The Robert and Mimi Schwartz

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 37-1955784

The Robert and Mimi Schwartz is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $557K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $33K.

The Robert and Mimi Schwartz at a glance

In short: The Robert and Mimi Schwartz gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$35,000
+324.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$556,844
-0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Robert and Mimi Schwartz funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Breakthrough TD1: $35KBreakthrough TD1$35K

The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough TD1 ($35K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Chapel HillNew YorkWashingtonArlingtonBethesdaLawrencevilleMinneapolis

How The Robert and Mimi Schwartz gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $37K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Breakthrough TD1 New York, NYType 1 Diabetes Research.$35,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$556,844$41,368$43,842$35,0001$35,000$32,526$32,147
2024$558,628$18,445$40,388$33,0004$33,000$19,685$31,261
2023$576,745$15,277$36,974$30,0001$30,000$12,595$29,046
2022$597,570$-2,874$37,540$30,0001$30,000$5,041$30,668
2021$637,841$34,941$44,287$36,5004$36,500$27,154$36,109
2020$647,187$683,322$36,135$34,2505—$6,437$21,229

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert and Mimi Schwartz reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Robert and Mimi Schwartz's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mimi E. Schwartz

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert G. Schwartz

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Robert and Mimi Schwartz

How much does The Robert and Mimi Schwartz give each year?

The Robert and Mimi Schwartz gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.

How large is The Robert and Mimi Schwartz?

The Robert and Mimi Schwartz reported $557K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Robert and Mimi Schwartz operate?

The Robert and Mimi Schwartz has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Virginia.

What is The Robert and Mimi Schwartz's EIN?

The Robert and Mimi Schwartz's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1955784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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