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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3255974

Swartz Foundation

A private foundation in Newton, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $9.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $9,788,659

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $220,801,315
  • Tax year 2023

    $7,151,097

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $210,367,347
  • Tax year 2022

    $734,507

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $195,438,630
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,187,216

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $192,978,017
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,349,454

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $176,638,868

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General charitable support

    $4,528,140
  2. Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncBoston, MA

    General charitable support

    $3,000,000
  3. American Friends of Maoz-Seal IncHaverhill, MA

    General charitable support

    $524,000
  4. American Friends of Maoz-Seal IncHaverhill, MA

    General charitable support

    $485,000
  5. Hadassah Medical OrganizationJerusalem, Israel

    STEM cell research

    $419,206
  6. BZ MediaMelville, NY

    General charitable support

    $250,000
  7. Sonduk El YanabiaOmer, Israel

    General charitable support

    $166,000
  8. Camp Hachshara-Moshava of NY IncHonesdale, PA

    General charitable support

    $100,000
  9. Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County IncBoca Raton, FL

    General charitable support

    $100,000
  10. Yeshiva Beth YehudahSouthfield, MI

    General charitable support

    $100,000
  11. Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA

    General charitable support

    $64,273
  12. American Friends of Leket Israel IncTeaneck, NJ

    General charitable support

    $25,000
  13. Merit Spread Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General charitable support

    $25,000
  14. Keshet Donor Advised FundShfayim, Israel

    General charitable support

    $1,040
  15. Pan-Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    General charitable support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $7,678,14086% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $1,009,00011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $100,0001% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,0001% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $64,273<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $4,803,140
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $4,010,000
  3. Florida1 grant $100,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $100,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
  6. California1 grant $64,273
  7. New Jersey1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sidney W SwartzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey SwartzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith SwartzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel SwartzOFFICER - DRE Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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