Schwarz Foundation

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ EIN: 22-2430208 Website

The Schwarz Foundation is a private foundation established in 1982, based in Mountainside, New Jersey. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a company-sponsored foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$59.4M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.3M

+25.3% YoY

Grant Count

-10.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$211K

+40.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schwarz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports hospitals and organizations involved with:

Children and youth services
Family services
Judaism

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

New York
New Jersey
District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

New York $12.9M (69%)

Massachusetts $3.0M (16%)

New Jersey $1.2M (7%)

District of Columbia $933K (5%)

California $550K (3%)

Connecticut $10K (0%)

Pennsylvania $10K (0%)

Colorado $3K (0%)

States

California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania

Cities

BostonBronxCamp PendletonCedar KnollsDenverElizabethIthacaLivingstonMountainsideNew YorkOakhurstOceansideShort HillsSpringfieldStamfordStaten IslandSummitUnionWashingtonWest Orange

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $59,367,691 (as of most recent filing)

Annual Giving: $5,285,487

Total Revenues: $3,715,416 (2024)

Total Expenses: $4,275,688 (2024)

Employees: 0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$59,367,691	$59,955,435	$59,550,737
Revenue	$4,771,857	$3,715,416	$1,995,725
Expenses	$5,359,601	$4,275,688	$3,830,076
Qualifying Distributions	$5,313,648	$4,236,790	$3,800,007
Net Investment Income	$2,762,482	$2,715,416	$995,725
Distributable Amount	$3,991,919	$3,394,460	$3,291,668

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

139 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($1,880,000), Dana-farber Cancer Institute ($1,000,000), American Society for Technion Israel Institute of Technology ($420,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$200,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$300,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$420,000
AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$420,000
CHILDRENS VILLAGE OF JERUSALEM NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$5,000
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON, MA	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$1,000,000
GENERAL ISRAEL ORPHAN HOME FOR GIRLS NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$3,000
HOLOCAUST RESOURCE FOUNDATION SHORT HILLS, NJ	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$7,000
JEWISH EDUCATION IN MEDIA DBA JEWISH BROADCASTING SERVICE STAMFORD, CT	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$5,000
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL CENTER ELIZABETH, NJ	UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Steven Schwarz – President
Elan Schwarz – Secretary

Both serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
HENRYK SCHWARZ	PRESIDENT	10	—
ELAN SCHWARZ	SECRETARY	10	—

Contact Information

Address: 200 Central Ave Ste 201, Mountainside, NJ 07092-1961

Telephone: 908-654-4360

EIN: 22-2430208

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Schwarz Foundation fund?

The foundation supports hospitals and organizations involved with: • Children and youth services • Family services • Judaism

How do I apply for a grant from Schwarz Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • Total giving: $5,285,487 (most recent filing) • Typical award range: $1,000–$1,880,000 • Made 28 grants in the most recent year **Recent Notable Grants (2024):** • PEF Israel Endowment Funds: $1,450,000 • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: $1,000,000 • American Friends of Hebrew University: $300,000

Where does Schwarz Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • New York • New Jersey • District of Columbia

What size grants does Schwarz Foundation award?

In 2025, Schwarz Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $5.3M — an average of about $211K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Schwarz Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Schwarz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.0M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.