Gil Schwartz Foundation
Gil Schwartz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mill Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $24.
Gil Schwartz Foundation at a glance
In short: Gil Schwartz Foundation gave $44K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,825
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,869
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,738
- +77.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (29% 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 Gil Schwartz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Poetry Series ($10K). Together the top 9 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 50 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gil Schwartz Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2024) to $190K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Poetry Series Princeton, NJ | Literary awards program that sponsors the publication of five books of poetry each year. | $10,000 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | Distribution of food to address hunger and empower people in need. | $5,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement New York, NY | To provide social services, arts programs and health care services to New Yorkers of all ages. | $5,000 |
| The Tank Center for Sonic Arts Rangely, CO | Support of the Rangely community. | $5,000 |
| Literature to Life Inc New York, NY | Provide books to inspire young people to read and become authors of their own lives. | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | To provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises as the first to the frontlines. | $5,000 |
| Music In Place Santa Rosa, CA | To create opportunities for musical performances to occur in nontraditional venues and for the public to access such performances, whether in place or remotely, thereby educating the public about, and expanding access to, the musical arts. | $3,825 |
| Prader-Willi Homes of California Mill Valley, CA | To provide a state of the art residential group home setting. | $2,500 |
| FDN for Independent Artists New York, NY | To provide an immediate corporate structure to unincorporated/independent artists, putting them in compliance with employment laws and providing access to new funding opportunities, member artists receive comprehensive fiscal administration of their professional activities. Working in Quickbooks Pro software, FIA will create and maintain a complete general ledger and administer all inflows and outflows of funds. | $2,500 |
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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 | $7,738 | $51,198 | $47,823 | $43,825 | 9 | $47,823 | $24 | $433 |
| 2024 | $4,363 | $32,451 | $42,752 | $36,800 | 8 | $42,752 | $1 | $508 |
| 2023 | $14,664 | $63,054 | $55,072 | $49,500 | 11 | $55,072 | $4 | $1,831 |
| 2022 | $6,682 | $57,003 | $62,725 | $62,500 | 13 | $62,725 | $3 | $1,477 |
| 2021 | $12,404 | $167,002 | $190,616 | $189,500 | 9 | $190,616 | $2 | $880 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gil Schwartz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $433 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gil Schwartz Foundation is led by Laura Svienty, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Svienty
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Gil Schwartz Foundation
How much does Gil Schwartz Foundation give each year?
Gil Schwartz Foundation gave $44K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 8 grants.
What is Gil Schwartz Foundation's typical grant size?
Gil Schwartz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,869, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gil Schwartz Foundation give grants?
Gil Schwartz Foundation's top state is New York, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (26%) and New Jersey (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Gil Schwartz Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Gil Schwartz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gil Schwartz Foundation's largest grantees?
Gil Schwartz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Poetry Series ($10,000), San Francisco-Marin Food Bank ($5,000) and Henry Street Settlement ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gil Schwartz Foundation?
Gil Schwartz Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $433 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gil Schwartz Foundation's EIN?
Gil Schwartz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3102435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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