The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation funds a small number of relatively large grants focused on regional institutional partners and mission-driven service organizations. Their giving mixes Jewish communal/social-justice work, Appalachian environmental science/research, and direct health services — particularly women’s health in West Virginia — often providing general or program support. They appear to favor established nonprofit institutions and targeted regional impact rather than broad national grantmaking.
A defining feature of The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation Inc is its mix of Jewish social justice funding, Appalachian environmental research, and direct women’s health support. In the recent grant record, a $100,000 grant went to the Union for Reform Judaism for the Marla Feldman Social Justice fund, another $100,000 went to the University of Maryland Foundation for the UMCES Appalachian Laboratory fund, and $100,000 supported Womens Health Center of West Virginia Inc for WHC MD. That combination points to a funder that backs both advocacy-oriented institutions and service providers, with a clear preference for established organizations and named funds rather than broad, open-ended giving. The foundation also supports community-based work in Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, and West Virginia through grants that often sit in the five-figure range. Recent awards include general support, project-specific support, and event-related funding, which suggests a flexible approach within a relatively focused portfolio. Across the file, the foundation appears to favor regional impact through organizations that already have defined programs, physical sites, or institutional reach.
In Jewish communal and social-justice work, the foundation gave $60,000 to Union for Reform Judaism for the WRJ Social Justice Initiative fund and $100,000 to the same organization for the Marla Feldman Social Justice fund. It also supported the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation with $20,000 for two displays at the National Scout Museum tied to the Scouting for Special Needs Exhibit and the National Jamboree Exhibit. In education and institutional support, Philadelphia University received $30,000 for the Doug and Betsey Schwab Textiles' New Generation Fund, while Thomas Jefferson University received $10,000 for the same named fund. The foundation also backed arts and media-adjacent civic work with $10,000 to Invisible Institute for general support. On the health side, Chicago Abortion Fund received $20,000 for general and unrestricted use, and Womens Health Center of West Virginia Inc received $10,000 for the Women's Health Center of Maryland.
Typical grants cluster in the lower five figures, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $6,750, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including Union for Reform Judaism, Ecosystems of Care, Ancona School Society, County United Way Inc, Janes Place Inc, Family Crisis Resource Center Inc, Wamba Charities Inc, and Womens Health Center of West Virginia Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Awards include general and unrestricted support, named funds, project support, and event-related grants.
$339K
$441K
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$350K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated giving: five relatively large grants (two six-figure gifts at $100k–$160k) with repeat funding to at least one religious/communal grantee; preference for institutional partners and unrestricted or program support rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Union for Reform Judaism (WRJ Social Justice Initiative fund), University of Maryland Foundation / UMCES Appalachian Laboratory, Women’s Health Center of West Virginia, Ecosystems of Care
Grants are entirely U.S.-based, with the strongest concentration in Illinois, especially Chicago. Other recurring recipient locations include Cumberland, Maryland; Charleston, West Virginia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York, New York; and Irving, Texas. Maryland appears frequently through Cumberland-based grantees and Adelphi-based institutional support, while Chicago receives multiple general-support awards across several years. The recipient map shows a national footprint, but the pattern is still centered on a handful of metro and regional hubs rather than broad geographic dispersion.
The recent record shows support for Jewish social justice work, Appalachian environmental research, women’s health services, community food and crisis-response organizations, education institutions, and scouting-related exhibits. Grants range from named funds at the Union for Reform Judaism and University of Maryland Foundation to general support for community organizations in Chicago and Cumberland.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Union for Reform Judaism, Ecosystems of Care, Ancona School Society, County United Way Inc, Janes Place Inc, Family Crisis Resource Center Inc, Wamba Charities Inc, and Womens Health Center of West Virginia Inc. That indicates recurring relationships rather than isolated awards.
