The Karen and Gary Schwartz Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts in the Seattle area with a clear emphasis on Jewish communal institutions and health-related eldercare services. Their funding prioritizes medical rehabilitation and memory-support care, social and counseling services for families, and sustaining a central congregational institution. With only four grants totaling substantial amounts, the foundation appears to prefer deep investments in a small number of mission-aligned organizations rather than broad, shallow giving.
The Karen and Gary Schwartz Foundation makes unusually concentrated gifts, with two $3,000,000 grants in 2025 anchoring its recent record: one to Jewish Family Service for nursing care and counseling for children and families, and one to Kline Galland Foundation for medical rehabilitation, transitional care, memory support, and hospice. That pattern points to a funder willing to commit at a high level to a small set of aligned organizations rather than spread support widely. Recent giving also shows a strong Jewish communal thread. Temple De Hirsch Sinai received $1,005,000 in 2023 and another $36,000 in 2024, while Hillel at the UW received $250,000 in 2025, $200,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2023. Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle also appears in the record with a $100,000 grant in 2023. The foundation’s portfolio extends beyond communal institutions into direct-service needs, including family counseling, eldercare, youth services, and animal welfare. Across the recent grants list, the foundation favors a handful of organizations in Seattle and nearby Washington communities, with repeated support over multiple years rather than one-time awards.
Jewish family and counseling services are a central thread. The foundation gave $3,000,000 in 2025 and $430,000 in 2024 to Jewish Family Service, both for nursing care and counseling for children and families. Eldercare and memory support form another major area. Kline Galland Foundation received $3,000,000 in 2025 and $600,000 in 2024 for medical rehabilitation, transitional care, memory support, and hospice. Jewish student engagement and identity work also appears repeatedly. Hillel at the UW received $250,000 in 2025, $200,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2023 to inspire students and young adults to explore, embrace, and celebrate Jewish life and identity. The foundation also made smaller grants outside that core set, including $25,000 to Friends of Youth in 2024 for services for children, youth and families.
Typical grants cluster in the $5,000 to $100,000 range, with a median grant size of $25,000 and a third quartile of $100,000; the lower quartile is $5,000. The recent record, however, includes several much larger commitments, including two $3,000,000 grants in 2025. The pattern is repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Jewish Family Service, Kline Galland Foundation, Hillel at the UW, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Salvation Army, Seattle Humane Society, Yakima Valley Pet Rescue, Friends of Quincy Animal Shelter, and Arizona Humane Society. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals. The records provided do not show an application process.
$3M
$3.5M
$1.6M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small pool of local grantees; evidence of repeat funding (Kline Galland Foundation) and preference for core institutional support rather than many small project grants.
Notable grantees: Kline Galland Foundation, Jewish Family Service, Temple De Hirsch Sinai
Giving is highly local and centered in Washington, with 84% of grants going to recipients in WA and the top state by grant count also WA. Seattle is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly for Jewish Family Service, Kline Galland Foundation, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Hillel at the UW, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Salvation Army, and Seattle Humane Society. Other Washington recipients include Kirkland, Spokane, Yakima, Mill Creek, and Quincy. Outside Washington, grants also reached Phoenix and New York.
The recent record centers on Jewish communal institutions, family services, and eldercare. Repeated grants went to Jewish Family Service for nursing care and counseling, Kline Galland Foundation for medical rehabilitation, transitional care, memory support, and hospice, and Hillel at the UW for Jewish student identity and engagement.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Jewish Family Service, Kline Galland Foundation, Hillel at the UW, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Salvation Army, Seattle Humane Society, Yakima Valley Pet Rescue, Friends of Quincy Animal Shelter, and Arizona Humane Society.
Most grants go to Washington recipients: 84% of grants in the data are to organizations in WA. Seattle is the most common recipient city, with additional Washington grants to Kirkland, Spokane, Yakima, Mill Creek, Bellevue, and Quincy.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $25,000 at the median, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $100,000. The recent list also includes larger awards, including two grants of $3,000,000 in 2025.
