Civic Intelligence

The Schaeffer Foundation

EIN 77-0572275 • Portola, CA

57 Peppergrass LanePortola, CA 96122
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

56th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

<$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Using 2024 Form 990PF data because the latest 2025 filing does not report standard financial totals.

Assets

Flat

$4,189

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$4,189

Flat from 2023

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2010: $7,826Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $7,8262010Assets 2011: $7,328Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $7,3282011Assets 2012: $7,328Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $7,3282012Assets 2013: $4,828Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $1,848Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $1,8482014Assets 2015: $5,166Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $5,1662015Assets 2016: $5,421Liabilities 2016: $430Net Assets 2016: $4,9912016Assets 2017: $4,173Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $4,1732017Assets 2018: $4,182Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $4,1822018Assets 2019: $4,188Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $4,1882019Assets 2020: $4,189Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $4,1892020Assets 2021: $4,189Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,1892021Assets 2022: $4,189Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,1892022Assets 2023: $4,189Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,1892023Assets 2024: $4,189Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,1892024

Latest loaded filing

2024

Assets$4,189
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,189

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0-$2.0K-$4.0KExpenses 2010: $02010Expenses 2011: $5002011Expenses 2012: $02012Revenue 2013: $0Expenses 2013: $2,500Net Income 2013: -$2,5002013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $2,980Net Income 2014: -$2,9802014Revenue 2015: $4,318Expenses 2015: $1,000Net Income 2015: $3,3182015Revenue 2016: $255Expenses 2016: $430Net Income 2016: -$1752016Revenue 2017: $1,618Expenses 2017: $2,436Net Income 2017: -$8182017Revenue 2018: $1,498Expenses 2018: $1,489Net Income 2018: $92018Revenue 2019: $37Expenses 2019: $30Net Income 2019: $72019Revenue 2020: $1Expenses 2020: $0Net Income 2020: $12020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $0Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $0Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $02024

Latest loaded filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$0
Net Income$0

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,189$0$4,189$0$0$0
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,189$0$4,189$0$0$0
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,189$0$4,189$0$0$0
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,189$0$4,189$0$0$0
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,189$0$4,189$1$0$1
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,188$0$4,188$37$30$7
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,182$0$4,182$1,498$1,489$9
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4,173$0$4,173$1,618$2,436$818
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5,421$430$4,991$255$430$175
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5,166$0$5,166$4,318$1,000$3,318
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,848$0$1,848$0$2,980$2,980
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4,828$0$0$2,500$2,500
2012Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7,328$0$7,328$0
2011Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7,328$0$7,328$500
2010Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7,826$0$7,826$0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 4, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TOM SCHAEFFERPresident-$0--
DAWN SCHAEFFERVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Schaeffer Foundation
EIN
77-0572275
In Care Of
% DAWN SCHAEFFER
Phone
4086666760
Address
57 Peppergrass Lane, Portola, CA 96122

Signing Officer

Name
Dawn Schaeffer
Title
Vice President
Phone
9256056003
Signed
2026-03-04
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Comptable Financial Services
Address
PO Box 299, Bonne Terre, MO 63628
Preparer
Cs Cathcart Mpa Rtrp
Phone
8185716798
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