Funding search · EIN 061390923 · Hamden, CT

Lewis G Schaeneman Jr Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

143
grants reported
$1.0M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,188
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • St Martin De Porres Academy4 grants · $87,325
  • Leap4 grants · $69,000
  • Youth Continuum4 grants · $65,147
  • New Haven Reads4 grants · $59,000
  • New Reach4 grants · $52,500
  • Emerge Connecticut4 grants · $49,036
  • Solar Youth4 grants · $49,000
  • Nelson County Pantry4 grants · $48,187
  • Horizons at the Foote School4 grants · $41,500
  • Loaves and Fishes - Ithaca4 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$275,010
2022
$250,007
2023
$240,361
2024
$279,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 143 grants.

  • $38,834

    St Martin De Porres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $29,500

    Leap · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $19,500

    New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $17,500

    St Martin De Porres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $17,361

    St Martin De Porres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $17,000

    Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $17,000

    Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $16,147

    Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $16,000

    New Haven Reads · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,400

    Nelson County Pantry · Lovingston, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,036

    Emerge Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,000

    New Haven Reads · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,000

    Solar Youth · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,000

    Youth Continuum · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,000

    Leap · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $15,000

    New Haven Reads · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $14,000

    Emerge Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $13,630

    St Martin De Porres Academy · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $13,500

    Horizons at the Foote School · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $13,000

    New Haven Reads · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $12,500

    Clifford Beers Community Care Center · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $12,500

    Leap · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $12,462

    Nelson County Pantry · Lovingston, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $12,000

    Leap · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $12,000

    Solar Youth · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $12,000

    New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $12,000

    Solar Youth · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $11,000

    New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,948

    Salvation Army - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,549

    Salvation Army - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,325

    Nelson County Pantry · Lovingston, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network · Varona, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Emerge Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Nelson County Pantry · Lovingston, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Family Reading Partnership · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Horizons at the Foote School · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Clifford Beers Community Care Center · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Solar Youth · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network · Varona, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Clifford W Beers Clinic · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    Emerge Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $10,000

    New Reach · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $9,205

    Salvation Army - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $9,000

    Clifford Beers Community Care Center · New Haven, CT · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $9,000

    Horizons at the Foote School · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $9,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $9,000

    Horizons at the Foote School · New Haven, CT · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $8,219

    Salvation Army - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $8,000

    Uva Women'S Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $8,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $8,000

    Uva Women'S Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $7,700

    Uva Women'S Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $7,200

    Casa Piedmont · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $7,200

    Rockfish Valley Foundation · Nellyford, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $7,000

    Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network · Varona, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $7,000

    Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network · Varona, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $7,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $6,848

    Uva Women'S Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $6,505

    Rockfish Valley Community Center · Nellyford, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $6,000

    Big Brothersbig Sisters of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,750

    Rockfish Valley Community Center · Nellyford, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,500

    The Free Book Bus · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,500

    Rockfish Valley Foundation · Nellyford, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,500

    Madison House · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,469

    Rockfish Valley Community Center · Nellyford, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,395

    Rockfish Valley Foundation · Nellyford, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,350

    Casa Piedmont · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,188

    Casa Piedmont · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Big Brothersbig Sisters of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Family and Children'S Services · Itheca, NY · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Family Reading Partnership · Ithaca, NY · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    The Haven · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Women'S Opportunity Center · Ithaca, NY · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Family and Children'S Services · Itheca, NY · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Women'S Opportunity Center · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Big Brothersbig Sisters of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Family and Children'S Services · Itheca, NY · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Family Reading Partnership · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Madison House · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Rockfish Valley Community Center · Nellyford, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Deerfield Academy · Deerfield, MA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Family and Children'S Services · Itheca, NY · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Family Reading Partnership · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Loaves and Fishes - Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    The Free Book Bus · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $5,000

    Women'S Opportunity Center · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $4,600

    Casa Piedmont · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $4,222

    The Free Book Bus · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $4,000

    Big Brothersbig Sisters of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $4,000

    Rockfish Valley Foundation · Nellyford, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $4,000

    The Free Book Bus · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $4,000

    Community Soup Kitchen · New Haven, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

  • $4,000

    Connecticut Food Bank · Wallingtford, CT · 2023

    To further the exempt works of the recipient

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.