Schwemm Family Foundation

What they fund

communitythroughprotectriverwillrestorationeducationfood

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Upwell Turtles2 grants · $18,000
• Museum of Ventura County2 grants · $16,000
• Eco Urban Gardens2 grants · $16,000
• Museum of Ventura County2 grants · $16,000
• Friends of the Chicago River2 grants · $15,935
• Marin Shakespeare Company1 grant · $15,000
• Alight Donor Services1 grant · $15,000
• Wishtoyo Foundation2 grants · $12,584
• Depave1 grant · $10,000
• Urban Rivers1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

Grant history

All 77 reported grants, largest first.

• $15,000

  Marin Shakespeare Company · San Rafael, CA · 2023

  Shakespeare Performances/Acting for Incarcerated

• $15,000

  Alight Donor Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  Refugee Support

• $10,000

  Depave · Portland, OR · 2025

  Depave will advance green schoolyards at three Title 1 schools in Portland, Oregon.

• $10,000

  Friends of Sausal Creek · Oakland, CA · 2025

  Native plant revegetation to create thriving, resilient greenspaces for Oakland communities.

• $10,000

  Friends of the Owyhee · Ontario, OR · 2025

  Protecting Birch Creek Historic Ranch through volunteer-based stewardship planning and engagement.

• $10,000

  High Desert Museum · Bend, OR · 2025

  The Museum will pioneer the study of Mazama newts in captivity, advancing species preservation.

• $10,000

  Upwell Turtles · Monterey, CA · 2025

  Upwell conducts aerial surveys and satellite tags and tracks West Pacific leatherback sea turtles.

• $10,000

  Urban Rivers · Chicago, IL · 2025

  Expand native plantings at the Wild Mile park and strengthen our stewardship volunteer program

• $10,000

  White Buffalo Land Trust · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

  WRP restores riparian ecosystems, serving as a model for watershed resilience regionally and beyond.

• $9,900

  The Beaver Coalition Dba Project Be · Jacksonville, OR · 2025

  Building ecological resiliency by relocating beavers that would otherwise be killed to public lands.

• $8,000

  Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project · Eugene, OR · 2025

  Independent field surveying of USFS timber sales on national forests in E Oregon and SE Washington.

• $8,000

  Museum of Ventura County · Ventura, CA · 2025

  Digitization of slides and negatives, reels, and microfilm of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster.

• $8,000

  Albina Cooperative Garden · Portland, OR · 2024

  to grow food and share it with community members and those in need, while also educating about sustainable practices and fostering a sense of community

• $8,000

  Elkhorn Slough Foundation · Moss Landing, CA · 2024

  to conserve and restore Elkhorn Slough and its watershed

• $8,000

  Museum of Ventura County · Ventura, CA · 2024

  to engage participants in meaningful experiences with history, art, culture, and each other

• $8,000

  Project Coyote Under Earth Island I · Berkeley, CA · 2024

  to promote compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science, and advocacy

• $8,000

  Santa Monica Historical Society · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

  to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the Santa Monica Bay Area for future generations

• $8,000

  The San Diego River Park Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

  to improve the lives of everyone and everything involved with the San Diego River by creating the San Diego River Park

• $8,000

  Upwell Turtles · Monterey, CA · 2024

  to protect and recover endangered populations of turtles through research and conservation actions that reduce threats at sea

• $8,000

  Algonquin Garden Club · Algonquin, IL · 2023

  This application seeks funding to restore and preserve the historic Mineral Springs site in Towne Park, Algonquin, Ill.

• $8,000

  Eco Urban Gardens · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  Installation of a Farm Lab for outdoor learning with a green wall to reduce pollution and noise from Freeways.

• $8,000

  Gresham Historical Society · Gresham, OR · 2023

  Digitize selected pre-1935 archival materials in the Gresham Historical Society collection for online publication.

• $8,000

  International Rescue Committee · San Diego, CA · 2023

  The project will expand IRC's Community Garden and educate immigrant and refugee community gardeners.

• $8,000

  Klamath Trails Alliance · Klamath Falls, OR · 2023

  The Geo Trail Extension project is aimed to increase physical activity and trail connectivity.

