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The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation

Earth City, MO · EIN 36-3918630 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation reported $49.2 million in revenue and $17.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.71 went to program services, $16.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $344,309 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 197% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.7%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.3%9.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.9%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%83.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%2.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$344,309$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.00%1.40%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
14
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
320.312.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 490.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $14M

To provide financial support to specific religious organizations as specified by the marvin m. schwan charitable foundation's trust governing documents

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$316,244$0$28,065$344,309
trustee
Director/trustee, 0.6 hrs/week
$17,000$0$0$17,000
trustee
Director/trustee, 0.6 hrs/week
$17,000$0$0$17,000
trustee
Director/trustee, 0.6 hrs/week
$17,000$0$0$17,000
trustee
Director/trustee, 0.6 hrs/week
$17,000$0$0$17,000

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $412K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$49M$17M83.7%$459M$344,309
2023 ⓘ$23M$17M85.7%$425M$342,714
2022 ⓘ$28M$19M85.2%$400M$340,468
2021 ⓘ$60M$17M81.8%$458M$321,990
2020 ⓘ$16M$16M83.9%$409M$294,946
2019 ⓘ$17M$16M83.5%$383M$319,643

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 0 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 52

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation reported that 83.7% of its $17.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $344,309, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation get its money?

Of $49.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3918630 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349310404 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349311175 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349302618 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349309160 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133209349302558 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349319518 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-3918630: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.