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The Karen and Paul Schaefer Foundation

Travelers Rest, SC · EIN 341879639 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

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Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$39,201
Assets (fair market value)
$117,323
Median grant to orgs
$200
all loaded years
Grants in our data
255
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$38,455
2022
56 grants
$33,705
2023
69 grants
$36,110
2024
67 grants
$39,201
2025
63 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
SC$88,871
DC$11,150
VA$10,675
NC$6,795
GA$5,150
TN$4,625
NY$4,550
MI$3,000
Cause areas funded
Arts, Culture & Humanities7
International Affairs8
Human Services7
Education15
Animal-Related6
Public & Societal Benefit1
Diseases & Disorders2
Crime & Legal2

Only 19.2% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Buncombe St Um ChurchGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$12,0402025
Greenville SymphonyGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$2,5002025
Greenville ChoralGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$2,5002025
Epworth ChildrensColumbia, SCCHARITABLE$2,0002025
Greenville Art MuseumGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$1,5002025
Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, ARCHARITABLE$1,0802025
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NCCHARITABLE$1,0202025
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYCHARITABLE$1,0002025
St JudeMemphis, TNCHARITABLE$1,0002025
National Parks Cons AssociationWashington, DCCHARITABLE$1,0002025
Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GACHARITABLE$1,0002025
Upstate Warrior SolutionGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$8002025
Up Country History MuseumGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$8002025
Mt VernonMt Vernon, VACHARITABLE$6002025
International SamaritanAnn Arbor, MICHARITABLE$5002025
Foundation Forward IncValdese, NCCHARITABLE$5002025
Colonial WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VACHARITABLE$5002025
Humane SocietyGreenville, GACHARITABLE$4502025
Upper RoomNashiville, TNCHARITABLE$4002025
Mom's HouseToledo, OHCHARITABLE$4002025
Miracle Hill MinistriesGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$4002025
Greenville Parks FoundationTaylor, SCCHARITABLE$4002025
Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Pass, KYCHARITABLE$4002025
First PresbyterianGreenville, SCCHARITABLE$3752025
Nature ConservancyArlington, VACHARITABLE$3002025

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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