• $8,000

  McHenry County Conservation Foundat · Richmond, IL · 2023

  Transforming 21 acres to high quality prairie and tying together nearly 500 acres of previously restored land.

• $8,000

  Museum of Ventura County · Ventura, CA · 2023

  Create and publish a scholarly journal on uncovering the impact of historical floods and droughts in Ventura County.

• $8,000

  Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023

  Purchase and installation of interpretive panels on turntable fence and rail crossing signals exhibits.

• $8,000

  Sanctuary Forest · Whitehorn, CA · 2023

  Restoration of an important tributary for salmonid recovery in the Mattole River watershed in northwestern California.

• $8,000

  Southern Oregon Historical Society · Medford, OR · 2023

  Digitize & preserve 6,000 glass plate negatives by pioneer photographer Peter Britt (18191905) beginning in the 1850s.

• $8,000

  The Wetlands Conservancy · Portland, OR · 2023

  Increase wetland awareness and enhance local wetlands through stewardship, including planting and education events.

• $8,000

  Building Healthy Families · Enterprise, OR · 2022

  The Project will provide a green space that will enhance a marginalize community & offer healthy choices for families.

• $8,000

  California Native Plant Society · Sacramento, CA · 2022

  To protect Californias rarest plants, CNPS will make information on rare plant threats free and publicly available

• $8,000

  Earth Island Institute · Larkspur, CA · 2022

  Producing videos to increase awareness about carnivores and nonlethal methods, grow new audiences and use in campaigns

• $8,000

  Eco Urban Gardens · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

  Constructing a Hgelkultur bed planted with herbs representing cultures of our students and local indigenous community

• $8,000

  Museum of Ventura County · Ventura, CA · 2022

  Uncovering and publishing the impact of Prohibition on Ventura County residents through a scholarly journal

• $8,000

  Turtle Island Restoration Network · Forest Knolls, CA · 2022

  Protect endangered Monarch Butterfly habitat through restoration and growing native pollinator plants with students.

• $8,000

  We Sow We Grow Project · Chicago, IL · 2022

  WSWG is expanding our Community Gardens project by enhancing the gardens and collaborating with other urban farmers.

• $8,000

  Wild Farmlands Foundation · Gaviota, CA · 2022

  This project involves planting and caring for 1,000 native oak trees in the central valley of Restoration Oaks Ranch

• $7,975

  Friends of the Chicago River · Chicago, IL · 2025

  RVSP empowers river edge restoration and stewardship across the Chicago-Calumet River system.

• $7,960

  Friends of the Chicago River · Chicago, IL · 2024

  to protect and restore the Chicago-Calumet River system for all people, water, and wildlife

• $7,894

  The Watershed Research and Training · Hayfork, CA · 2024

  to promote a healthy forest and a healthy community through research, training and education

• $7,815

  Central Sierra Environmental Resour · Twain Harte, CA · 2024

  to protect water, wildlife, and wild places across the Northern Yosemite region through field work, watchdog monitoring and advocacy

• $7,800

  Josephy Center for Arts and Culture · Joseph, OR · 2022

  With local historians and tribal elders, examine the Confluence of two rivers where Whites and Indians met, 1870-1900

• $7,741

  La Jolla Historical Society · La Jolla, CA · 2024

  to inspire and empower the community to make La Jolla's diverse past relevant to contemporary life

• $7,600

  Blue Zones Project-Healthy Klamath · Klamath Falls, OR · 2023

  The signage project is aimed to increase trail utilization through signage and education.

• $7,530

  American River Parkway Foundation · Carmichael, CA · 2024

  To support the preservation and enjoyment of the American River Parkway by fostering environmental education, stewardship and volunteer opportunities

• $7,400

  Occidental Arts and Ecology Center · Occidental, CA · 2022

  Implementing a suite of wildlife habitat creation and restoration activities across 40 acres in Sonoma County, CA

• $7,000

  Friends of San Pedro · Compton, CA · 2024

  to foster community awareness of early Californian history, culture, and heritage and the Rancho's Dominguez family through museum programs and educational resources

• $7,000

  Wolf Creek Community Alliance · Grass Valley, CA · 2022

  create mapped biking and hiking tours of the watershed with natural and cultural history points of interest

• $6,344

  Wishtoyo Foundation · Venture, CA · 2025

  Assessment of habitat and drought refugia for endangered aquatic and semi aquatic species.

