The Schwarz Family Foundation appears to make a small number of sizable, targeted awards focused on advancing specialized medical knowledge and supporting post-secondary scholarships. Their giving is concentrated: a single very large grant to a neurosurgery knowledge/education platform and multi-grant support for a scholarship program administered through an intermediary in Ohio. This suggests a preference for high-impact, institution-level investments rather than many small community grants.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants with few recipients; repeat funding to a scholarship intermediary and one very large single grant to a specialty medical organization.
A $2,000,000 general grant to Neurosurgical Atlas Inc in Carmel, Indiana stands out in Schwarz Family Foundation Inc’s recent giving. That award points to a funder willing to make one very large, program-level investment alongside a broader set of smaller scholarships and community grants. The foundation’s 2025 grants also include repeated support for the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, where multiple awards were designated for the Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program and scholarship management resources. Those grants show an emphasis on administered scholarship support rather than direct one-off tuition aid. Beyond education and medical knowledge-sharing, the foundation’s recent awards reach a cluster of Indiana organizations serving children, schools, libraries, and family support programs. Grants to St Mary’s Child Center Inc, Noble Inc, Brightlane Learning Corp, and Dream Center Indianapolis Inc suggest an interest in local youth and learning needs, while awards to Child Advocates Inc, Trusted Mentors Inc, Peace Learning Center, and Firefly Children & Family Alliance extend that pattern into child welfare and mentoring. The overall picture is of a family foundation making targeted, institution-level gifts with a strong Indiana footprint.
A major theme is scholarship support for students at independent colleges. Schwarz Family Foundation Inc made two 2025 grants to Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges in Columbus, one for $259,287 and another for $256,250, both tied to the Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program and scholarship management resources. Another clear focus is youth and education in Indiana. The foundation gave $32,500 to St Mary’s Child Center Inc in Indianapolis and $25,000 to Zionsville Educational Fund in Zionsville, indicating support for early learning and school-related work. It also backed Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation Inc twice, with grants of $25,000 and $7,500. Family support and mentoring appear as well. Grants of $20,000 to Child Advocates Inc and $20,000 to Trusted Mentors Inc point to interest in programs serving children and vulnerable youth. Smaller awards to Peace Learning Center and Firefly Children & Family Alliance reinforce that pattern.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Notable grantees: Neurosurgical Atlas Inc, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program), Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program (administered by Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges)
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-range, with a p25 of $8,750, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The distribution is shaped by one exceptionally large award and then a long set of smaller, targeted grants. The grant record suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only relationships. Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges appears more than once in the 2025 list, and several Indiana organizations also receive multiple grants in the same year. The foundation is a family foundation, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The data provided does not show an open application process.
Giving is highly concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 82% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Indianapolis, Zionsville, Fishers, Noblesville, and Carmel, showing a strong central Indiana pattern. Outside Indiana, the foundation’s recent grants also reached Columbus, Ohio, with multiple awards there, plus smaller gifts to Sarasota, Florida and Temple, Texas. All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants center on neurosurgical knowledge-sharing, undergraduate scholarship support, and Indiana-based youth and education organizations. The list includes a $2,000,000 general grant to Neurosurgical Atlas Inc and multiple scholarship-related awards to Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, alongside support for child, school, and mentoring organizations in Indiana.
Typical awards are in the tens of thousands of dollars. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $8,750, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The 2025 list also includes one $2,000,000 grant that sits far above the rest.
Yes. Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges appears more than once in the 2025 grants list, and several Indiana organizations also received multiple awards in the same year, including Brightlane Learning Corp, Dream Center Indianapolis Inc, Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation Inc, Zionsville Educational Fund, and Boys & Girls Club of Boone County Inc.
The foundation gives most often in Indiana. The data shows 82% of grants went to recipients in IN, with recent recipient cities including Indianapolis, Zionsville, Fishers, Noblesville, and Carmel.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, and its recent grant record includes scholarship support administered through Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges under the Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgical Atlas Inc | Carmel, IN | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Ohio Fdn of Independent Colleges | Columbus, OH | $259,287 | 2025 | SCHWARZ FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES, INC SCHOLARSHIP MANAGEMENT RESOURCES PROGRAM |
| OHIO FDN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES | COLUMBUS, OH | $256,250 | 2025 | Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program to be administered by Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc Scholarship Management Resources Program |
| St Mary's Child Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $32,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Noble Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $32,500 | 2025 | General |
| Chlidren First Inc | Sarasota, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN FIRST INC | SARASOTA, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | General |
| Brightlane Learning Corp | Indianpolis, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | General |
| DREAM CENTER INDIANAPOLIS INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | General |
| Dream Center Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC | FISHERS, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| ZIONSVILLE EDUCATIONAL FUND | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Brightlane Learning Corp | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Child Advocates Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | General |
| Trusted Mentors Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | General |
| Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville | Noblesville, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Watch Us Farm | Zionsville, IN | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Boys & Girls Club of Boone County Inc | Zionsville, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Peace Learning Center | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | General |
| Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation Inc | Fishers, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Zionsville Educational Fund | Zionsville, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Temple, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Firefly Children & Family Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOONE COUNTY INC | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | General |
| Hussey Mayfield Memorial Public Library Foundation | Zionsville, IN | $4,000 | 2025 | General |
| AAI Scholarship Fund Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OHIO FDN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES | COLUMBUS, OH | $224,000 | 2023 | Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program to be administered by Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc Scholarship Management Resources Program |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $56,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| DREAM CENER INDIANAPOLIS INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $56,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC | FISHERS, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN FIRST INC | SARASOTA, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOONE COUNTY INC | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| Peace Learning Center | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ZIONSVILLE EDUCATIONAL FUND | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NOBLESVILLE INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | general |
Neurosurgical Atlas Inc
$2,000,000GENERAL
Ohio Fdn of Independent Colleges
$259,287SCHWARZ FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES, INC SCHOLARSHIP MANAGEMENT RESOURCES PROGRAM
OHIO FDN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES
$256,250Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program to be administered by Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc Scholarship Management Resources Program
Noble Inc
$32,500General
Chlidren First Inc
$30,000GENERAL
DREAM CENTER INDIANAPOLIS INC
$30,000General
Dream Center Indianapolis Inc
$30,000GENERAL
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
$25,000General
ZIONSVILLE EDUCATIONAL FUND
$25,000General
Watch Us Farm
$11,000GENERAL
Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation Inc
$7,500GENERAL
Zionsville Educational Fund
$7,500GENERAL
Hector P Garcia Elementary School
$7,000GENERAL
Hussey Mayfield Memorial Public Library Foundation
$4,000General
AAI Scholarship Fund Inc
$1,000GENERAL
OHIO FDN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES
$224,000Schwarz Family Foundation Scholarship Program to be administered by Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc Scholarship Management Resources Program
DREAM CENER INDIANAPOLIS INC
$56,000GENERAL
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
$30,000GENERAL
ZIONSVILLE EDUCATIONAL FUND
$10,000GENERAL