Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation
Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation is a private foundation, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation at a glance
In short: Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,013
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $3,013
- Median grant
- $3,013
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Coalition Against Censorship ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $4K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Coalition Against Censorship New York, NY | Support of Public Charity | $3,013 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $5,513 | $3,013 | 1 | $3,013 | $25 |
| 2023 | $5,513 | — | $15 | — | — | — | $272 |
| 2022 | $5,528 | $5,000 | $6,567 | $3,601 | 2 | $6,391 | $273 |
| 2021 | $7,095 | — | $4,774 | $1,686 | 1 | $4,774 | $489 |
| 2020 | $11,869 | $19,878 | $8,009 | — | — | — | $133 |
| 2019 | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | — | — | — | $56 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation reported a distributable amount of $25 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation is led by Bernard Schweizer, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bernard Schweizer
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liang Schweizer
Co-Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation
How much does Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation give each year?
Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation operate?
Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
How much is Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation reported a distributable amount of $25 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation's EIN?
Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2047013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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