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    Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MNWebsite9523248900

    About Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

    The foundation appears to make large, transformative gifts to national health organizations, demonstrated by a single $10 million grant to the American Cancer Society. This suggests a priority on cancer-related research, patient support and national public-health advocacy rather than a broad portfolio of local or varied causes. The pattern indicates capacity to fund high-impact, single-issue initiatives at a national scale.

    Focus Areas

    Cancer research funding and patient support (national-level)National public-health advocacy and education on cancerLarge single-grant philanthropic investments in health causes

    Who They Fund

    community_members (general)vulnerable_populations (unspecified)

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated giving: a single, very large grant to a major national health organization rather than multiple smaller or geographically dispersed awards. Likely focused on high-impact, one-off commitments.

    Funding Style

    program_support (unspecified)

    About Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

    A $10 million grant to the American Cancer Society stands out in The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation’s recent giving and helps define the funder’s scale. The foundation pairs that kind of large health investment with recurring support for education, Catholic schools, and human services, including multiple seven-figure grants to hospitals, universities, and community organizations. In 2025, it gave $3 million to the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation and $1.873 million to the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence, showing parallel commitments to health and education. Its education work includes college-level support at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota Foundation, along with scholarship and school-based programs. Human services giving appears as well through organizations serving families, children, housing stability, food security, and shelter. The result is a funder with a mixed portfolio, but with especially visible concentration in health and education, and the capacity to make both large institutional grants and smaller scholarship awards.

    What Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Funds

    In health and medicine, the foundation backed cancer care and treatment infrastructure with $3 million to the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation in 2025 and $1 million to NCH Healthcare Foundation in 2024. It also supported patient-focused care through $1 million to Children’s Health Care Foundation in 2025. In education, the foundation gave $2,081,832 to the University of St. Thomas in 2024 and $1,000,000 to the University of Minnesota Foundation in 2023, alongside support for Catholic school programming. Human services grantmaking includes $2.5 million to Collier Community Foundation in 2023 and $1.5 million to Lee Health Foundation in 2024, reflecting a mix of community support, family services, and broader social needs. The foundation also funds scholarship activity directly through its college scholarship program.

    How Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Gives

    Grant sizes range from a median of $5,000 to a 75th percentile of $15,000, but the recent grant list also shows repeated seven-figure awards and a $10 million outlier. That combination points to a dual pattern: many smaller grants alongside a handful of major institutional commitments. The same grantees appear across multiple years, including Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, University of St. Thomas, and Catholic Schools Center of Excellence, indicating recurring support rather than one-off gifts only. The foundation is a regular funder and accepts unsolicited applications for several of its grant programs, including human services, education grants, general organization grants, and scholarship programs.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $47.9M

    Total Assets

    $218.3M

    Total Revenue

    $102.8M

    Total Expenses

    $53.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.

    25th Percentile

    $3K

    Median

    $5K

    75th Percentile

    $15K

    Geographic Reach

    National49 states funded

    About 37% of grants go to recipients in OH.

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    Low
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    Headquarters
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    Where Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Funds

    Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Richard M Schulze Family Foundation.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic4,490$135.9M
    99.7%
    2Anguilla

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    Notable grantees: American Cancer Society

    Topics

    human_services_general_supportbasic_needs_and_social_supportcommunity-based_social_services

    Where Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Makes Grants

    The foundation gives nationally, but most grants land in the United States, with 99.7% of recipient-country counts there. Within the U.S., Minnesota is a major recipient location, and Florida also appears frequently in the recent grant list. Cities that recur include Minneapolis, St. Paul, Naples, Tampa, Fort Myers, Bloomington, and Edina. The top state by grant count is Ohio, while 37% of grants go to recipients in Minnesota, the foundation’s headquarters state.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation fund most often?

    The foundation funds education, health and medicine, and human and social services. Recent grants include support for universities, Catholic school programming, cancer care organizations, community foundations, and children’s and family services.

    Does the foundation make both large and small grants?

    Yes. The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile, but recent awards also include multi-million-dollar gifts such as $10 million and several $1 million to $3 million grants.

    Are any of its grant programs open to unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The data shows unsolicited applications are accepted for human services grants, education grants, general grantmaking for organizations, and scholarship programs such as the Schulze College Scholarship.

    Does the foundation support recurring grantees?

    Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grant list, including Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, University of St. Thomas, and Catholic Schools Center of Excellence, with awards spanning multiple years.

    What geography does the foundation prioritize?

    The foundation gives nationally, with most grants to U.S. recipients. Minnesota accounts for 37% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Florida appears as another repeated recipient location. Ohio is the top state by grant count overall.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Richard M Schulze Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

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    Volunteer / Employee Matching Gift Program

    EducationHealth & MedicineHuman Services

    Who can apply: Recipient organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and classified as a public charity under Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) (excluding Type III supporting organizations), or be a governmental unit engaged in non-political work, or a tax-exempt religious organization engaged in non-religious work. Organizations must be U.S.-domiciled and focused on domestic U.S. work. Eligible contributions must be cash donations and cannot include pledges, in-kind gifts, volunteer time, tuition, fees, or other non-charitable portions.

    Deadline: No public deadline stated; requests are handled under internally distributed guidelines.

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    Education Grants (non-scholarship)

    EducationEarly ChildhoodAdult Education and Workforce Development+2 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) status, program serves Foundation priority counties, program aligns with Education focus areas. Some education grants (high-performing institutions) are by invitation only.

    Deadline: Follow the Foundation's LOI/application cycle schedule (Spring and Fall). See Grant Request Schedule for specific dates.

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    Human & Social Services Grants

    Children's and Family ServicesDisability and Special NeedsDomestic Abuse+5 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) status; serve Foundation priority counties; program aligns with Human & Social Services focus areas. Mental health prevention/early intervention for youth funded by invitation only.

    Deadline: LOI and application windows follow the Foundation's Spring and Fall schedule; check Grant Request Schedule for dates.

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    EDUCATION

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    EDUCATION

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    HEALTH

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    ST PAUL, MN2025

    EDUCATION

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    $700,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

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    EDUCATION

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

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    $500,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

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    EDUCATION

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    EDUCATION

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    $250,000
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    $250,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

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    $250,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    EDUCATION

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    $250,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

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    $250,000
    RICHFIELD, MN2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

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    $250,000
    ST PAUL, MN2025

    EDUCATION

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    $250,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

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    $250,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    EDUCATION

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    $250,000
    FT MYERS, FL2025

    EDUCATION

    BEST BUY DISASTER RELIEF

    $250,000
    RICHFIELD, MN2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    ST MATTHEWS HOUSE

    $250,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    FORT MYERS, FL2025

    EDUCATION

    SALVATION ARMY NORTHERN DIVISION

    $250,000
    ST PAUL, MN2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    YMCA OF COLLIER COUNTY

    $220,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    EDUCATION

    BEST BUY DISASTER RELIEF

    $200,000
    RICHFIELD, MN2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    GRACE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    $200,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    EDUCATION

    BEST BUY DISASTER RELIEF

    $200,000
    RICHFIELD, MN2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

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    $200,000
    FORT MYERS, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    THE IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION

    $180,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    EDUCATION

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    $175,000
    BONITA SPRINGS, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC

    $175,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    HEALTH

    ANGUILLA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $155,000
    THE VALLEY2025

    EDUCATION

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    $150,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    EDUCATION

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    $140,000
    SARASOTA, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING INC

    $135,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    HUMAN SERVICES

    BETTER TOGETHER

    $130,000
    NAPLES, FL2025

    HUMAN SERVICES