Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $153K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1K.
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -95.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -90.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $153,468
- +210.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund Metropolitan Chicago ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $121K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $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 | $153,468 | $166,808 | $62,793 | $5,000 | 1 | $61,499 | $1,304 | $3,250 |
| 2024 | $49,453 | $178,733 | $187,053 | $108,500 | 2 | $185,848 | $2,203 | $3,169 |
| 2023 | $57,773 | $112,477 | $181,705 | $120,811 | 1 | $181,557 | $1,629 | $2,152 |
| 2022 | $127,001 | $117,009 | $54,254 | — | — | $53,210 | — | $4,102 |
| 2021 | $64,246 | $131,369 | $116,741 | $63,250 | 1 | — | — | $3,208 |
| 2020 | $49,618 | $76,267 | $87,397 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $387 | $2,388 |
| 2019 | $60,748 | $110,165 | $108,204 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $78 | $1,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation is led by Marc H. Schwartz, President & Director-Part Time on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc H. Schwartz
President & Director-Part Time
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judd Malkin
Director-Part Time
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Lubin
Vice President & Director-Part Time
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Gutman
Treasurer-Part Time
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Schoenstadt
Secretary-Part Time
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation
How much does Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation give each year?
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 2 grants.
How large is Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation?
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation reported $153K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation?
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $153K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation operate?
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New York.
What is Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Charles M Schwartz Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3989544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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