Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation
The Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Teaneck, New Jersey. It reported 21 grants totaling $158,702 in 2025.
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation gave $159K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,702
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,557
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,600
- Total assets
- $322,346
- -44.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (12 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing names Daniel M. and Jamie A. Schwartz as contacts. It does not require a particular application form, and it lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Daniel M And Jamie A Schwartz
Mailing address: 1190 The Strand, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (484) 530-1230
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County ($41K). Together the top 10 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 90 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 29% to New York, 9% to Washington, 4% to Florida, and 3% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 21 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 480% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2022) to $196K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County Teaneck, NJ | General Use | $41,218 |
| Jerusalem Fellowships Monsey, NY | General Use | $27,209 |
| Our Place Spokane, WA | General Use | $14,400 |
| Chabad Teaneck, NJ | General Use | $14,117 |
| The Hebron Fund Brooklyn, NY | General Use | $10,000 |
| Gan Israel Day Camp Morristown, NJ | General Use | $10,000 |
| Jewish Center of Teaneck Teaneck, NJ | General Use | $6,166 |
| Jgive Friend of Asor Windermere, FL | General Use | $5,400 |
| Gemara Academy Brooklyn, NY | General Use | $5,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | General Use | $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 | $322,346 | $78,943 | $164,408 | $158,702 | 21 | $158,702 | $39,635 | $33,061 |
| 2024 | $576,472 | $260,666 | $147,144 | $142,915 | 18 | $142,915 | $56,385 | $27,383 |
| 2023 | $463,950 | $30,141 | $139,098 | $135,150 | 21 | $135,150 | $25,684 | $31,234 |
| 2022 | $571,907 | $-14,240 | $89,700 | $84,073 | 12 | $84,073 | $2,380 | $33,695 |
| 2021 | $679,047 | $36,837 | $182,074 | $173,375 | 18 | $173,375 | $30,638 | $41,565 |
| 2020 | $821,710 | $104,002 | $205,570 | $196,387 | 18 | — | $5,975 | $35,947 |
| 2019 | $922,652 | $735,574 | $160,748 | $155,187 | 16 | — | $38,525 | $35,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own descriptions include Talmud study, educational institutions, and assistance with housing costs for cancer patients. For example, Gemara Academy says it facilitates Talmud study through online lessons; American Friends of Eretz Hemdah describes its work as supporting educational institutions, primarily the Eretz Hemdah institution; and Project Yechi says it provides charitable assistance to cancer patients by paying rent or mortgages during treatment. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $158,702. Grant amounts ranged from $524 to $41,218, with a median grant of $3,600.
Among the largest reported grants were $41,218 to Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County, $27,209 to Jerusalem Fellowships, $14,400 to Our Place, $14,117 to Chabad, and $10,000 each to The Hebron Fund and Gan Israel Day Camp. Each was listed for “general use.” Other reported grants included $6,166 to Jewish Center of Teaneck, $5,400 to JGive Friend of ASOR, $5,000 to Gemara Academy, and $5,000 to Vanderbilt University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel M. Schwartz and Jamie A. Schwartz as trustees.
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel M. Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie A. Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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 Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation gave $159K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 18 grants.
What is Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,600, and its average grant was $7,557, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Washington (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Teaneck, NJ (5 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (4 grants).
Does Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County ($41,218), Jerusalem Fellowships ($27,209) and Our Place ($14,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation?
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation reported $322K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own descriptions include Talmud study, educational institutions, and assistance with housing costs for cancer patients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing names Daniel M. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6683798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/schwartz-family-charitable-foundation-morg_114155b509b54caa94d0a027f292ef81
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