The Karen and Paul Schaefer Foundat
EIN 341879639Total Given 2016–2024
$283K
463 grants · $31K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$200
typical micro grants · $100–$500
grant size
62%
deep partner · 114/185 multi-year
repeat
$143K
Assets (2024)
185
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(864) 836-7596
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $42K | $114K | $44K | 72 |
| 2018 | $43K | $217K | $139K | 73 |
| 2019 | N/A | $206K | $10K | N/A |
| 2020 | $44K | $186K | $22K | 64 |
| 2021 | $46K | $211K | $56K | 62 |
| 2022 | $38K | $189K | $60K | 56 |
| 2023 | $34K | $176K | $30K | 69 |
| 2024 | $36K | $143K | $9K | 67 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 463 grants on record
Minimum
$15
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$200
Average
$611
75th Pctl
$500
Maximum
$16K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
PS
Paul L Schaefer
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Karen a Schaefer
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (463 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe Street Um Church | Greenville, SC | $15,650 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Buncombe Street Um Church | Greenville, SC | $15,600 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Buncombe Street Um Church | Greenville, SC | $15,600 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Buncombe Street Um Church | Greenville, SC | $13,350 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Buncombe Street Um Church | Greenville, SC | $9,400 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Buncombe St Um Church | Greenville, SC | $9,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Buncombe St Um Church | Greenville, SC | $6,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Greenville Symphony | Greenville, SC | $3,200 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Greenville Symphony | Greenville, SC | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Greenville Symphony | Greenville, SC | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | Travelers Rest, SC | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Greenville Symphony | Greenville, SC | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Greenville Symphony | Greenville, SC | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Greenville Symphony | Greenville, SC | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Greenville Choral | Greenville, SC | $2,650 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Greenville Choral | Greenville, SC | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Greenville Choral | Greenville, SC | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Greenville Symphony | Greenville, SC | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| St Johns Jesuit Hs | Toledo, OH | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Greenville Choral | Greenville, SC | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Greenville Choral | Greenville, SC | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | Travelers Rest, SC | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Samaritan'S Purse | Boone, NC | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $1,700 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $1,700 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |