Schott Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
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.
Only 28.6% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.
- Form & materials
- APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED IN THE FORM OF A LETTER REQUESTING A SPECIFIED CONTRIBUTION. THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION GIVES PREFERENCE TO INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO OBTAINING AND/OR DISSEMINATING EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING OF THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HERITAGE.
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- AWARDS WILL BE BASED ON THE MERIT OF THE PROPOSAL.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minndependent | Edina, MN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Saint Paul, MN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Northern Star Council | Fort Snelling, MN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $57,000 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Works Museum | Bloomington, MN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Bestprep | Brooklyn Park, MN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 | 2025 |
| MN Society of Prof Engineers FDN Mathcounts | Minneapolis, MN | OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Independent School Forum | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Northern Star | Minneapolis, MN | Operating Support | $57,000 | 2024 |
| Twin Cities Public TV - Ktca | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | Operating Support | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Works | Edina, MN | Operating Support | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Best Prep | Brooklyn Park, MN | Operating Support | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Professional Engineers | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Independent School Forum | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Northern Star | Minneapolis, MN | Operating Support | $57,000 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Public TV - Ktca | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $55,000 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | Operating Support | $50,000 | 2023 |
| The Works | Edina, MN | Operating Support | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Best Prep | Brooklyn Park, MN | Operating Support | $17,000 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Professional Engineers | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Independent School Forum | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America Northern Star | Minneapolis, MN | Operating Support | $57,000 | 2022 |
| Twin Cities Public TV - Ktca | Saint Paul, MN | Operating Support | $55,000 | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | Operating Support | $48,000 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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