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Schwartz Family Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $3.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)

Schwartz Family Foundation, a private foundation in Fairfield, IA, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $3,731,235 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 5, 2025. The largest was $1,291,889 to Maharishi International University Foundation in Fairfield, IA for support for the dhammacharinee wittaya school in thailand.

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EIN
436900504
Based in
Fairfield, IA
Assets
$32,781,517
Grants paid
$3,731,235
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed October 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202522789349100502. It reported $3,731,235 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Maharishi International University FoundationFairfield, IASupport for the dhammacharinee wittaya school in thailand$1,291,889apps.irs.gov
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IASupport for digital delivery and infrastructure developmentEducation$673,746apps.irs.gov
Maharishi SchoolFairfield, IASupport for 5 year plan, scholarships, and general operating support$300,000apps.irs.gov
Africa College FundFairfield, IAMaharishi invincibility school for girls and the maharishi eco-campus supportInternational, foreign affairs and national security$250,000apps.irs.gov
David Lynch FoundationNew York, NYSupport for the healthy families/healthy communities program$250,000apps.irs.gov
Raam Raj FoundationFairfield, IASupport to develop and disseminate courses in maharishi vedic scienceInternational, foreign affairs and national security$190,000apps.irs.gov
Brahmananda Saraswati FoundationFairfield, IASupport for african women and girls organizationReligion-related$150,000apps.irs.gov
Community Foundation of Jackson HoleJackson, WYGeneral operating supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$100,000apps.irs.gov
Sri Devi Mandir TempleFairfield, IAGeneral operating support$100,000apps.irs.gov
Maharishi Foundation InternationalFairfield, IATeacher training course innovation project supportHuman services$67,500apps.irs.gov
PTSD Relief NowFairfield, IASupport for the east africa fundMental health and crisis intervention$50,000apps.irs.gov
The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, ILGirls opportunity alliance supportArts, culture and humanities$50,000apps.irs.gov
Leading From WithinSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operating supportEnvironment$25,000apps.irs.gov
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IASupport for dr. tony nader institute center for executive educationEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Mission BlueNapa, CAGeneral operating support$25,000apps.irs.gov
Olive CrestSanta Ana, CAGeneral operating supportMental health and crisis intervention$25,000apps.irs.gov
World Resources InstituteWashington, DCGeneral operating supportInternational, foreign affairs and national security$15,000apps.irs.gov
Collateral Repair ProjectBrooklyn, NYSupport super girls program$10,000apps.irs.gov
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYGeneral operating supportEnvironment$10,000apps.irs.gov
Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FLSupport for research initiativesEnvironment$10,000apps.irs.gov
Forest Trends AssociationWashington, DCGeneral operating supportEnvironment$10,000apps.irs.gov
Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYGeneral operating supportEnvironment$10,000apps.irs.gov
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral operating support$10,000apps.irs.gov
Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NYSupport of daughters for earthPublic and societal benefit$10,000apps.irs.gov
One Earth PhilanthropyCulver City, CAGeneral operating support$10,000apps.irs.gov
Pathfinders RC&DFairfield, IAGeneral operating support$10,000apps.irs.gov
Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VAGeneral operating supportInternational, foreign affairs and national security$10,000apps.irs.gov
Maharishi Purusha ProgramRomney, WVGeneral operating support$7,500apps.irs.gov
Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors IncFairfield, IAGeneral operating supportEnvironment$6,000apps.irs.gov
Rachel's NetworkWashington, DCGeneral operating support$5,000apps.irs.gov
Student Conservation AssociationArlington, VAGeneral operating support$5,000apps.irs.gov
WaterislifeOklahoma City, OKGeneral operating support$5,000apps.irs.gov
Sieda Community ActionOttumwa, IAGeneral operating support$4,000apps.irs.gov
Care FoundationAtlanta, GASupport for care impact awards$2,500apps.irs.gov
Maharishi Global Admin Through Natural LawLivingston Manor, NYGeneral operating support$2,500apps.irs.gov
Noah's Ark FoundationFairfield, IAGeneral operating support$2,000apps.irs.gov
David Lynch FoundationNew York, NYSupport for rena boone retirement scholarship fund$1,800apps.irs.gov
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IAMiu faculty and staff development lifetime achievement award supportEducation$1,800apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Iowa$3,121,935
New York$294,300
Wyoming$100,000
California$85,000
Illinois$50,000
District of Columbia$30,000
Virginia$25,000
Florida$10,000

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Updated October 5, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.