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    SCHULTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024
    SEATTLE, WAEIN 911746414 Website

    Annual Giving

    $12.1M-12% YoY

    Grants

    66

    Median Grant

    $100K

    Organizations Funded

    161

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The Schultz Family Foundation operates with the mission of enabling the next generation of Americans to achieve economic mobility through opportunities to learn, grow, and earn and create greater opportunity, accessible to all. The foundation focuses on helping young people successfully navigate the transition to adulthood. We see with compassion, approaching our work with open hearts and minds; We lead with conscience, pursuing entrepreneurial ideas to solve problems and generate impact at scale; We act with purpose, with a bias for action as we seek to create a better future for more people.

    Focus Areas

    workforce developmentapprenticeships and career pathwaysveterans employment and transitionyouth development and youth employmentmentoringhigher educationcareer and technical educationentrepreneurship and small business development

    Funded Initiatives

    Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families Onward to Opportunity program ($7.5 million investment); Afghan refugee support (over $1 million commitment providing grants up to $45,000 to nonprofits across 40 communities); Washington COVID Response Corps leveraging AmeriCorps infrastructure; YouthCare Seattle Constellation Center (career guidance, wraparound support, affordable housing units opening 2027); Point Source Youth direct cash transfers for homelessness prevention; WorkLife Partnership ($700,000 grant for younger workers resource navigation)

    How to Apply

    No specific online application portal found. Contact available at info@schultzfamilyfoundation.org for inquiries about funding opportunities and application procedures. Foundation leverages partnerships among philanthropy, business, government and nonprofit organizations to design innovative solutions.

    Does Not Fund

    No specific exclusions documented on website; focus limited to youth economic mobility, veteran employment, crisis response, transformative storytelling; geographic focus appears to be primarily United States; foundation operates through strategic partnerships rather than open applications

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024-12%

    $12.1M

    Grants

    66

    Median

    $100K

    States

    23

    2023-24%

    $13.9M

    Grants

    78

    Median

    $100K

    States

    20

    2022

    $18.2M

    Grants

    122

    Median

    $67K

    States

    24

    Grant Size Distribution

    $100K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $3K

    Smallest

    $25K

    25th Pctile

    $200K

    75th Pctile

    $1.4M

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $200K.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $1.4M

    2024

    BURNING GLASS INSTITUTE

    PA · FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS

    $1.1M

    2024

    YOUTHCARE

    WA · FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS

    $750K

    2024

    SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

    NY · FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS

    $500K

    2024

    UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION INC

    DC · FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS

    $500K

    2024

    NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    MI · FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS

    Geographic Focus

    WA
    $2.5M15 grants
    DC
    $1.7M8 grants
    PA
    $1.4M2 grants
    NY
    $1.3M9 grants
    CA
    $1.2M7 grants

    Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $355.2M
    $12.1M(3.4%)
    2023
    $375.2M
    $13.9M(3.7%)
    2022
    $389.7M
    $18.2M(4.7%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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