The Schwartz Wiekamp Foundation makes relatively large, locally focused gifts to a small set of community nonprofits, prioritizing health services, therapeutic arts programming, and facilities that serve people experiencing homelessness. Their grants are often capital- or program-focused (clinic build-out, studio space, renovation of an education center) and show a preference for sustained, meaningful investments in a few trusted partners in the Granger/South Bend area.
A defining feature of Schwartz Wiekamp Foundation’s grantmaking is the size of its commitments to a small group of local partners. In 2025, it gave $500,000 to Beacon Health Foundation Inc for the Beacon Outpatient Center, one of the clearest signs that the foundation is comfortable making large, project-specific investments when it sees a fit. The same pattern appears in its support for community facilities: it awarded $400,000 in 2024 to Center for the Homeless Inc for renovation of the Schwartz Family Education Center, following earlier support for the same project theme. The foundation also backs spaces and programs for children and families with specialized needs. It gave $250,000 in 2025 to Ohana Heritage Foundation Inc for the HeART works studio at A Rosie Place, and it has supported the same studio in prior years as well. Other recent grants show attention to adaptive recreation, general operating support, and education-related needs, but the strongest thread is sustained funding for nearby organizations serving health, housing, arts therapy, and family support in the South Bend and Mishawaka area. That local, relationship-based style is reinforced by repeated gifts to a handful of organizations across multiple years.
Health-related facility work is a recurring part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $500,000 to Beacon Health Foundation Inc for the Beacon Outpatient Center, and it also provided $20,000 to Transformation Ministries Inc for a building match fund and $20,000 more to purchase a vehicle for transporting students. Its support for children and family services includes $30,000 to Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc for the Early Literacy Fund for the Imagination Library, showing interest in early literacy. The foundation also awarded $10,000 to Franciscan Health Foundation Inc for a prenatal assistance program and a food insecurity program, linking maternal support with basic needs. In arts and disability-related programming, it gave $250,000 to Ohana Heritage Foundation Inc for the HeART works studio at A Rosie Place and $100,000 to Mishawaka Parks and Recreation Foundation Inc for Miracle Field at Normain Heights. Those grants point to a mix of therapeutic arts and adaptive recreation.
$1.1M
$17.4M
$1.5M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $23K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$23K
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A concentrated giving strategy: few, large grants to local organizations, including repeat support for select grantees and emphasis on capital improvements and program support rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Beacon Health Foundation Inc, Ohana Heritage Foundation Inc (HeART works / A Rosie Place), Center for the Homeless Inc
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized local-philanthropy range, with p25 at $5,000, a median grant of $10,000, and p75 at $22,500. The foundation’s recent record also includes repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, such as First United Methodist Church, University of Notre Dame Du Lac, Ohana Heritage Foundation Inc, and The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. That points to continuing partnerships rather than one-off awards. The profile also shows a mix of general and unrestricted support, capital and match funding, and event-related grants. Schwartz Wiekamp Foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Grantmaking is concentrated in northern Indiana, with 77% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state of Indiana. The top state by grant count is Michigan, showing that the foundation’s reach extends beyond its home state while remaining regional. Recent grants cluster in South Bend, Mishawaka, and nearby towns such as Notre Dame and Dowagiac. Outside Indiana, the recent-grants list includes a single Florida recipient for Hurricane Ian relief through Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc in Tallahassee.
Its recent grants favor local nonprofit organizations and program providers in health, housing, education, arts therapy, adaptive recreation, and family services. Examples in the data include Beacon Health Foundation Inc, Center for the Homeless Inc, Ohana Heritage Foundation Inc, Mishawaka Parks and Recreation Foundation Inc, and Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc.
Yes. The recent-grants list shows multi-year support for several recipients, including First United Methodist Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025; University of Notre Dame Du Lac in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Ohana Heritage Foundation Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $5,000, median $10,000, and p75 $22,500. Recent awards also include larger project grants such as $500,000 for Beacon Health Foundation Inc and $400,000 for Center for the Homeless Inc.
Its giving is regional and heavily centered in Indiana, where 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The top state by grant count is Michigan, and recent recipients include organizations in South Bend, Mishawaka, Notre Dame, and Dowagiac, plus one Florida recipient for Hurricane Ian relief.
