Private foundation · EIN 52-2037100 · Pike Road, Alabama · Philanthropy & grantmaking

S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 50 grants paid, $248K total, median $2,000. 86% of grants stayed in Alabama.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
50
$248K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in AL
86%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.2M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 40 of 50 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alabama Shakespeare FestivalMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$25K
Alabama Public TvBirmingham, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$20K
Alabama Symphony OrchestraBirmingham, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$20K
River Region United WayMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$15K
American Red CrossWashington, DC501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Boys & Girls Clubs of the River RegionMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Central Alabama Community FdnMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Friendship MissionMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Heart of Alabama Food BankMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Joy to Life FoundationMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Montgomery Museum of Fine ArtsMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Montgomery Symphony OrchestraMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$10K
Boy Scouts of America-Tukabatchee CouncilMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Children's Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
John Knox Manor Inc IIMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Montgomery Area Council on AgingMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesBirmingham, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Temple Beth Or--Kahl MontgomeryMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
Univ Southern California Shoah FdnLos Angeles, CA501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$5,000
The Montgomery AcademyMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$3,000
University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$3,000
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$3,000
Alabama Dance TheatreMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Cancer Wellness Fdn of CentralMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Child ProtectMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Family Guidance CenterMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Family Sunshine CenterMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Jackson Hospital FoundationMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Landmarks Fdn of MontgomeryMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Montgomery Area Nontraditional EquestriansPike Rd, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Montgomery Humane SocietyMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Respite for All FdnMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
The Samaritan Counseling CenterMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Troy Public RadioTroy, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Utd Methodist Children's Home-Embrace Alabama KidsBirmingham, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Valiant Cross AcademyMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Voices for Alabamas ChildrenMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
YMCA of Greater MontgomeryMontgomery, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$2,000
Alabama Kidney FoundationHoover, AL501 (c)(3) exempt purposes$1,000

By state: Alabama 43 · District of Columbia 2 · California 1 · Virginia 1 · Tennessee 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Pike Road, Alabama, administered in care of Jeffrey K Gonya/Venable Llp, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $248K across 50 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc give?

Alabama (43 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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