RALPH AND LUCILLE SCHEY FOUNDATION
https://www.scheyfoundation.orgTotal Given 2018–2024
$1.4M
58 grants · $194K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$22K
grant size
30%
supporter · 12/40 multi-year
repeat
$3.7M
Assets · 2021
40
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
4402474835
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $267K | $3.9M | $161K | 10 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.7M | $214K | N/A |
| 2020 | $428K | $3.2M | $98K | 6 |
| 2021 | $212K | $3.7M | $223K | 9 |
| 2022 | $162K | $3.2M | $110K | 12 |
| 2023 | $158K | $3.4M | $95K | 13 |
| 2024 | $128K | $3.6M | $99K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$270K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Schey | Secretary | — |
| William Spring | Vice President | — |
| Lucille L Schey | President | — |
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $270,000 | General Fund | 2020 |
| Cleveland Play House Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $105,000 | General Fund | 2018 |
| Georgia State University Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | General Fund | 2021 |
| Cleveland Play House Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $92,000 | General Fund | 2020 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $90,000 | General Fund | 2018 |
| The Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $73,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $68,310 | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter | Independence, OH | $50,000 | General Fund | 2018 |
| Northeast Ohio Curling Club | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | General Fund | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Clevleand, OH | $40,000 | General Fund | 2020 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $28,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $25,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cleveland Play House Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $22,500 | General Fund | 2021 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | Cleveland, OH | $21,750 | General Fund | 2020 |
| Victory Living | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $21,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Christophers By-The-River | Gates Mills, OH | $20,000 | General Fund | 2021 |
| St Christopher By-The-River | Gates Mills, OH | $20,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | Cleveland, OH | $13,038 | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Christopher's | Gates Mills, OH | $10,150 | General Fund | 2018 |
| HACC Klinger | Harrisburg, PA | $10,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Christopher By-The-River | Gates Mills, OH | $10,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | General Fund | 2024 |