The foundation funds individuals, and its recent grant record also shows a mix of organizational support. The listed grantees are nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, and related foundations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACON HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $500,000 | 2025 | Beacon Outpatient Center |
| OHANA HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $250,000 | 2025 | HeART works studio at A Rosie Place |
| MISHAWAKA PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC | MISHAWAKA, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | Miracle Field at Normain Heights |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MISHAWAKA, IN | $97,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | Law Dean's unrestricted fund and Fr. John's President's Circle Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OHANA HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| HIDDEN ACRES SAFE HAVEN | DOWAGIAC, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DECLAN DRUMM SULLIVAN MEMORIAL FUND | LONG GROVE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| OHANA HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA | MISHAWAKA, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JACKSON CENTER FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION | MOORESVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| INDIANA GOLF FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | Supporting First Tee's Programming in Michiana |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BEND INCORPORATED | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| REINS OF LIFE INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $4,700 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PURDUE CLUB OF ST JOSEPH VALLEY INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Fund |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC | MOUNT PLEASANT, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| REINS OF LIFE INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BEND INCORPORATED | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $400,000 | 2024 | To support the Renovation of the Schwartz Family Education Center |
| OHANA HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $250,000 | 2024 | to support the HeART works studio at A Rosie Place |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MISHAWAKA, IN | $97,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | Law Dean's unrestricted fund and Fr. John's President's Circle fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | President's Circle Fund |
| THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | to purchase Vehicle for transporting students |
| TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | Building match fund |
| CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BEND INCORPORATED | SOUTH BEND, IN | $11,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| HIDDEN ACRES SAFE HAVEN | DOWAGIAC, MI | $10,600 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| OHANA HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| DECLAN DRUMM SULLIVAN MEMORIAL FUND | LONG GROVE, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTER FOR HOSPICE AND PALL | MISHAWAKA, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA | MISHAWAKA, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | MEF Sustaining partnership fund |
| INDIANA GOLF FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | Michiana Annual Campaign Fund |
| REINS OF LIFE INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE HOME | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Matching challenge grant |
| HEROES CAMP INC | MISHAWAKA, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MICHIANA HUMANE SOCIETY INC | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PURDUE CLUB OF ST JOSEPH VALLEY INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC | MOUNT PLEASANT, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ELKHART COUNTY INCORPORATED | BRISTOL, IN | $500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MISHAWAKA, IN | $97,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | Law Dean's unrestricted fund and Fr. John's President's circle fund |
| THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | Early Literacy Fund for the Imagination Library |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | President Circle Fund |
| VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | Hurricane Ian Relief |
MISHAWAKA PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION INC
$100,000Miracle Field at Normain Heights
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$97,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$50,000Law Dean's unrestricted fund and Fr. John's President's Circle Fund
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
General & Unrestricted
HIDDEN ACRES SAFE HAVEN
$15,000General & Unrestricted
DECLAN DRUMM SULLIVAN MEMORIAL FUND
$10,000Charitable Event
SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA
$10,000General & Unrestricted
JACKSON CENTER FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION
$10,000Charitable Event
Supporting First Tee's Programming in Michiana
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BEND INCORPORATED
$10,000Charitable Event
PURDUE CLUB OF ST JOSEPH VALLEY INC
$2,000Scholarship Fund
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BEND INCORPORATED
$1,000General & Unrestricted
To support the Renovation of the Schwartz Family Education Center
to support the HeART works studio at A Rosie Place
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$97,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$50,000Law Dean's unrestricted fund and Fr. John's President's Circle fund
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$25,000President's Circle Fund
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BEND INCORPORATED
$11,000Charitable Event
HIDDEN ACRES SAFE HAVEN
$10,600General & Unrestricted
DECLAN DRUMM SULLIVAN MEMORIAL FUND
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA
$5,000MEF Sustaining partnership fund
NATIONAL CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE HOME
$5,000Matching challenge grant
PURDUE CLUB OF ST JOSEPH VALLEY INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF ELKHART COUNTY INCORPORATED
$500General & Unrestricted
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$97,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$50,000Law Dean's unrestricted fund and Fr. John's President's circle fund
Early Literacy Fund for the Imagination Library
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$25,000President Circle Fund