Shatz Schwartz and Fentin

Foundation · Grantmaker Springfield, MA EIN: 04-2712836

Shatz Schwartz and Fentin is a private foundation, based in Springfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 36 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $3.

Key facts about Shatz Schwartz and Fentin

EIN
04-2712836
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,050
Grants made (2025)
36
Average grant
$279
Median grant
$250
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (11 of 36, 2025)
Total assets
$1,786
Primary geography
Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Shatz Schwartz and Fentin funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Shatz Schwartz and Fentin's 36 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (96%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MA (20 grants), Westfield, MA (3 grants), Northampton, MA (3 grants) and Chicopee, MA (2 grants). None of its 36 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Shatz Schwartz and Fentin open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 11 of 36 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $132; repeat grants $344. How we count

Medians: $100 first-time, $250 repeat.

  • 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2K

+56.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-3.4% YoY

Grant Count

36

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$279.167

-8.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shatz Schwartz and Fentin reported a distributable amount of $293 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Shatz Schwartz and Fentin

Based on IRS filings

Shatz Schwartz and Fentin is a private foundation, based in Springfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 36 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $3.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 36 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

SpringfieldWestfieldNorthamptonChicagoChicopeeFlorenceAmherstHatfieldLongmeadowWorcesterBostonHampdenMontereyWest SpringfieldAgawamAlbanyAshfieldAtlantaBaltimoreBaton Rouge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3K$7K$10K$14K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,786$1,140$3,836
Revenue$10,696$7,704$12,631
Expenses$10,050$10,400$9,600
Qualifying Distributions$10,050$10,400$9,600
Net Investment Income$3$2$4
Distributable Amount$293$203$409

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$6K$9K$12K30 grants202131 grants202229 grants202334 grants202436 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

United Way of Pioneer Valley: $1KUnited Way of Pioneer Valley$1KDomus Inc: $500Domus Inc$500Home City Development Inc: $500Home City Development Inc$500Jewish Family Services: $500Jewish Family Services$500Springfield Museums Corporation: $500Springfield MuseumsCorporation$500STCC Foundation: $500STCC Foundation$500Transhealth Inc: $500Transhealth Inc$500Valley Opportunity Council Inc: $500Valley Opportunity Council Inc$500Way Finders: $500Way Finders$500Northampton Survival Center Inc: $300Northampton Survival CenterInc$300

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

160<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include United Way of Pioneer Valley ($1,000), Domus Inc ($500), Home City Development Inc ($500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED WAY OF PIONEER VALLEY Springfield, MASUPPORT TO AREA NON PROFIT ORGS$1,000
DOMUS INC Westfield, MAPROVIDE SUPPORT/ HOUSING TO HOMELESS$500
HOME CITY DEVELOPMENT INC Springfield, MARESTORE REPLACE SUBSTANDARD HOUSING$500
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Springfield, MAPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO IND & FAM$500
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION Springfield, MABUILDING CONNECTIONS, BROADENING CON$500
STCC FOUNDATION Springfield, MATO HELP STCC MEET ITS GOALS AND COMM$500
TRANSHEALTH INC Florence, MATO EMPOWER TRANS & GENDER DIVERSE$500
VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC Chicopee, MACOMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION$500
WAY FINDERS Springfield, MACORPORATE AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS$500
NORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CENTER INC Northampton, MAIMPR QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW INCOME$300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steven J SchwartzTrustee1—
Timothy P MulhernTrustee1—
Michele J FeinsteinTrustee1—
Michael a FentonTrustee1—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Shatz Schwartz and Fentin?

As of 2025, Shatz Schwartz and Fentin holds $2K in total assets with $11K in annual revenue. It awarded 36 grants totaling $10K in 2025.

Where does Shatz Schwartz and Fentin operate?

Shatz Schwartz and Fentin has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia.

What size grants does Shatz Schwartz and Fentin award?

In 2025, Shatz Schwartz and Fentin awarded 36 grants totaling $10K — an average of about $279.167 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Shatz Schwartz and Fentin required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Shatz Schwartz and Fentin reported a distributable amount of $293 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Shatz Schwartz and Fentin's EIN?

Shatz Schwartz and Fentin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2712836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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