Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-2858004

Schweitzer Foundation

A private foundation in Pullman, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,785,715

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,255,974
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanessa BehanSpokane, WA

    General operating

    $996,040
  2. Catholic Charities Eastern WashingtonSpokane, WA

    General operating

    $789,675
  3. Trinity Catholic SchoolSpokane, WA

    General operating

    $500,000
  4. Washington State Univertsity FoundationPullman, WA

    General operating

    $500,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $996,04056% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $789,67544% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $2,785,715

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Edmund O Schweitzer IIIVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beatriz SchweitzerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adina BielenbergSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeremy DeutschDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edmund A SchweitzerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah MarronDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • McKenzie BrumetEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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