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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-6593287

E Schwartz Charitable Foundation XXXXX7006

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 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

    $2,075,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $37,380,818
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,875,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $36,663,091
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,150,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $34,521,145
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $34,220,400
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,800,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $33,525,949
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,800,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $30,290,077
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,920,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $30,957,047

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General

    $400,000
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    General

    $250,000
  3. The Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    General

    $250,000
  4. The Whitehead Institute ResearchCambridge, MA

    General

    $250,000
  5. Center for Hearing and CommunicatioNew York, NY

    General

    $150,000
  6. Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation F/B/O (HCDC)Chesterfield, MA

    General

    $125,000
  7. Marcy Lab IncBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $100,000
  8. Neighborhood Coalition for ShelterNew York, NY

    General

    $100,000
  9. Nontraditional Employment for WomenNew York, NY

    General

    $100,000
  10. Paraprofessional Healthcare InstitBronx, NY

    General

    $100,000
  11. Per Scholas IncBronx, NY

    General

    $100,000
  12. Crossroads Community Services Inc St Bartholomews ChurchNew York, NY

    General

    $75,000
  13. Ace Programs for the HomelessLong Is City, NY

    General

    $75,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $600,00062% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment2 grants $200,00021% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $75,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $1,050,000
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $625,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $400,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NATRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $338,887
  • Stephen BoiesCO TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $46,347
  • Joan LavellaCO TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $46,347

The return

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