The distribution centers on modest-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $2,000, median grant size is $6,750, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger outliers at $50,000, $60,000, and $100,000.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 74 grants to U.S. organizations, representing 100.0% of the grants in the file.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with Chicago appearing repeatedly. Other common recipient locations are Cumberland, Maryland; Charleston, West Virginia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York, New York; and Irving, Texas.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $72,000 | 2026 | WRJ YES Fund for RAC Legislative position and WRJ general fund |
| WOMENS HEALTH CENTER OF MARYLAND | CRESAPTOWN, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC | ADELPHI, MD | $32,641 | 2026 | UMCES Appalachian Laboratory |
| COUNTY UNITED WAY INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | $12,750 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BEYOND LEGAL AID | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHT | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WAMBA CHARITIES INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| FAMILY CRISIS RESOURCE CENTER INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ECOSYSTEMS OF CARE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW LIFE CENTERS OF CHICAGOLAND NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| INVISIBLE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ONWARD NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| RESURRECTION PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | Judaica Acquisitions Committee Fund |
| EVERGREEN HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC | FROSTBURG, MD | $7,000 | 2026 | elementary vegetable edibles fund and construction fund |
| FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FROSTBURG, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | Maryland Symphony Scholarship Fund |
| ALLEGANY ARTS COUNCIL INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | $3,500 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CUMBERLAND SUMMER THEATER | CUMBERLAND, MD | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CUMBERLAND SUMMER THEATER | CUMBERLAND, MD | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MPT FOUNDATION INC | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ADVOCATES FOR TRANS EQUALITY EDUCATION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | National Teachers Institute at the Tenement Museum |
| SIT STAY READ INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CARE FOR FRIENDS | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW FOUNDATION OF HOPE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MCDERMOTT CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CREATIVE CHICAGO REUSE EXCHANGE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WINDOW TO THE WORLD | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| COME BACK ALIVE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | Neighbors United for Mutual Support Fund |
| CHICAGO RECOVERING COMMUNITIES COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois |
| VILLAGEREACH | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| STREET VENDORS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BRAVE SPACE ALLIANCE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NOURISHING HOPE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN MARYLAND FOOD BANK INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NIJC NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENLACE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LOST BOYZ INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EVERYMOM | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION INC | CUMBERLAND, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHICAGO COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HYDE PARK REFUGEE PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HYDE PARK AND KENWOOD INTERFAITH COUNCIL | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | Manos Entrelazadas South Side Alliance (MESA) |
| BYP100 EDUCATION FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$72,000WRJ YES Fund for RAC Legislative position and WRJ general fund
WOMENS HEALTH CENTER OF MARYLAND
$50,000General & Unrestricted
COUNTY UNITED WAY INC
$12,750General & Unrestricted
General & Unrestricted
WAMBA CHARITIES INC
$10,000Charitable Event
FAMILY CRISIS RESOURCE CENTER INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
ECOSYSTEMS OF CARE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
EVERGREEN HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$7,000elementary vegetable edibles fund and construction fund
ALLEGANY ARTS COUNCIL INC
$3,500Charitable Event
CUMBERLAND SUMMER THEATER
$2,500Charitable Event
CUMBERLAND SUMMER THEATER
$2,500General & Unrestricted
National Teachers Institute at the Tenement Museum
SIT STAY READ INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CREATIVE CHICAGO REUSE EXCHANGE
$1,000General & Unrestricted
WINDOW TO THE WORLD
$1,000General & Unrestricted
COME BACK ALIVE INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES
$1,000General & Unrestricted
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHICAGO
$1,000Neighbors United for Mutual Support Fund
CHICAGO RECOVERING COMMUNITIES COALITION
$1,000General & Unrestricted
CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL
$1,000Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois
STREET VENDORS ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO
$1,000General & Unrestricted
EVERYMOM
$1,000General & Unrestricted
WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION INC
$1,000Charitable Event
HYDE PARK REFUGEE PROJECT
$1,000General & Unrestricted
HYDE PARK AND KENWOOD INTERFAITH COUNCIL
$1,000Manos Entrelazadas South Side Alliance (MESA)