Schell Family Foundation FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 72% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
4.0 mo
of spending, in cash
4.0 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$298K
Spent
$248K
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$784K
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$104K
Expenses
$248K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$677K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 81% · $200K Operating & administrative 19% · $48K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Vero Beach, FL.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 21 grants · $575K · 2025–2025
Sussex Academy FoundationFY2025$100,000
Christ Redeemer ChurchFY2025$100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of DelawareFY2025$65,000
Beebe Medical FoundationFY2025$60,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$35,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$25,000
Lewes Public LibraryFY2025$25,000
Fisher of MenFY2025$25,000
Dartmouth-Hitchcock HealthFY2025$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,000
Reality MinistriesFY2025$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Clothing Our KidsFY2025$10,000
Cape Henlopen Educational FoundationFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Roxana Fire CompanyFY2025$5,000
Rehobeth Beach Volunteer Fire Co INCFY2025$5,000
See all 21 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$27K
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$100K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$298K
Investment income$296K
Gifts and grants$3K
Money out
$248K
Grants paid$200K
Running costs$48K
Owns and owes
$2.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$82K
Total assets$2.5M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$3K
Investment income$296K
Total revenue$298K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$82K
Total assets$2.5M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $104K$677K−$573K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $1.5M$486K$985K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2024 $3.9M$376K$3.5M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 27, 2023 $784K$345K$440K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2022 $2.3M$283K$2.0M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2021 $298K$248K$50K$2.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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