John H & Fran Schultz Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on education and community service. Its mission includes providing scholarships and operating grants to local organizations, particularly those serving high school seniors in the Effingham area. The foundation demonstrates a strong commitment to religious organizations, educational initiatives, and community service clubs, reflecting its values of support and development for local communities. It primarily serves recipients in the Effingham region, focusing on enhancing educational opportunities and supporting community needs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local organizations or individuals in Effingham, IL — especially churches, community nonprofits, or high‑school seniors from the named schools seeking scholarships or modest operating support.
Good Fit
- • Organization or applicant is based in Effingham, IL and serves the named local schools.
- • Request is for a modest operating grant or a scholarship for a high‑school senior.
- • Established local presence or prior relationship with the school district or local parish.
- • Proposal aligns with faith‑based, education, or community service activities historically funded.
Geography
Giving is concentrated in a single state and local area; the latest year’s grants were entirely to recipients in Effingham, Illinois.
Recipient Variety
Across the three observed years the foundation supported a handful of different organizations (6–7 recipients in 2022–2023), but the latest year shows a much smaller recipient set of two organizations.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of long‑term turnover is limited, but a clear public application route exists (Superintendent contact, April 1 deadline, school restrictions) making eligible new applicants plausible even though funding is narrowly targeted and relationship‑oriented.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
