Chaim Schwartz Foundation
Chaim Schwartz Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $750K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.
Chaim Schwartz Foundation at a glance
In short: Chaim Schwartz Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $749,731
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Chaim Schwartz Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Chaim Schwartz Foundation
Who Chaim Schwartz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Workers Circle ($10K). Together the top 5 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chaim Schwartz Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Workers Circle Brookline, MA | grant to support their range of Yiddish programming including a choir language lessons and arts incubator. | $10,000 |
| New York Workers Circle New York, NY | Grant to provide support for their full range of Yiddish programming including language classes literary salons and immersive trips. | $5,000 |
| The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research New York, NY | Support for their archives lecture series and other cultural events. | $5,000 |
| Great Small Works New York, NY | Support for their innovative socially engaged theater. | $5,000 |
| Center for Traditional Music and Dance New York, NY | General Support for cultural preservation and exchange. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $749,731 | $27,712 | $37,592 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,725 | $21,392 | $34,207 |
| 2024 | $679,535 | $23,847 | $34,217 | $27,000 | 6 | $28,135 | $17,977 | $31,360 |
| 2023 | $583,209 | $20,447 | $33,261 | $27,000 | 3 | $28,078 | $15,264 | $26,430 |
| 2022 | $483,814 | $14,808 | $34,897 | $29,000 | 6 | $29,383 | $2,696 | $26,715 |
| 2021 | $639,008 | $17,025 | $28,801 | $22,000 | 3 | $23,018 | $11,336 | $29,088 |
| 2020 | $540,099 | $11,456 | $26,667 | $21,000 | 5 | — | $6,783 | $22,924 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chaim Schwartz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chaim Schwartz Foundation is led by Neil Tangri, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neil Tangri
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chaim Schwartz Foundation
How much does Chaim Schwartz Foundation give each year?
Chaim Schwartz Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 6 grants.
What is Chaim Schwartz Foundation's typical grant size?
Chaim Schwartz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chaim Schwartz Foundation give grants?
Chaim Schwartz Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Chaim Schwartz Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Chaim Schwartz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Chaim Schwartz Foundation's largest grantees?
Chaim Schwartz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Workers Circle ($10,000), New York Workers Circle ($5,000) and The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chaim Schwartz Foundation?
Chaim Schwartz Foundation reported $750K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Chaim Schwartz Foundation?
Chaim Schwartz Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Mountain View, CA. It holds $750K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chaim Schwartz Foundation's EIN?
Chaim Schwartz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6133719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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