Schuch Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission centers on providing financial assistance for education, particularly through tuition and scholarship programs for needy students. The foundation also focuses on aiding individuals in need through food assistance, mentoring programs for children, and support for religious and community organizations. Additionally, it contributes to health-related initiatives and programs aimed at empowering women, such as those assisting pregnant girls. While its primary activities are concentrated in Michigan, it also extends support to organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or local Michigan-based charities or individuals working on tuition assistance, scholarships, food programs, faith-based services, or mentoring that fit modest grant sizes and can be introduced through an existing connection.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in Michigan (especially Brighton/Lansing area) or has a clear local connection.
- • Request size is modest (hundreds to a few thousand dollars, or single grants up to about $6K).
- • Program focuses on tuition assistance, scholarships, food assistance, faith-based services, or mentoring.
- • An existing relationship or referral from a prior grantee or local intermediary is available.
Geography
Giving is heavily state-focused: the latest year shows roughly 97% of dollars went to Michigan, with only small out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
Across the observed years the foundation funded many distinct recipients (18 in 2022, 17 in 2023, 7 in 2024) indicating a moderately broad recipient set for a micro foundation, though 2024 is more concentrated.
New Applicants
The funder identifies grants as preselected and the public record contains no website or contact path; while a few new grantees have appeared historically, the combination of an explicit 'only preselected' stance and observed relationship-driven patterns suggests unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to be accepted.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
