Schewel Charitable Foundation

LYNCHBURG, VA EIN: 47-4179386

Schewel Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $288K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+14.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$300K

-8.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+38.0% YoY

About Schewel Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Schewel Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $288K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AltavistaAmherstBedfordBuckinghamCharlottesvilleConcordEvingtonForestJohnson CityLynchburgMonetaRoanokeRustburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$110K$219K$329K$438K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,617,551$4,895,503$5,082,572
Revenue$339,332$211,207$326,467
Expenses$351,652$398,276$337,043
Qualifying Distributions$300,000$326,000$301,000
Net Investment Income$287,680$138,931$290,465
Distributable Amount$289,682$286,871$341,340

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$82K$163K$245K$326K15 grants202118 grants202227 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW VISTAS SCHOOL$50KYMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA$50KCAMP KUM-BA-YAH NATURE C…$25KACADEMY CENTER OF THE ARTS$20KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GRE…$20KONE COMMUNITY ONE VOICE$20KCENTRAL VIRGINIA ALLIANC…$16KHUMANKIND$15KNATIONAL D-DAY MEMORIAL$15KOPERA ON THE JAMES$14K

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARC A SCHEWELPRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN0.25
JONATHAN B SCHEWELVICE-PRESIDENT0.25
JULIE S CLARKVICE-PRESIDENT0.25
JORDAN S CLARKVICE-PRESIDENT0.25
FRANK G DAVIDSON IIITRUSTEE0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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