The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in Texas and several other states.
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation gave $163K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $163,000
- +84.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,818
- +67.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,458,726
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (77% 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 Susan Schwartz Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15950 N Dallas Parkway 600, Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: (972) 661-1843
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship ($93K). Together the top 10 received $161K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 53 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 12% to recipients in Oklahoma. Illinois, Massachusetts, and California each received 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2019) to $163K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship Wylie, TX | General Purpose | $93,000 |
| World Literature Today Norman, OK | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Center for Spiritual Living Dallas, TX | General Purpose | $16,500 |
| Temple Emanuel Cleburne, TX | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| Fonterra Farmers Foundation Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Grassroots International Boston, MA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace Berkeley, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Red Cross Hill Country Kerriville, TX | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Center for Constitutional New York, NY | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Carrollton, TX | General Purpose | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,458,726 | $260,629 | $210,263 | $163,000 | 11 | $167,315 | $218,990 | $136,571 |
| 2024 | $2,405,860 | $183,438 | $132,382 | $88,489 | 10 | $93,564 | $160,374 | $132,842 |
| 2023 | $2,354,804 | $1,306,935 | $121,433 | $101,275 | 11 | $103,690 | $33,980 | $70,923 |
| 2022 | $1,169,302 | $-7,916 | $110,669 | $89,432 | 11 | $92,837 | $15,974 | $58,140 |
| 2021 | $1,287,887 | $153,101 | $118,046 | $103,400 | 10 | $106,408 | $135,917 | $63,447 |
| 2020 | $1,256,577 | $44,991 | $84,672 | $68,250 | 9 | — | $41,299 | $60,539 |
| 2019 | $1,296,258 | $102,966 | $79,387 | $63,050 | 12 | — | $90,405 | $62,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $163,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $93,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants were $93,000 to EQUEST Therapeutic Horsemanship in Wylie, Texas; $20,000 to World Literature Today in Norman, Oklahoma; and $16,500 to Center for Spiritual Living in Dallas, Texas. Other listed recipients included Temple Emanuel ($6,000), Fonterra Farmers Foundation ($5,000), Grassroots International ($5,000), Jewish Voice for Peace ($5,000), Red Cross Hill Country ($5,000), Center for Constitutional ($2,500), National Council of Jewish Women ($2,500), and Texas Civil Rights Project ($2,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Schwartz as president and treasurer, and Elizabeth Schwartz as secretary.
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation is led by Susan Schwartz, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Schwartz
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Schwartz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Susan Schwartz Family Foundation
How much does The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation give each year?
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation gave $163K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 10 grants.
What is The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation give grants?
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (12%).
Does The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship ($93,000), World Literature Today ($20,000) and Center for Spiritual Living ($16,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation?
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation's EIN?
The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3550229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Susan Schwartz Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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