Funding search · EIN 261435055 · Seattle, WA
Schuster Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 85
- grants reported
- $187,610
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Uplift Northwest3 grants · $16,500
- Anti-Defamation League2 grants · $15,000
- Ibma Foundation2 grants · $12,500
- Ibma Foundation1 grant · $10,000
- Acoustic Sound (Dba Wintergrass)2 grants · $10,000
- Island Senior Resources4 grants · $9,500
- Whidbey Community Foundation3 grants · $8,000
- Whidbey Camano Land Trust3 grants · $7,500
- Uplift Northwest1 grant · $6,717
- Vegan Outreach3 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 85 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,000
Ibma Foundation · Burlington, NC · 2025
Community programs
- $10,000
Ibma Foundation · Burlington, NC · 2024
Community Programs
- $10,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
Combat Bigotry & Anti-Semitism
- $6,717
Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2025
Hunger/community programs
- $6,500
Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2023
Hunger/Community Programs
- $5,000
Songwritingwithsoldiers · Nashville, TN · 2025
Community programs
- $5,000
Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2024
Hunger/Community Programs
- $5,000
Acoustic Sound (Dba Wintergrass) · Milton, WA · 2023
Community Programs
- $5,000
Acoustic Sound (Dba Wintergrass) · Milton, WA · 2022
Community Programs
- $5,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2022
Combat Bigotry & Anti-Semitism
- $5,000
Uplift Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2022
Hunger/Community Programs
- $3,500
The Hub Youth Central · Langley, WA · 2023
Community Programs
- $3,000
Whidbey Camano Land Trust · Greenbank, WA · 2025
Environmental
- $3,000
Whidbey Community Foundation · Coupeville, WA · 2025
Community programs
- $3,000
Whidbey Homeless Coalition · Langley, WA · 2025
Community program
- $3,000
Whidbey Camano Land Trust · Greenbank, WA · 2024
Environmental
- $3,000
Whidbey Community Foundation · Coupeville, WA · 2024
Community Programs
- $2,625
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Community program
- $2,500
Destination Cleveland County · Shelby, NC · 2025
Community program
- $2,500
Island Roots Housing · Langley, WA · 2025
Community program
- $2,500
Island Senior Resources · Freeland, WA · 2025
Community programs
- $2,500
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts · Langley, WA · 2025
Arts
- $2,500
American Jewish Committee · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Community Programs
- $2,500
Island Senior Resources · Freeland, WA · 2024
Community programs
- $2,500
Songwritingwithsoldiers · Nashville, TN · 2024
Community Programs
- $2,500
Ibma Foundation · Burlington, NC · 2023
Community Programs
- $2,500
Whidbey Camano Land Trust · Greenbank, WA · 2023
Environmental
- $2,500
Whidbey Community Foundation · Coupeville, WA · 2023
Community Programs
- $2,500
Island Senior Resources · Freeland, WA · 2022
Community programs
- $2,500
Whidbey Community Foundation · Coupeville, WA · 2022
Community Programs
- $2,250
Little Big Fest · Langley, WA · 2025
Community programs
- $2,000
Ballydidean Farm Sanctury · Clinton, WA · 2025
Animal welfare
- $2,000
Cashmere Community Concerts · Cashmere, WA · 2025
Community program
- $2,000
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine · Washington, DC · 2025
Community program
- $2,000
The Hub Youth Central · Langley, WA · 2025
Community programs
- $2,000
The International Bluegrass Music Association · Nashville, TN · 2025
Community program
- $2,000
Vegan Outreach · Davis, CA · 2025
Health
- $2,000
The Hub Youth Central · Langley, WA · 2024
Community Programs
- $2,000
Vegan Outreach · Davis, CA · 2024
Health
- $2,000
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts · Langley, WA · 2024
Arts
- $2,000
Island Senior Resources · Freeland, WA · 2023
Community programs
- $2,000
Vegan Outreach · Davis, CA · 2023
Health
- $2,000
Vegan Outreach · Davis, CA · 2022
Health
- $2,000
Whidbey Camano Land Trust · Greenbank, WA · 2022
Environmental
- $1,500
Restoring Appalachia · Chattanooga, TN · 2025
Community program
- $1,500
Ballydidean Farm Sanctury · Clinton, WA · 2024
Animal Welfare
- $1,500
Little Big Fest · Langley, WA · 2024
Community Programs
- $1,500
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
Research
- $1,500
Seattle Jazzed · Seattle, WA · 2023
Community Programs
- $1,500
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts · Langley, WA · 2023
Arts
- $1,500
Whidbey Island Music Portal · Freeland, WA · 2023
Community Programs
- $1,500
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
Research
- $1,250
Ballydidean Farm Sanctury · Clinton, WA · 2023
Animal Welfare
- $1,000
Community Roots Housing Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2025
Community program
- $1,000
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Environmental
- $1,000
Washington Trails Association · Seattle, WA · 2025
Environmental
- $1,000
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2025
Community program
- $1,000
Cashmere Community Concerts · Cashmere, WA · 2024
Community Program
- $1,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Community Programs
- $1,000
National Park Foundation · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
Environmental
- $1,000
Washington Trails Association · Seattle, WA · 2024
Environmental
- $1,000
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine · Washington Dc, DC · 2023
Research
- $1,000
Targhee Music Foundation · Belleair Bluffs, FL · 2023
Community Programs
- $1,000
Ballydidean Farm Sanctury · Clinton, WA · 2022
Animal Welfare
- $1,000
Mazon · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Combat Hunger
- $1,000
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts · Langley, WA · 2022
Arts
- $750
Washington Trails Association · Seattle, WA · 2023
Environmental
- $518
South Whidbey Rotary · Freeland, WA · 2022
Community Programs
- $500
Elphie'S Animal Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2025
Animal rescue
- $500
Faunalytics · San Diego, CA · 2025
Community programs
- $500
Elphie'S Animal Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2024
Animal Rescue
- $500
Faunalytics · San Diego, CA · 2024
Community Programs
- $500
Elphie'S Animal Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2023
Animal Rescue
- $500
National Park Foundation · Washington Dc, DC · 2023
Environmental
- $500
Earth Law Center · Durango, CO · 2022
Environmental
- $500
Elphie'S Animal Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2022
Animal Rescue
- $500
Jewish Veg · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Health
- $500
National Park Foundation · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
Environmental
- $500
Seattle Human Society · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Animal Services
- $500
Washington Trails Association · Seattle, WA · 2022
Environmental
- $500
Westside Baby · Seattle, WA · 2022
Community Programs
- $250
Kcts 9 Television · Seattle, WA · 2025
Community programs
- $250
Kcts 9 Television · Seattle, WA · 2024
Community Programs
- $250
Kcts 9 Television · Seattle, WA · 2023
Community Programs
- $250
Kcts 9 Television · Seattle, WA · 2022
Community Programs
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