Schwartz Family Giving Foundation
The Schwartz Family Giving Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 27 grants totaling $30,500, including support for organizations in areas such as family services, conservation, civil liberties, refugee assistance, and children’s relief.
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation at a glance
In short: Schwartz Family Giving Foundation gave $31K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,500
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,130
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $743,951
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Schwartz Family Giving Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schwartz Family Giving Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bergen Family Center Inc ($6K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 10% to New York, 10% to the District of Columbia, 7% to Maryland, and 5% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Schwartz Family Giving Foundation gives
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 917% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $62K (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen Family Center Inc Englewood, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Community Chest of Englewood Englewood, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Flat Rock Brook Nature Association Englewood, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Womens Club of Englewood Englewood, NJ | General Studies Scholarship Fund | $1,500 |
| ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Amnesty International of the USA Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Human Rights Watch San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc Albert Lea, MN | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $743,951 | $28,287 | $45,452 | $30,500 | 27 | $39,289 | $22,624 | $44,307 |
| 2024 | $761,116 | $22,310 | $52,314 | $38,000 | 19 | $46,558 | $16,554 | $42,668 |
| 2023 | $791,120 | $9,776 | $73,901 | $61,750 | 19 | $68,542 | $11,872 | $38,546 |
| 2022 | $855,245 | $-73,726 | $25,047 | $3,000 | 2 | $9,643 | $7,785 | $40,635 |
| 2021 | $954,018 | $964,603 | $10,585 | — | — | $7,728 | $643,049 | $8,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schwartz Family Giving Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K 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 include support for organizations whose stated missions span a range of work. Bergen Family Center says it provides mental health, educational, case management, and recreational programs to people of all ages. Flat Rock Brook Nature Association says it maintains an urban nature preserve for plants and wildlife and makes it available to the public for trail walks, nature study, and other passive recreation.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in civil liberties, women’s economic self-sufficiency and well-being, public-service media, refugee support, racial justice and human rights, and children’s relief and development. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $30,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest reported grants were $6,000 to Bergen Family Center; $2,000 each to Community Chest of Englewood, Flat Rock Brook Nature Association, and Médecins Sans Frontières USA; and $1,500 to the Women’s Club of Englewood for a General Studies Scholarship Fund. The listed purposes for the other largest grants were generally unrestricted.
Other 2025 recipients included the ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts, Amnesty International of the USA, Human Rights Watch, the International Rescue Committee, Mercy Ships, New York Public Radio, and Save the Children Federation, each receiving $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jessica Butler (director and secretary), Susan Meth (director), Dina Schwartz (treasurer and vice president), Jonathan Schwartz (director), Louise E Schwartz (director and president), and Peter Schwartz (director).
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation is led by Louise E Schwartz, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louise E Schwartz
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Butler
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Schwartz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Schwartz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Meth
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dina Schwartz
Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
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 Schwartz Family Giving Foundation
How much does Schwartz Family Giving Foundation give each year?
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation gave $31K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 19 grants.
What is Schwartz Family Giving Foundation's typical grant size?
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,130, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schwartz Family Giving Foundation give grants?
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Englewood, NJ (8 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Schwartz Family Giving Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Schwartz Family Giving Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Schwartz Family Giving Foundation's largest grantees?
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bergen Family Center Inc ($6,000), Community Chest of Englewood ($2,000) and Flat Rock Brook Nature Association ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schwartz Family Giving Foundation?
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation reported $744K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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 does Schwartz Family Giving Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions span a range of work. Bergen Family Center says it provides mental health, educational, case management, and recreational programs to people of all ages. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schwartz Family Giving Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schwartz Family Giving Foundation's EIN?
Schwartz Family Giving Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0983354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Schwartz Family Giving Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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