Schweinfurth Family Foundation
The Schweinfurth Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing is marked as its final return, indicating that the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Schweinfurth Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schweinfurth Family Foundation gave $139K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,000
- +171.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,722
- +110.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schweinfurth Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its 2025 filing is marked as its final return, so this policy should not be treated as a current application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5800 Nw Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR 97229
Phone: (503) 292-6903
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schweinfurth Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sports Outreach NW ($6K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($86,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 66 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 9% to New York, and 4% each to Texas, Ohio, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schweinfurth Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2019) to $139K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $86,000 |
| Sports Outreach NW Hillsboro, OR | Christian organization seeking to advance the gospel through the medium of sports to see lives changed. | $6,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | International Medical Aid | $5,750 |
| Union Gospel Mission Portland, OR | Homeless Aid | $5,000 |
| Stephen Stiller Tunnel to Towers FD Staten Island, NY | Supports catastrophically injured veterans and provides mortgage free homes to fallen first responder and gold star families. | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado New York, NY | Isarel's Emergency Medical System & Blood Services Provider | $5,000 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund Kent, OH | Provides medical and humanitarian relief, collectively and individually to children throughout the levant regardless of their nationality or religion | $5,000 |
| Southwest Bible Church Beaverton, OR | Christian Church | $5,000 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Jacksonville, FL | To bring faith, hope and love to mvp of the world by fighting for them in areas of anti-human traficking and child exploitation; orphan care and prevention; profound medical needs; and special needs ministry. | $5,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center Portland, OR | To Protect the World's Wild Salmon Strongholds. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $50,634 | $144,415 | $139,000 | 18 | $139,000 | $50,720 |
| 2024 | $93,781 | $34,131 | $52,881 | $51,300 | 14 | $51,300 | $34,131 |
| 2023 | $112,531 | $23,649 | $51,186 | $49,000 | 15 | $49,000 | $23,649 |
| 2022 | $140,068 | $70,798 | $72,137 | $71,000 | 8 | $71,000 | $42,012 |
| 2021 | $140,473 | $18,522 | $75,077 | $74,000 | 11 | $74,000 | $18,522 |
| 2020 | $197,028 | $46,024 | $59,501 | $58,000 | 12 | — | $29,196 |
| 2019 | $210,505 | $33,488 | $30,193 | $29,000 | 12 | — | $20,085 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including support for families affected by cancer, medical and humanitarian aid, homelessness, education and reading, wild salmon conservation, and faith-based services. For example, an individual recipient says its mission is to ease the daily responsibilities of single parents undergoing cancer treatment; an individual recipient says it aims to spark joy and opportunity through shared books; and Wild Salmon Center says it works to conserve and promote the sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $139,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $76,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grant was $76,000 to an individual recipient in Scappoose, Oregon. Other notable grants included $6,000 to Sports Outreach NW; $5,750 to Mercy Ships; and $5,000 each to Union Gospel Mission, Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, Southwest Bible Church, Tim Tebow Foundation, Wild Salmon Center, two individual recipients
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret A Schweinfurth as President/Treasurer, William C Schweinfurth as Secretary, and John J Schweinfurth and William J Schweinfurth as directors.
Schweinfurth Family Foundation is led by Margaret A. Schweinfurth, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret A. Schweinfurth
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John J. Schweinfurth
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William J. Schweinfurth
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Schweinfurth Family Foundation
How much does Schweinfurth Family Foundation give each year?
Schweinfurth Family Foundation gave $139K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 14 grants.
What is Schweinfurth Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schweinfurth Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,722, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schweinfurth Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Schweinfurth Family Foundation give grants?
Schweinfurth Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Schweinfurth Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Schweinfurth Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Schweinfurth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schweinfurth Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sports Outreach NW ($6,000), Mercy Ships ($5,750) and Union Gospel Mission ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($86,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Schweinfurth Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including support for families affected by cancer, medical and humanitarian aid, homelessness, education and reading, wild salmon conservation, and faith-based services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schweinfurth Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schweinfurth Family Foundation's EIN?
Schweinfurth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2595190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Schweinfurth Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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