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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2430208

Schwarz Foundation

A private foundation in Mountainside, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $5.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

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

    $5,285,487

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $59,367,691
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,219,709

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $59,955,435
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,799,976

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $60,515,588
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,711,690

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $61,385,088
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,652,365

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $37,074,415
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,510,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $36,372,868
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,118,755

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $35,319,618

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,880,000
  2. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000,000
  3. American Society for Technion Israel Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $420,000
  4. Americans for Ben-Gurion UniversityNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $420,000
  5. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $320,000
  6. American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $300,000
  7. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $200,000
  8. Semper Fi & America's FundQuantico, VA

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $200,000
  9. United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New YorkNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $120,000
  10. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $110,000
  11. Jewish Family Service Agency of Central New JerseyElizabeth, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $105,487
  12. New York-Presbyterian Fund IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $100,000
  13. Jewish Educational CenterElizabeth, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  14. Rose HouseMorris Plains, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  15. The Jewish Foundation for the RighteousWest Orange, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  16. Holocaust Resource FoundationShort Hills, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $7,000
  17. Childrens Village of JerusalemNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  18. Jewish Education in Media DBA Jewish Broadcasting ServiceStamford, CT

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  19. The Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  20. General Israel Orphan Home for GirlsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $3,000
  21. Keren-Or IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $3,000
  22. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $3,000
  23. Springfield Pba Local 76 Civic Association IncSpringfield, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  24. Mountainside Rescue Squad Borough of Mountainside NJMountainside, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  25. Springfield Fmba Local 57Springfield, NJ

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $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 grantmaking2 grants $1,882,00040% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,000,00021% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $628,00013% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $533,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 grants $355,0008% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $300,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $31,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $3,564,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $325,000
  4. California1 grant $200,000
  5. New Jersey8 grants $191,487
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Henryk SchwarzPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Elan SchwarzSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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