What kinds of organizations does The Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation support?

Its recent grants go to community clubs, schools, a police department, a senior center, a childcare center, a veterans group, and libraries. The active grant programs also point to community betterment, youth services, local nonprofit support, and civic or charitable projects in Iowa.

Does the foundation accept applications?

Yes. The active grant programs say it accepts online grant applications from nonprofit organizations through annual cycles. One program notes applications are accepted at the start of each calendar year and reviewed by November 15.

What is a typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution is small and local: p25 is $1,797, the median is $3,000, and p75 is $5,000. Recent awards include several $5,000 grants and a $3,000 grant, which fits that pattern.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Its recent grants all went to Iowa organizations, with 100% of grants in the state. The recipient list is concentrated in Columbus Junction, Grandview, and Letts, alongside a larger grant to the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine in Muscatine.

Are grants repeated to the same organizations?

Yes. Grandview Community Club received $10,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025. L-m School District-related programs also received multiple awards in 2025, and several local institutions appear more than once across the recent grant list.

Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation

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About Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation

The Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation focuses on small, local community support in and around Columbus Junction/Grandview, IA, funding civic clubs, school programs, basic needs and services for seniors and veterans. Grants are largely unrestricted donations to community institutions (schools, police, childcare, veteran groups) that strengthen local social infrastructure and youth programming. The foundation appears to prioritize direct, place-based impact over large institutional or national causes.

Focus Areas

Local community clubs and civic projects in Columbus Junction/GrandviewSchool-based basic needs and youth programming (food pantry, sports leagues) for L-M School DistrictLocal public safety and civic services (Columbus Junction Police Department)Senior services in Columbus Junction (senior center support)Veterans' support in Louisa County (Vietnam veterans organization)Early childhood care support (Columbus Community Childcare Center)

Who They Fund

residents of Columbus Junction / Grandview (place-based community)

About Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation

The Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation’s recent giving is centered on small, local donations that support the everyday institutions of Columbus Junction, Grandview, Letts, and nearby Louisa County communities. Its largest recent grants went to the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine for $24,000 and to the Grandview Community Club for $20,000, showing a preference for place-based institutions rather than distant or national causes. The foundation also funds schools, libraries, childcare, public safety, and veteran and senior services, with grants written as donations to local organizations that serve residents directly. Recent awards show that the foundation often supports community infrastructure in practical ways: a police department, a senior center, a childcare center, a school district food pantry, and a veterans group all appear in its grant list. That mix suggests a donor family focused on local civic life, youth needs, and basic community services. The foundation’s stated grant programs also align with this pattern, as they invite annual applications for community betterment, youth support, and local nonprofit projects in Iowa.

What Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation Funds

The foundation backs community institutions across several related areas. In civic life, it gave $20,000 to Grandview Community Club in 2025 and $10,000 to the same group in 2023, indicating continuing support for a local gathering place. For public safety, it awarded $5,300 to the Columbus Junction Police Department in 2023. Its school-related giving includes $5,000 to L-m School District - Food Pantry and $5,000 to L-m School District - Sports League in 2025, plus $3,055 to Columbus Community School in 2023. The foundation also supports family and age-based services: $5,000 went to Columbus Community Childcare Center in 2023, and $5,000 went to Columbus Junction Senior Center in 2023. Veterans’ support appears as well, with a $5,000 grant to Louisa County Vietnam Veterans in 2025.

How Marillyn M & Robert W Schlutz Family Foundation Gives

Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,797, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same local organizations across multiple years, including Grandview Community Club and L-m School District-related programs. The foundation operates as a family foundation and accepts unsolicited online applications through annual grant cycles. Awards are made annually based on available funds and alignment with the principles and community-focused priorities of Bob and Marillyn Schlutz.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$35K

Total Assets

$86K

Total Revenue

$6K

Total Expenses

$40K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.

25th Percentile

$2K

Median

$3K

75th Percentile

$5K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
GRANDVIEW COMMUNITY CLUB	GRANDVIEW, IA	$20,000	2025	DONATION
L-M SCHOOL DISTRICT - SPORTS LEAGUE	LETTS, IA	$5,000	2025	DONATION
L-M SCHOOL DISTRICT - FOOD PANTRY	LETTS, IA	$5,000	2025	DONATION
LOUISA COUNTY VIETNAM VETERANS	LETTS, IA	$5,000	2025	DONATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUS	MUSCATINE, IA	$24,000	2024	DONATION
FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBUS JUNCTION LI	COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	$3,000	2024	DONATION
L-M ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LETTS, IA	$2,500	2024	DONATION
CITY OF LETTS	LETTS, IA	$2,500	2024	DONATION
GRANDVIEW COMMUNITY CLUB	GRANDVIEW, IA	$10,000	2023	DONATION
COLUMBUS JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT	COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	$5,300	2023	DONATION
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER	COLUMBUS JUNCTIONS, IA	$5,000	2023	DONATION
COLUMBUS JUNCTION SENIOR CENTER	COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	$5,000	2023	DONATION
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL	COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	$3,055	2023	DONATION
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY ATHLETIC BOOSTER	COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	$1,797	2023	DONATION
COLUMBUS JUNCTION LIBRARY	COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	$1,000	2023	DONATION
L-M ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LETTS, IA	$1,000	2023	DONATION
LETTS PUBLIC LIBRARY	LETTS, IA	$1,000	2023	DONATION

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