Schumann Media Center Inc

EIN 226044214 Private Foundation

Philadelphia, PA 19103 |(917) 696-8878

Total Given 2016–2020
$10.8M
77 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$90K
typical mid grants · $25K–$184K
grant size
20%
balanced · 9/46 multi-year
repeat
$13.1M
Assets (2020)
46
Distinct Recipients

About

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CENTER. A CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE CENTER WAS FILED WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ON MARCH 7, 2022 AND WAS APPROVED BY THE STATE ON MARCH 11, 2022.

Focus Areas

Environment

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person WASHINGTON MONTHLY CORPORATION
Phone (917) 696-8878
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $2.4M $23.0M $2.8M 19
2017 $948K $21.8M $3.1M 11
2018 $3.1M $17.5M $3.1M 23
2019 N/A $16.2M $2.3M N/A
2020 $4.3M $13.1M $1.8M 24
2022 N/A $0 $0 N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 77 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$90K
Average
$140K
75th Pctl
$184K
Maximum
$1.0M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

2.6% of US grants · Rank #7 of 14 states $350K across 2 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Travis 2 grants · $350K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (77 total)

Purpose
Public Square Media Winchester, MA $1,000,000 MEDIA 2018
Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY $599,200 MEDIA 2016
The Fund for Constitutional Govern Washington, DC $500,000 MEDIA 2020
Common Dreams Inc Portland, ME $500,000 MEDIA 2020
Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY $470,000 EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE 2020
Project on Government Oversight Washington, DC $402,000 EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE 2020
Public Square Media Inc New York, NY $401,329 MEDIA 2016
The Fund for Constitutional Govern Washington, DC $350,000 MEDIA 2020
The Open Mind New York, NY $350,000 MEDIA 2018
Democracy Now Productions New York, NY $300,000 MEDIA 2020
St Benedicts Monastery Snowmass, CO $275,000 ENVIRONMENT 2017
Craig Newmark Graduate Center of New York, NY $250,000 MEDIA 2020
Democracy Now Productions New York, NY $250,000 MEDIA 2016
Free Speech for People Austin, TX $250,000 EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE 2016
Democracy Now New York, NY $250,000 MEDIA 2017
Democracy Now New York, NY $250,000 MEDIA 2018
The American Prospect Washington, DC $250,000 MEDIA 2018
Washington Monthly Corporation Washington, DC $200,000 MEDIA 2020
Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY $200,000 MEDIA 2020
Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY $184,291 MEDIA 2018
Institute for Policy Studies Washington, DC $167,860 MEDIA 2020
American Prospect Washington, DC $150,000 MEDIA 2020
Institute for Public Affairs Chicago, IL $150,000 MEDIA 2020
Curious Communications Inc New York, NY $150,000 MEDIA 2020
The Open Mind Legacy Project Inc New York, NY $150,000 MEDIA 2016

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