capital campaign | 2025 | $500K |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | for the outdoor space | 2025 | $500K |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | The Olivia Colleen Starblazer Award | 2025 | $200K |
| NATIONS OF COACHES INC | DECATUR, AL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $100K |
| ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | Rose Hulman Ventures | 2024 | $100K |
| ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
| INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | Rose Hulman Ventures | 2024 | $50K |
| AUSTIN ZOO | AUSTIN, TX | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BROOKFIELD, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
| INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | Entrance enhancement project | 2025 | $50K |
| CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BROOKFIELD, IL | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| SPORTS REACH INC | CAMPBELLSVLLE, KY | To support basketball trip to Columbia | 2024 | $45K |
| IBCA INDIANA ALL STARS INC | NORTH VERNON, IN | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $40K |
| INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | Butterflies at the Indianapolis Zoo | 2024 | $35K |
| GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | GREENWOOD, IN | STEM program funding | 2025 | $35K |
| ST JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH INDIANAPOLIS INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $32K |
| IBCA INDIANA ALL STARS INC | NORTH VERNON, IN | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $30K |
| AUSTIN ZOO | AUSTIN, TX | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $25K |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | PHOENIX, AZ | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $25K |
| GRAND RAPIDS CABLE ACCESS CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | For GRTV's digital archive | 2025 | $20K |
| GEM SESSIONS FOUNDATION INC | MCCORDSVILLE, IN | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $19K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Schmetterling Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.