the Schiewetz Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Schiewetz Foundation of Dayton, OH, says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; seek an introduction through someone who knows the foundation before you approach it.
- If your work is in the Miami Valley Region and fits its themes of economic development, entrepreneurship, higher education, leadership training, historical preservation or the performing arts, make that case through a warm contact.
- Half of its 52 grants to organisations were $120,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $25,000 and $500,000, so a request in that range is typical rather than a ceiling, as its largest grant was $1,800,000.
- In the filing, 68% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, so a relationship with the foundation matters.
Overview
the Schiewetz Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dayton, OH.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation provides financial support to charitable organisations in the Miami Valley Region in Ohio. It supports organisations whose programmes further economic development and entrepreneurship, higher education, leadership training, historical preservation and the performing arts, through grants for programmes and capital projects. Its founding outlook values hard work, opportunity and community, and it seeks to support organisations that share that appreciation. The foundation's history also presents Richard Schiewetz's view that strong local businesses and entrepreneurs are vital to America's continued prosperity, helping foster economic, educational, intellectual and cultural activity.
Themes
- Economic development
- Entrepreneurship
- Higher education
- Leadership training
- Historical preservation
- Performing arts
Geographic Focus
Miami Valley Region.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 68% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 52 grants to organisations were $120,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation supports organisations that share its appreciation for hard work, opportunity and community.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 23% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 68% of grant dollars went to organisations the Schiewetz Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Dayton History · General funding$500,0002024 tax year
- Cedarville University Advancement · General funding$500,0002024 tax year
- Dayton Performing Arts Alliance · General funding$475,0002024 tax year
- Boy Scouts Miami Valley Council · General funding$331,0002024 tax year
- Goodwill Easter Seals Miami · General funding$300,0002024 tax year
- Kettering Development Corporation · General funding$290,0002024 tax year
- Air Camp · General funding$280,0002024 tax year
- Dayton Live · General funding$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jane E Schwartz — Director
- Amy C Kress-Paid By Emc LLC — Vice President
- Jennifer L Schmidt-Paid By Emc LLC — Secretary / Treasurer
- Richard W Schwartz-Paid By Emc LLC — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,782,933 | $3,864,500 | $82,987,029 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,770,133 | $3,947,500 | $86,229,850 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,624,067 | $3,718,500 | $89,110,761 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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