The Peter A. and Marion W. Schwartz Family Foundation Trust concentrates its giving in a small number of large, targeted gifts, combining national disease research philanthropy with locally focused education and youth-development support in the Rochester/Canandaigua region. The foundation repeatedly funds a few preferred organizations rather than making many one-off grants, with a clear emphasis on multiple myeloma research alongside investments in special education and community education initiatives. Their backing suggests a dual interest in advancing medical research nationally while strengthening local educational services and programs for children and families.
Highly concentrated: a small number of large grants, repeated multi-year or follow-on funding to the same grantees, split between one major national medical-research beneficiary and several focused local education/community organizations.
Peter a and Marion W Schwartz Family Foundation Trust has a clear pattern of backing the same organizations year after year, including a $400,000 grant to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation in 2024 and $350,000 to Edceptional in 2025. That repeat-grant behavior points to a funder that favors sustained support over scattered one-off awards. The foundation’s recent giving also connects medical research with education and community support: it has backed blood-cancer research, special education services, and local youth-focused work in the Rochester and Canandaigua area. In the research sphere, the foundation’s support for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation shows a strong commitment to a specific disease area rather than broad health philanthropy. In education, Edceptional appears as a major recipient across consecutive years, indicating ongoing interest in inclusive classroom support and special education programming. The foundation’s portfolio also includes local nonprofit support tied to the Finger Lakes region, suggesting a mix of national and community-centered priorities within the same grantmaking strategy.
Multiple myeloma and blood-cancer research is one of the foundation’s most visible priorities. It gave $400,000 in 2024 to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation for general support, and followed with $350,000 in 2025. Another recurring area is special education: Edceptional received $350,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general support, showing sustained backing for inclusive classroom services. The foundation also supports youth and family-oriented community programs in Rochester. E3 Rochester Inc received $300,000 in 2023 for general support, and Program for Early Parenthood Support (peps) received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Environmental and land conservation work appears as well, with Finger Lakes Land Trust receiving $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a $10,000 median, with the 25th percentile also at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $20,000. The recent grants list shows a different pattern at the top end: a small number of very large awards coexist with many smaller general-support gifts. Recipients reappear across multiple years, including several organizations that received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates recurring support rather than one-time giving. The foundation is a regular funder and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is national in scope.
$1.9M
$14.5M
$2.2M
$2.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Notable grantees: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Edceptional, E3 Rochester Inc
The foundation’s grants reach recipients across the United States, with Washington as the top state by grant count. New York recipients account for 36% of grants, reflecting substantial in-state giving even though the foundation gives nationally. City-level patterns show repeated support in Seattle, Rochester, Canandaigua, Ithaca, and Washington, DC. Outside New York, grants also land in Norwalk, Camp Pendleton, Santa Barbara, Pittsburgh, Goleta, and New Haven.
Its recent grants show a mix of disease research, special education, youth and family services, land conservation, and other community-focused nonprofit support. The most visible areas are multiple myeloma and blood-cancer research, special education services, and Rochester-area youth and community education.
Recurring support is a clear pattern. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also uses general support often, which suggests ongoing organizational support rather than narrowly scoped project funding.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with the 75th percentile at $20,000. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, but the center of the distribution is a relatively small general-support grant.
Washington is the top state by grant count, while New York receives 36% of grants. The recipient cities visible in the recent grants list include Seattle, Rochester, Canandaigua, Ithaca, Norwalk, Camp Pendleton, Santa Barbara, Pittsburgh, Goleta, and New Haven.
No. It gives nationally, with recipients in many U.S. states and Washington, DC. New York is still a major destination, at 36% of grants, but the recent grants list also shows repeated giving in Washington, California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF CANANDAIGUE LAKE INC | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDCEPTIONAL | ROCHESTER, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST | ITHACA, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEMPER FI INJURED MARINE FUND | CAMP PENDLETON, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEE INTERNATIONAL | GOLETA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT HOPE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROGRAM FOR EARLY PARENTHOOD SUPPORT (PEPS) | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOOD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF PUGET SOUND | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONTARIO YATES FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS (ONYA) | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANANDAIGUA LAKE WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWN SYNDROME CENTER OF PUGET SOUND | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON GIFT SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TREEHOUSE | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA MASON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GREATER SEATTLE BUREAU OF FEARLESS IDEAS | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM FOUNDATION | ISSAQUAH, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHORELINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | SHORELINE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRANGER HOMESTEAD SOCIETY INC | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLEANERS COMMUNITY KITCHEN | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY OF CANANDAIGUA | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GEORGE M EWING CANANDAIGUA FORUM INC | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SEATTLE | RENTON, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FARESTART | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON & IDAHO | YAKIMA, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON AUTISM ALLIANCE AND ADVOCACY | KIRKLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION WA & AL | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REAL CHANGE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KING COUNTY | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KUOW PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAWS | LYNNWOOD, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE WORLD NOW | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR INC | VICTOR, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDHAVEN | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGHT HILL | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARY'S PLACE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST HARVEST | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT HILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUDDING READERS PROGRAM | NAPLES, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WXXI | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONTARIO CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FRIENDS OF CANANDAIGUE LAKE INC
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EDCEPTIONAL
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEMPER FI INJURED MARINE FUND
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEE INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT HOPE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOOD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF PUGET SOUND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONTARIO YATES FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS (ONYA)
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANANDAIGUA LAKE WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOWN SYNDROME CENTER OF PUGET SOUND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON GIFT SERVICES
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TREEHOUSE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VIRGINIA MASON FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GREATER SEATTLE BUREAU OF FEARLESS IDEAS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHORELINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONTARIO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRANGER HOMESTEAD SOCIETY INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLEANERS COMMUNITY KITCHEN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY OF CANANDAIGUA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GEORGE M EWING CANANDAIGUA FORUM INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SEATTLE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON AUTISM ALLIANCE AND ADVOCACY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KING COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PAWS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDHAVEN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGHT HILL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWEST HARVEST
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BUDDING READERS PROGRAM
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WXXI
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONTARIO CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT