The Stephen A Schwarzman Education Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City dedicated to advancing higher education through philanthropic initiatives. Established in 2013, the foundation operates with a team of 47 employees and maintains its headquarters at 641 Lexington Avenue in New York.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$196K
-97.0% YoY
Grant Count
3
-40.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$65K
-95.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary mission centers on supporting fellowship and scholarship programs with a global reach. The core program is the Schwarzman Scholars initiative, which supports up to 200 scholars annually from the United States, China, and around the world.
Primary Focus Areas:
- Higher education and university education
- Fellowship and scholarship programs
- International educational exchange and cultural immersion
- Philanthropy and grantmaking
Grantmaking
The Schwarzman Scholars program offers a highly selective one-year master's degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Scholars selected for this program reside in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, attending lectures, traveling, and developing understanding of China.
Grant Range
** Typical awards range from $16,000 to $5,930,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's philanthropic activities span major cities including Beijing, London, New York, and Washington, D.C., with particular emphasis on international educational initiatives.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2023):
- Total Assets: $15.8 million
- Total Revenue: $25.6 million
- Total Expenses: $27.0 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
Tax Status: 501(c)(3) private foundation; tax-exempt since September 2013 EIN: 45-4757735
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Stephen a Schwarzman Education
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Stephen A. Schwarzman – Chairman and Director
- Amy Stursberg – CEO and Director
- Larissa Tiedens – Executive Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN A SCHWARZMAN | CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| JOHN A MAGLIANO | VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 15 | $150,000 |
| PAUL WHITE | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| AMY STURSBERG | CEO AND DIRECTOR | 33 | $840,000 |
| JANE SPENCER EDWARDS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $25,000 |
| MICHAEL EVANS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| NITIN NOHRIA | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $10,000 |
| STEVE ORLINS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JOSHUA RAMO | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JEFFREY ROSEN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KEVIN RUDD | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| EDWARD SCHWARZMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| HEUNG YEUNG HARRY SHUM | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $10,000 |
| NGAIRE WOODS | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $10,000 |
| LARISSA TIEDENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $1,112,372 |
| YIXIN HELEN SANTALONE | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $361,278 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Schwarzman Scholars Endowment has achieved a $300 million fundraising milestone. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Schwarzman College, the residential college constructed at Tsinghua University and modeled after the residential colleges at Harvard, Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Schwarzman Scholars Endowment Achieves $300 Million Fundraising MilestoneSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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