How much funding does Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund provide?

Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund provides $100,000 - $52,000 per year in funding.

When is the deadline for Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

How often is Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund offered?

Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund runs on an annual cycle.

Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Education Grants for K-12 Schools Professional Development Grants for Teachers

Funding Amount

$100,000 - $52,000 per year

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Doris E. Schwartz Education Fund

Overview: Created in 2013 from the estate of Doris E. Schwartz, a former West York teacher and flight attendant. Established to foster innovation in education and provide scholarship support.

Fund Size: $3.4 million endowment

Geographic Scope: York County, Pennsylvania (13 school districts)

Mission: Raise the bar for education in York County by helping York County public school teachers meaningfully increase their capacity to lead. Also provides scholarship support to graduating seniors.

What They Fund:

Innovation Lab Grants

Create forums for teachers to work together across school districts
Teacher-student teams design and execute innovative solutions to real-world problems
Cross-district collaboration on educational innovation
Projects must be nominated by districts and go through application process
Teams present results to peers and impacted communities

Scholarships

Scholarships to graduating seniors from 13 York County school districts
$52,000 per year in scholarships (2015-2016)

Grant Examples:

Lincoln Intermediate Unit (LIU) 12: $100,000 per year for 2 years to create Innovation Lab

Donor Background:

Doris E. Schwartz (1913-2013): Former educator and flight attendant

Nearly a century old at death

Extensive world travel influenced her commitment to education

Inspired by personal educational achievements amplified by world experiences

Sought to inspire locals to "think bigger"

Administration:

Created under direction of executors Nancy L. Frey and Kenneth R. Smith

Attorney: John Stitt

Contact Information:

York County Community Foundation

Phone: (717) 848-3733

Address: 14 West Market Street, York, PA 17401

Hanover Office: (717) 630-1843

What Memorial Health Fund actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

Grants in 2024: 29
Total given: $1.21M
Median grant: $25K
Range: $8,000–$375K

By dollars: Pennsylvania 99%, Iowa 1%. Top recipient cities: York, PA; Lancaster, PA; Dallastown, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
48% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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