Scholes Family Foundation
EIN 261586656
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$373K
135 grants · $47K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
46%
supporter · 29/63 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets (2023)
63
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 408-6700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11K | $582K | $11K | 7 |
| 2017 | $23K | $879K | $310K | 20 |
| 2018 | $32K | $846K | $15K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $851K | $21K | N/A |
| 2020 | $56K | $801K | $-1K | 24 |
| 2021 | $177K | $738K | $116K | 20 |
| 2022 | $45K | $1.3M | $575K | 28 |
| 2023 | $29K | $1.3M | $42K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 135 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$500
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
AS
Anne Hillary Scholes
Trustee
SM
Sara Lynn Myers
Trustee
MS
Myron S Scholes
Trustee
Grants Awarded (135 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Stanford Parents Fund | Stanford, CA | $12,500 | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $12,500 | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $12,000 | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $12,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,000 | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,000 | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute | Berkeley, CA | $5,040 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research Institute | Berkeley, CA | $5,040 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Msri | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | General Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sequoia High School Education Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Sequoia High School Education Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Sequoia High School Education Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $3,750 | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| San Carlos Educational Foundation | San Carlos, CA | $3,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Sequoia High School Education Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $3,000 | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $3,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Tulsa Cares | Tulsa, OK | $3,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | $2,500 | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $2,500 | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Sequoia High School Education Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Stanford Parents Fund | Stanford, CA | $2,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |