William C Schumacher Family Foundation

About William C Schumacher Family Foundation

A defining feature of the William C Schumacher Family Foundation is its concentration on Acadiana institutions, especially schools, churches, and community organizations in Lafayette and nearby communities. The largest recent grant in the record went to Love Our Schools Foundation for operations, followed by major support for Our Savior's Church for a property purchase tied to the Youngsville campus and later for the OSC Youngsville church capital campaign. Those awards sit alongside sizable general support for the Community Foundation of Acadiana, showing a pattern of funding both direct community programs and local intermediary organizations. The foundation also uses grants to back school-related work and faith-based projects with clear local impact. Recent awards include support for the Lafayette Parish School System, United Way of Acadiana, The Bayou Church, and Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church. Its recent history also includes disaster recovery, housing and facility projects, and select partnerships outside Louisiana, but the center of gravity remains community engagement in its local region. The overall picture is of a foundation funding organizations it already knows, with repeated support for operating needs, capital projects, and initiatives tied to schools and neighborhood life.

What William C Schumacher Family Foundation Funds

Education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024 it gave $172,123 to United Way of Acadiana for the Leader in Me program, and in 2023 it provided $108,171 to Lafayette Parish School System to purchase and install outdoor tables for Boucher and Faulk elementary schools. The foundation also backed Love Our Schools Foundation with operating support in two consecutive years. Faith-based and church-related work is another visible area. It awarded $1,050,000 to Our Savior's Church for the purchase of property for the Youngsville campus and later gave $1,000,000 for the new OSC Youngsville church capital campaign. It also supported The Bayou Church’s expansion with a $250,000 grant and funded Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church’s capital campaign. Community development and local placemaking appear as well. Parish Proud received $100,000 for 2024 placemaking initiatives, and the Community Foundation of Acadiana received general support in multiple years.

How William C Schumacher Family Foundation Gives