Funder directory → Iowa → OTTO SCHOITZ FOUNDATION
Private foundation · WATERLOO, IA · EIN 811949053OTTO SCHOITZ FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$7,500–$138,000
median $25,000
Giving (latest FY)
$3,726,109
53 grants · FY2025
Assets
$74,423,347
gives in IA, MA
Application form & materials: APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IDENTIFYING THE PURPOSE AND AMOUNT REQUESTED. THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROOF OF 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION STATUS OR VERIFICATION THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL USE THE FUNDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES OR AS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 170(C)(1), AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AS REQUESTED.
Deadlines: SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
Restrictions: ALL AWARDS MUST BE TO CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, OR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) OR EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES OR AS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 170(C)(1) AND FOR PROJECTS/ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S 30-MILE FUNDING RADIUS.
Contact: AMY WILES · 114 E 4TH STREET SUITE 300, WATERLOO, IA, 50703 · 3192322870
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST IOWA FOOD BANK · WATERLOO, IA | OPERATING AND CAPITAL SUPPORT | $800,000 |
| WATERLOO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION · WATERLOO, IA | CAPITAL | $500,000 |
| IOWA HEARTLAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY · WATERLOO, IA | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $365,000 |
| CITY OF WATERLOOLEISURE SERVICES · WATERLOO, IA | CAPITAL | $333,334 |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DBA HOUSE OF HOPE · WATERLOO, IA | OPERATING AND CAPITAL SUPPORT | $325,000 |
| CEDAR FALLS SCHOOLS FOUNDATION · CEDAR FALLS, IA | CAPITAL | $150,000 |
| SUCCESSLINK · WATERLOO, IA | OPERATING SUPPORT | $90,000 |
| WINNEBAGO COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA · WATERLOO, IA | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| YOUTH ART TEAM · WATERLOO, IA | OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| YWCA OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY · WATERLOO, IA | OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.