The Schulman Foundation Incorporated
The Schulman Foundation, Inc. (EIN 52-1951289) maintains an official website at schulmanfoundation.org that lists its mission (supporting free market economics, political liberty, health care delivery, and medical research), contact mailing address in Oxford, MD, and basic application guidance for tax-exempt organizations. The site content and third-party records (Candid/GuideStar, ProPublica) consistently identify Joseph D. Schulman as president and match the EIN and address.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A tax-exempt organization (often small-to-mid sized) working in free-market/public-policy research, civil liberties, health care delivery, hospice or medical-related programs, or community services with demonstrable program impact and a compact proposal.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with free-market economics, political liberty, civil rights, public-policy research, or health care delivery.
- • Track record as a registered tax-exempt organization able to receive grants in the $5K–$50K range.
- • Ability to describe concrete project outcomes succinctly and tie work to the foundation's stated mission.
- • Existing or potential geographic relevance to MD, CA, VA, DC or national policy-focused work (these states appear often in awards).
- • Willingness to pursue relationship- or invitation-driven opportunities rather than relying solely on a public contest.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached recipients in 11 states with substantial out-of-state activity; California and Maryland are the largest state recipients but grants are distributed across a broad multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made 42 grants to 42 distinct organizations in 2024 spanning civil-rights groups, research institutes, health-related charities and local community organizations, showing a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new recipients appear each year (17 new in 2024), so new entrants do gain funding, but the foundation also states it funds only preselected applicants and offers only basic mailed-application guidance, so openness is real but selective rather than broadly open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
