The Betty T and David M Schneider Foundation concentrates support on health care institutions, K–12 education initiatives, and regional civic/cultural organizations, with a strong emphasis on annual operating support. Grants are focused around Northeast Ohio (Cleveland area) but also include significant gifts to Florida community and hospital causes, suggesting personal or seasonal ties. The foundation makes a handful of large, multi-thousand dollar grants each year rather than many small awards, and it repeatedly funds several core beneficiaries.
The Betty T and David M Schneider Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a mix of large general-support gifts and recurring annual support for hospitals, schools, cultural institutions, and community organizations. Its largest recent grant was $200,000 to Friends of Boca Grand Community for general support, a sign that the foundation makes sizable awards when it backs a beneficiary. The same pattern appears in smaller but repeated commitments: University Hospitals in Cleveland received $51,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in both 2023 and 2025, while Sarasota Memorial Health Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supports education through named institutional grants. University School in Hunting Valley received $55,000 in 2024 and $25,300 in 2025, and Yale received annual support tied to the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program in 2023 and 2024. Alongside those commitments, the grant list includes support for Cleveland cultural and civic organizations, indicating a portfolio that combines local institutions with a few out-of-region beneficiaries.
Health care is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. University Hospitals in Cleveland received annual support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including $50,000 in each of the first and third years and $51,000 in 2024. Sarasota Memorial Health Foundation in Sarasota also received general support in three consecutive years, at $50,000 annually. Education is another clear area of support. University School in Hunting Valley received $55,000 in 2024 and $25,300 in 2025 as annual support. The foundation also backed Yale with annual support for the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program in 2023 and 2024. Civic and cultural organizations appear as well. The Cleveland Museum of Art received $50,000 in annual support in 2024, and the Cleveland Orchestra received annual support in 2023 and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small relative to its largest awards: the distribution sits at $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. That said, the recent grant list shows a deliberate set of larger operating and annual-support gifts above those central values. Recurrence is a clear pattern: several recipients appear in multiple years, including hospitals, schools, cultural organizations, and community groups. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are all made through the foundation’s own grantmaking rather than an application process described in the data.
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$263K
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$472K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Betty T and David M Schneider Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 180 | $1.7M | 97.8% |
| 2 | Bahamas |
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat annual support to core regional grantees; mixes health and education as primary targets with occasional place-based community gifts (Ohio-focused with selective Florida support).
Notable grantees: University Hospitals, Sarasota Memorial Health Foundation, University School, Cleveland Museum of Art, Friends of Boca Grand Community
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Ohio, which accounts for 50% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state and is also the top state by grant count. Cleveland is the most visible recipient city, with support going to University Hospitals, United Way Services Greater Cleveland, Friends of Breakthrough Schools, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Cleveland Orchestra. Outside Ohio, grants reach Florida, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, and Maine. The country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 136 grants in the United States and 3 in Burkina Faso.
The recent grants show consistent support for health care institutions, independent and charter K–12 education, and cultural or civic organizations. Examples include annual support to hospitals and schools, plus grants to arts institutions and community groups in Cleveland and Florida.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across consecutive years, including University Hospitals in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Sarasota Memorial Health Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Friends of Breakthrough Schools in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $500 at the 25th percentile, $1,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger commitments such as $200,000 and several $50,000 grants.
Ohio receives the most grants, and 50% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Cleveland appears repeatedly among recipients, along with other locations such as Boca Grande, Sarasota, New Haven, Crested Butte, and Glenview.
Yes, but rarely. The recipient country distribution shows 136 grants in the United States and 3 grants in Burkina Faso.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER | BOCA GRANDE, FL | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKLEY INSTITUTE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | HUNTING VALLEY, OH | $25,300 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOLS | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEY BISCAYNE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KEY BISCAYNE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR THE ARTS | CRESTED BUTTE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GICIA | BOCA GRANDE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY | MENTOR, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRETERM | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMMANUEL PROMISE OF HOPE INC | EUCLID, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | MORELAND HILLS, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JF LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BOCA GRANDE, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RESCUE VILLAGE | NOVELTY, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST | MIAMI, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GATHERING PLACE | BEACHWOOD, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICES | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUNNISON ARTS CENTER | GUNNISON, CO | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPEWELL | MESOPOTAMIA, OH | $800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| APOLLO'S FIRE | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $750 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NEW CRITERION | DENVILLE, NJ | $750 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ISLAND SCHOOL | ROCK SOUND, EL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION | STONINGTON, CT | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LAKELAND FOUNDATION | KIRKLAND, OH | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CO2 COALITION | FAIRFAX, VA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE | PIPPA PASSES, KY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC FOUNDATION INC | BOCA GRANDE, FL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLAYHOUSE SQUARE FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $300 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEECH BROOK | CLEVELAND, OH | $300 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $275 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YALE CLASS OF 1956 | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WAITE HILL VILLAGE FOUNDATION | WAITE HILL, OH | $10 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BOCA GRAND COMMUNITY | BOCA GRANDE, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUCKLEY INSTITUTE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | HUNTING VALLEY, OH | $25,300 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
$25,300GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PRETERM
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
EMMANUEL PROMISE OF HOPE INC
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLDEN FORESTS AND GARDENS
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
JF LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
RESCUE VILLAGE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GATHERING PLACE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUNNISON ARTS CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
APOLLO'S FIRE
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NEW CRITERION
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ISLAND SCHOOL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CITY MISSION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
YALE CLASS OF 1956
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
WAITE HILL VILLAGE FOUNDATION
$10GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
$50,000ANNUAL SUPPORT