Schwartz Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds a mix of education, community services, health, housing and environmental work, alongside general operating grants, so a small charity whose work falls in one of these areas is worth considering.
- Its grants have mainly gone to Iowa, New York, Wyoming and Massachusetts so far, but the filing states no geographic focus, so that pattern is not a limit on who may apply.
- Half of its grants to organisations were $20,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $3,000 and $320,000, so a request near $20,000 is typical; its largest grant was about $1,300,000, which is not a ceiling.
- The filing gives no deadlines and says the foundation accepts applications, and it asks for written applications that include all relevant information.
- About 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, so a first-time applicant should make a clear, specific case rather than assume a place, though this is not a reason to hold back.
Overview
Schwartz Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Fairfield, IA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's recorded grants go to a varied mix of educational and community organisations. Several support school and university activity, including scholarships, course development, campus work and digital transformation. Other grants support temples and Maharishi-related organisations, as well as community foundations and local social-service organisations. The recorded purposes also include housing, medical-debt relief, family support, veterans' work, and environmental and conservation organisations. Many grants are described simply as general operating support. The filings therefore record support across education, community services, health, housing and environmental work, alongside general operating grants.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Iowa, New York, Wyoming and Massachusetts.
How to apply
Applications should be written and include all relevant information.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 91% 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 91 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 30% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to organisations Schwartz Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 39% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 38 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Maharishi International University Foundation · Support for the dhammacharinee wittaya school in thailand$1,291,8892024 tax year
- Maharishi International University · Support for digital delivery and infrastructure development$673,7462024 tax year
- Maharishi School · Support for 5 year plan, scholarships, and general operating support$300,0002024 tax year
- Africa College Fund · Maharishi invincibility school for girls and the maharishi eco-campus support$250,0002024 tax year
- David Lynch Foundation · Support for the healthy families/healthy communities program$250,0002024 tax year
- Raam Raj Foundation · Support to develop and disseminate courses in maharishi vedic science$190,0002024 tax year
- Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation · Support for african women and girls organization$150,0002024 tax year
- Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · General operating support$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kelly Schwartz — Trustee
- Eric Schwartz — President / Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,667,645 | $2,511,760 | $1,620,363 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,644,202 | $3,309,955 | $23,620,749 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,176,468 | $3,731,235 | $32,781,517 | 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
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- Fairfield, IA
Applying to Schwartz Family Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (641) 472-5100
- Fairfield, IA