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Schweitzer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pullman, Washington · EIN 932858004

Schweitzer Foundation is a private foundation in Pullman, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.8 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $644,838 and the largest $996,040. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$0
2024$00$0
2025$2.8 million4$17.3 million

How to apply

Schweitzer Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Schweitzer Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington4$2.8 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanessa Behan
Spokane, WA
General operating$996,040
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington
Spokane, WA
General operating$789,675
Trinity Catholic School
Spokane, WA
General operating$500,000
Washington State Univertsity Foundation
Pullman, WA
General operating$500,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Schweitzer Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Schweitzer Foundation give?

$2.8 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $644,838.

Who runs Schweitzer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Edmund O Schweitzer III (Vice President/Treasurer), Beatriz Schweitzer (President), Adina Bielenberg (Secretary) and Jeremy Deutsch (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Schweitzer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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