The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff is a private foundation based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff at a glance
In short: The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff gave $53K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Idaho. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,660
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,646
- -47.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $703,732
- +7.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (4 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5600 Wisconsin Avenue 20B, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone: (202) 320-5659
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Argyros Theater ($10K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 171 grants of 171 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in Idaho (51%), Pennsylvania (19%), New York (12%), and Washington, D.C. (9%). Wisconsin received 5% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 32 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $119K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Argyros Theater Ketchum, ID | To Support Program Initiatives | $10,000 |
| PSU Hillel State College, PA | To Support Program Initiatives | $10,000 |
| SV Music Festival Sun Valley, ID | To Support Program Initiatives | $6,000 |
| Yivo New York, NY | To Support Program Initiatives | $3,000 |
| Ballet Sun Valley Sun Valley, ID | To Support Program Initiatives | $2,500 |
| Univ of Wisconsin - Madison PMW Scholarship Milwaukee, WI | To Support Program Initiatives | $2,000 |
| Worker's Circle New York, NY | To Support Program Initiatives | $2,000 |
| Blaine County Recreation Department Hailey, ID | To Support Program Initiatives | $1,500 |
| Alliance of Idaho Bellevue, ID | To Support Program Initiatives | $1,250 |
| Gatherdc Washington, DC | To Support Program Initiatives | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $703,732 | $122,807 | $71,419 | $52,660 | 32 | $58,415 | $94,020 | $230,410 |
| 2024 | $652,344 | $52,539 | $135,565 | $118,700 | 38 | $124,050 | $24,862 | $186,679 |
| 2023 | $735,370 | $102,654 | $131,149 | $115,850 | 27 | $120,950 | $72,455 | $104,288 |
| 2022 | $763,865 | $142,409 | $121,347 | $103,150 | 36 | $109,794 | $14,939 | $86,804 |
| 2021 | $742,803 | $24,735 | $116,235 | $101,790 | 38 | $106,540 | $919 | $108,641 |
| 2020 | $834,303 | $26,872 | $92,364 | $81,750 | 40 | — | $10,415 | $81,520 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff reported a distributable amount of $230K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Ballet Sun Valley says its mission is to bring celebrated ballet companies and dancers to Sun Valley. Alliance of Idaho describes its work as providing low-cost immigration legal services to families in Blaine County and surrounding communities. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern cancer research and care, exonerating people wrongfully convicted, legal and social services for low-income older D.C. residents, and Jewish ideas and communities through media and public events.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $52,660. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards were $10,000 each to Argyros Theater in Ketchum, Idaho, and PSU Hillel in State College, Pennsylvania, followed by $6,000 to SV Music Festival in Sun Valley, Idaho. Other notable grants included $3,000 to YIVO in New York; $2,500 to Ballet Sun Valley; and $2,000 each to the University of Wisconsin–Madison PMW Scholarship and Worker’s Circle.
Additional 2025 grants included $1,250 to Alliance of Idaho and $1,000 each to GatherDC, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Sun Valley Community Library, and World Central Kitchen. The foundation also gave $500 each to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, and Legal Counsel for the Elderly, and $360 to The Forward Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rhea S Schwartz as chairman and Michael Levitt as vice president.
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff is led by Rhea S. Schwartz, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rhea S. Schwartz
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Levitt
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul Martin Wolff (2020–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff
How much does The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff give each year?
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff gave $53K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 38 grants.
What is The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff's typical grant size?
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,646, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff give grants?
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff gives mostly in Idaho: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants), Ketchum, ID (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Sun Valley, ID (2 grants).
Does The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Program Initiatives" (30 grants).
Who are The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff's largest grantees?
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff's largest 2025 grantees include Argyros Theater ($10,000), PSU Hillel ($10,000) and SV Music Festival ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff?
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff reported $704K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Ballet Sun Valley says its mission is to bring celebrated ballet companies and dancers to Sun Valley. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff's EIN?
The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1852485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Rhea S Schwartz & Paul Martin Wolff accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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