Yes. The recent grants include animal rescue and adoption groups, a cystic fibrosis research grant to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a performing arts grant to Seattle Wind Symphony, and support for Friends of Youth in Kirkland for services for children, youth and families.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLINE GALLAND FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND TRANSITIONAL CARE, MEMORY SUPPORT, HOSPICE |
| TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI | SEATTLE, WA | $180,000 | 2026 | ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| FOUNDATION FOR ANGELMAN SYNDROME THERAPEUTICS | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE FOR ANGELMAN SYNDROME THROUGH FUNDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY. |
| HILLEL AT THE UW | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY. |
| STROUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO ENSURE JEWISH CONTINUITY, SUPPORT JEWISH UNITY, ENRICH JEWISH LIFE AND PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF THE JEWISH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY. |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE |
| TREEHOUSE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FOSTER CARE |
| RODS HOUSE | YAKIMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY WITH SHELTER MEALS AND BASIC NEEDS. |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| HALO ANIMAL RESCUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| YAKIMA VALLEY PET RESCUE | YAKIMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY | BELLEVUE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | SEATTLE, WA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | NURSING CARE, COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| KLINE GALLAND FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND TRANSITIONAL CARE, MEMORY SUPPORT, HOSPICE |
| HILLEL AT THE UW | SEATTLE, WA | $250,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY. |
| SPOKANE AREA JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | SPOKANE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | NURSING CARE, COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE |
| FRIENDS OF QUINCY ANIMAL SHELTER | QUINCY, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| HALO ANIMAL RESCUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| YAKIMA VALLEY PET RESCUE | YAKIMA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY | BELLEVUE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| KLINE GALLAND FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $600,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND TRANSITIONAL CARE, MEMORY SUPPORT, HOSPICE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | SEATTLE, WA | $430,000 | 2024 | NURSING CARE, COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| HILLEL AT THE UW | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY. |
| TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI | SEATTLE, WA | $36,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| FRIENDS OF YOUTH | KIRKLAND, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | DEVELOPING, PROVIDING AND ADVOCATING FOR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE |
| HADASSAH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | ADVANCING WOMENS HEALTH, FIGHT HATE AND ANTISEMITISM |
| HALO ANIMAL RESCUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY | BELLEVUE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| YAKIMA VALLEY PET RESCUE | YAKIMA, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| FRIENDS OF QUINCY ANIMAL SHELTER | QUINCY, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR THE CURE OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS |
| SEATTLE WIND SYMPHONY | MILL CREEK, WA | $3,500 | 2024 | DEDICATED TO THE PRESENTATION OF SYMPHONIC WIND MUSIC |
| TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI | SEATTLE, WA | $1,005,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2023 | NURSING CARE, COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| HILLEL AT THE UW | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO LEAD A STRONG JEWISH PUGET SOUND BY SERVING AS A COMMUNITY VOICE, STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL AND WORLD JEWRY, AND MAKING INVESTMENTS IN JEWISH LIFE, FOR TODAY AND THE NEXT GENERATION. |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2023 | IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE |
| SEATTLE WIND SYMPHONY | MILL CREEK, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | DEDICATED TO THE PRESENTATION OF SYMPHONIC WIND MUSIC |
| THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $100 | 2023 | TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SPECIAL NEEDS AND TYPICAL YOUTH THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCE, EMPOWER SPECIAL NEEDS YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS TO LIVE AN INDEPENDENT ADULT LIFE, GIVE PARENTS AND FAMILIES MUCH NEEDED RESPITE, AND NURTURE AWARENESS AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITIY IN OUR TEENS. |
KLINE GALLAND FOUNDATION
$2,500,000MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND TRANSITIONAL CARE, MEMORY SUPPORT, HOSPICE
TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI
$180,000ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE FOR ANGELMAN SYNDROME THROUGH FUNDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY.
HILLEL AT THE UW
$100,000TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY.
STROUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$100,000TO ENSURE JEWISH CONTINUITY, SUPPORT JEWISH UNITY, ENRICH JEWISH LIFE AND PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF THE JEWISH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY.
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
TREEHOUSE
$10,000TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FOSTER CARE
ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY WITH SHELTER MEALS AND BASIC NEEDS.
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
YAKIMA VALLEY PET RESCUE
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
KLINE GALLAND FOUNDATION
$3,000,000MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND TRANSITIONAL CARE, MEMORY SUPPORT, HOSPICE
HILLEL AT THE UW
$250,000TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY.
SPOKANE AREA JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
$100,000NURSING CARE, COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
FRIENDS OF QUINCY ANIMAL SHELTER
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
YAKIMA VALLEY PET RESCUE
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
KLINE GALLAND FOUNDATION
$600,000MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND TRANSITIONAL CARE, MEMORY SUPPORT, HOSPICE
HILLEL AT THE UW
$200,000TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY.
TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI
$36,000ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
FRIENDS OF YOUTH
$25,000DEVELOPING, PROVIDING AND ADVOCATING FOR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
YAKIMA VALLEY PET RESCUE
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
FRIENDS OF QUINCY ANIMAL SHELTER
$5,000RESCUE, CARE AND ADOPTION OF DOGS AND CATS
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$5,000MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR THE CURE OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
SEATTLE WIND SYMPHONY
$3,500DEDICATED TO THE PRESENTATION OF SYMPHONIC WIND MUSIC
TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI
$1,005,000ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
HILLEL AT THE UW
$100,000TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPLORE, EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE AND IDENTITY.
TO LEAD A STRONG JEWISH PUGET SOUND BY SERVING AS A COMMUNITY VOICE, STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS TO ISRAEL AND WORLD JEWRY, AND MAKING INVESTMENTS IN JEWISH LIFE, FOR TODAY AND THE NEXT GENERATION.
SALVATION ARMY
$75,000IMPROVE HUMAN LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO DEEPEN OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
SEATTLE WIND SYMPHONY
$5,000DEDICATED TO THE PRESENTATION OF SYMPHONIC WIND MUSIC
TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SPECIAL NEEDS AND TYPICAL YOUTH THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCE, EMPOWER SPECIAL NEEDS YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS TO LIVE AN INDEPENDENT ADULT LIFE, GIVE PARENTS AND FAMILIES MUCH NEEDED RESPITE, AND NURTURE AWARENESS AND COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITIY IN OUR TEENS.