Private foundation · EIN 86-6589915

W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust

Preselected only

Creston, IA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202521959349100437
Total assets (EOY)$5,632,898
Grants paid$289,000
Typical (median) grant$3,000
Grants listed28
Giving in home state (IA)77%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K16
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K2
$100K+1

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $115,400

Geographic focus

IA
77%
TN
10%
MO
4%
SD
2%
NE
2%
PA
2%
KS
1%
ID
0%

Common purposes

scholarshipeducationlearningdisabled

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2024$289,000$5,632,89828

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IAScholarship$115,400
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IAScholarship$38,000
University Of MemphisMemphis, TNEducation of the learning disabled$28,600
University Of IowaIowa City, IAScholarship$13,000
Des Moines UniversityWest Des Moines, IAScholarship$10,000
University Of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IAScholarship$9,000
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MOScholarship$9,000
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IAScholarship$8,000
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SDScholarship$6,000
Columbia CollegeDubuque, IAScholarship$5,000
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IAScholarship$5,000
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IAScholarship$5,000
Graceland UniversityLamoni, IAScholarship$4,000
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IAScholarship$3,000
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NEScholarship$3,000
Grandview UniversityDes Moines, IAScholarship$3,000
Southeastern Community CollegeBurlington, IAScholarship$3,000
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PAScholarship$3,000
University Of KansasLawrence, KSScholarship$3,000
Univership Of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NEScholarship$3,000
University Of PittsburgPittsburg, PAScholarship$3,000
William Jewel CollegLiberty, MOScholarship$3,000
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IAScholarship$1,000
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KSScholarship$1,000
Northwest Lineman CollegeMeridian, IDScholarship$1,000
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