• $6,240

  Wishtoyo Foundation · Venture, CA · 2024

  protecting the environment, preserving Chumash culture, educating future generations on what it means to be in relationship with the environment, and mobilizing First Nations Peoples

• $5,830

  Lost Sierra Food Project · Quincy, CA · 2022

  The interactive garden is a hands-on classroom that will be incorporated into our production and educational farm

• $5,000

  Ashland Climate Collaborative · Ashland, OR · 2025

  Free bicycle safety instruction for all 4/5th and K/1st graders in the Ashland school district.

• $5,000

  Catlow1927org · Barrington, IL · 2024

  to restore and revitalize the historic Catlow Theatre in Barrington, Illinois, transforming it into a vibrant cultural hub and community gathering space

• $5,000

  Freedomfarms · Golden Hill, OR · 2024

  to rescue and care for animals in need, while promoting animal rights, veganism, and coexistence

• $5,000

  Golden Rull Reentry · Medford, OR · 2024

  to help the formerly incarcerated successfully re-enter society through a trauma-informed, community-based approach

• $5,000

  Leach Botanical Garden · Portland, OR · 2024

  to build community, celebrate nature, and inspire environmental stewardship by offering immersive, restorative, and educational experiences in a unique landscape of native plants and horticultural collections

• $5,000

  Coastal Watershed Council · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023

  Engaging the community for river restoration work and improved ecosystem health along the lower San Lorenzo River.

• $5,000

  Santa Barbara Zoo · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  The California Condor Nest Guarding Program is a research-driven program to protect California condors in the wild.

• $5,000

  White Buffalo Land Trust · Summerland, CA · 2022

  WBLT partners with SY Band of Chumash Environmental Office to develop three Resilience Gardens

• $4,844

  Wishtoyo Foundation · Ventura, CA · 2023

  Our internship program trains and mentors Indigenous and other marginalized youth to address environmental injustice.

• $4,840

  Friends of the Chicago River · Chicago, IL · 2022

  Friends of the Chicago River will install 1,476 native plants in the North Shore Channel and Little Calumet River

• $4,500

  Arroyos Foothills Conservancy · Pasadena, CA · 2024

  to conserve, protect, and steward natural open space to combat climate change and support wildlife habitats

• $4,200

  Arroyos Foothills Conservancy · Pasadena, CA · 2025

  The Sunshine Preserve Restoration Project will engage a community to restore urban wildlands.

• $4,000

  Leap Lab Ventura County Science Cen · Santa Paula, CA · 2024

  to inspire curiosity, foster innovation, and make science accessible for all

• $4,000

  Los Compadres De Escuela Longfellow · San Diego, CA · 2024

  supporting the education of children at Henry W. Longfellow Spanish Language Immersion Magnet School by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers

• $4,000

  High Desert Museum · Bend, OR · 2022

  develop educational resources that highlight the seldom-told stories of Black pioneers in Central Oregon

• $4,000

  Lift Urban Portland · Portland, OR · 2022

  Supper Club workshops promote an understanding of nutrition and mitigate isolation for low-income neighbors.

• $3,800

  Wingwatchers · Klamath Falls, OR · 2023

  Wingwatchers is in need of a floating solar powered pump to be able to better manage the water levels in our wetlands.

• $3,050

  Friends of the Columbia Gorge · Portland, OR · 2024

  to protect, preserve, and steward the Columbia Gorge

• $2,580

  Friends of the Chicago River · Chicago, IL · 2023

  Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River provides opportunities for litter prevention and removal in the Chicago area.

• $2,000

  Ashland Food Project · Ashland, OR · 2025

  Duchess Award-Food Security

• $2,000

  Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025

  Duchess Award-Food Security

• $2,000

  Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

  Duchess Award-Food Security

• $2,000

  Redwood Empire Food Bank · Santa Rosa, CA · 2025

  Duchess Award-Food Security

• $2,000

  Unicef USA 186 · New York, NY · 2025

  Duchess Award-Food Security

• $2,000

  Ashland Parks Foundation · Ashland, OR · 2024

  to enhance the quality of life in Ashland by financially supporting its parks system and recreation programs