Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cambridge, MA EIN: 84-2047013

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.

Key facts about Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation

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.

EIN
84-2047013
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
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)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$3K

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.

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.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CambridgeLynnNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $4K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

National Coalition Against Censorship: $3KNational Coalition AgainstCensorship$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Coalition Against Censorship ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Coalition Against Censorship New York, NYSupport of Public Charity$3,013

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$5,513$5,528
Revenue——$5,000
Expenses$5,513$15$6,567
Qualifying Distributions$3,013—$6,391
Distributable Amount$25$272$273

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

Alpern Family Foundation Inc

Huntington Station, NY

The foundation supports organizations working in areas including the arts, water issues, sexual violence prevention, gender justice, and food access. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $105,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to New York, followed by Washington, DC, and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$11.7M

Grants

69

Total Given

$1.1M

Hirschkop Family Fund Inc

Lorton, VA

The Hirschkop Family Fund supports civil liberties, human rights, anti-hate, public media, environmental and animal protection, and community organizations, with most 2025 funding going to Virginia. Its 13 grants totaled $52,000, ranging from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000. The filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Education

Assets

$503K

Grants

13

Total Given

$52K

Berlanti Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Berlanti Family Foundation supports public-charity events and organizations working in areas including cancer services, entertainment, education, and youth development. In 2025, it made 44 grants totaling about $1.02 million, with a median grant of $10,000 and awards ranging from $1,000 to $200,000; most funding went to California and New York. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$4.0M

Grants

44

Total Given

$1.0M

EBA Foundation

New York, NY

EBA Foundation’s grants support a mix of education, Jewish community organizations, homelessness services, cultural institutions, and animal care, with most funding going to organizations in New York. In 2024, grants ranged from $150 to $170,000, with a median of $12,500. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$5.1M

Grants

32

Total Given

$689K

Kates Foundation Inc

Norwell, MA

Kates Foundation Inc funded a varied range of charitable organizations, with 2023 grants totaling $187,500; awards ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. Its grants were concentrated in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, and New Hampshire. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; its 2023 filing was marked as its final return.

Assets

—

Grants

46

Total Given

$188K

Colorado Freedom of Expression

Denver, CO

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Assets

—

Grants

1

Total Given

$45K

Ed & Mary Lewis Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA

The foundation supports charitable organizations in education, health and medical research, animal welfare, arts, and free expression, with most of its giving in California and smaller amounts in Massachusetts and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $6,500, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$637K

Grants

18

Total Given

$29K

Jerome Levy Foundation

New York, NY

The Jerome Levy Foundation’s 2024 grants supported education, religious, environmental, and other organizations, primarily in New York, with additional funding in Washington, D.C., and Connecticut. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,006,280, with a median of $30,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Assets

$43.6M

Grants

11

Total Given

$2.6M

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds projects in areas including arts, education, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some opportunities elsewhere. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts applications through its open competitive grants program and selected RFPs or letters of interest; donor-advised funds do not accept proposals.

Assets

$3.5B

Grants

2,748

Total Given

$193.8M

Foundation to Promote Open Society

New York, NY

It supports organizations and movements advancing rights, equity, justice, and accountable democracy, with work spanning the United States and six global regions. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $44.9 million, with a median of about $257,000; most grants go to organizations the foundations approach directly, though some programs use proposals or letters of inquiry.

Assets

$10.8B

Grants

738

Total Given

$481.5M

The Oregon Community Foundation

Portland, OR

The Oregon Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in areas including education, health, arts and culture, housing, and community vitality, primarily serving communities across Oregon. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; organizations apply through specific open grant programs, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$3.3B

Grants

2,149

Total Given

$171.4M

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation funds community-led work advancing racial and economic equity in Greater Seattle, including housing, economic opportunity, climate justice, democracy, arts, and organizing; some programs support specific medical or performing-arts needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $60 to $7 million, with a median of $6,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through program-specific applications or letters of inquiry.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$1.4B

Grants

5,379

Total Given

$177.9M

More Funders in Massachusetts

Schweizer Foundation for Art & Innovation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?