Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 20-2601951

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $497K. Net investment income was $23.

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation at a glance

In short: Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation gave $497K across 4 grants in 2022 (avg $124K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$496,921
+658.0% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
4
-93.8% vs 2021
Average grant
$124,230
+12028.5% vs 2021
Median grant
$4,455
Primary geography
Massachusetts (98% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2022

Fidelity Invst Charitable Fund FBO Susan H S UA 82290: $488KFidelity Invst Charitable FundFBO Susan H S UA 82290$488KSkidmore College: $6KSkidmore College$6KPlanned Parenthood of Illinois: $3KPlanned Parenthood of Illinois$3KLakeside Association: $300Lakeside Association$300

The largest 2022 recipient was Fidelity Invst Charitable Fund FBO Susan H S UA 82290 ($488K). Together the top 4 received $497K.

Grant Size Distribution

203 grants across all recorded years

202<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 202 grants of 203 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoNew YorkWest Palm BeachSt JosephMiamiPalm BeachDelray BeachWashingtonBenton HarborBostonNew BuffaloSaratoga SpringsThree OaksDenverElkhartGalienHillsboroughLake WorthLakesideMiami Beach

How Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation gives

  • In 2022 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

$0$200K$400K$600K135 grants2020 64 grants2021 4 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2021) to $497K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $497K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Invst Charitable Fund FBO Susan H S UA 82290 Boston, MADonor-Advised Fund$487,712
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYTo Enhance the Purpose of the Organization.$6,409
Planned Parenthood of Illinois Chicago, ILTo Enhance the Purpose of the Organization.$2,500
Lakeside Association New Buffalo, MITo Enhance the Purpose of the Organization.$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$3,369$503,007$496,9214$500,177$23$3,562
2021$275,410$66,457$84,127$65,55464$71,904$55,969$23,902
2020$290,227$142,996$165,051$153,755135—$30,496$22,890

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation is led by Susan Schwartz, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Susan Schwartz

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ned Robertson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Schwartz

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation

How much does Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation give each year?

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation gave $497K across 4 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $66K across 64 grants.

What is Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation's typical grant size?

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $4,455, and its average grant was $124,230, across 4 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation give grants?

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Enhance the Purpose of the Organization." (3 grants).

How much is Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation's EIN?

Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2601951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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