Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation
514 Earth City Plz Ste 233, Earth City, MO · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $49,239,185 | $17,211,992 | $459,397,554 |
| FY2023 | $23,383,472 | $17,011,850 | $425,238,836 |
| FY2022 | $27,869,209 | $19,026,370 | $399,935,152 |
| FY2021 | $60,426,549 | $16,747,149 | $457,766,179 |
| FY2020 | $16,300,505 | $15,993,446 | $409,095,854 |
| FY2019 | $16,559,973 | $15,848,872 | $382,527,207 |
| FY2018 | $25,222,295 | $17,208,198 | $339,639,826 |
| FY2017 | -$7,154,685 | $15,355,245 | $359,804,850 |
| FY2016 | -$128,907,380 | $15,852,098 | $382,314,780 |
| FY2015 | $33,309,024 | $15,934,990 | $527,074,258 |
| FY2014 | $75,715,889 | $15,080,866 | $509,700,224 |
| FY2013 | $12,810,844 | $19,149,214 | $449,065,201 |
| FY2012 | -$1,846,004 | $3,228,485 | $455,403,571 |
| FY2011 | $32,948,184 | $29,538,581 | $705,310,534 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Marvin M Schwan Charitable Foundation (EIN 36-3918630), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $49,239,185 | 100% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $14,407,430 | 84% |
| Management & general | $2,804,562 | 16% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 100% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 16%, and fundraising 0%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 44.7% of 235 Religion-Related organizations nationwide (too few in MO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 320.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 99th percentile among 461 Religion-Related organizations in MO.
- Total revenue was the highest among 470 Religion-Related organizations in MO.
- Total revenue rose from $32,948,184 in FY2011 to $49,239,185 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2016, FY2017).
- The highest revenue on record here is $75,715,889 in FY2014.
- Net assets declined from $705,310,534 to $459,397,554 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
To provide financial support to specific religious organizations as specified by the trust's governing documents.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1993 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | X120 — Religion-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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