Private foundation · New York, NY

Bernard & Irene Schwartz Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K – $50K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
16
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Ronald Kisner
PRESIDENT
Karen Schwartz Paddock
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Francesca Schwartz
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Jeffrey Hack
SECRETARY & TREASURER
Loretta a Ippolito
Director
Judith Linksman
SECT'Y/ TREAS
$33K
Lorretta Ippolito
DIRECTOR
Ronald Kissner
PRESIDENT
Lisa Stein Orellana
ASST. SECT'Y
Bernard L Schwartz
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
29
Total grants awarded
$4.9M
Total amount
$169K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$400K
1 grants
2021
$8K
1 grants
2020
$13K
1 grants
2019
$50K
1 grants
2018
$165K
5 grants
2017
$128K
3 grants
2016
$2.2M
6 grants
2015
$1.9M
11 grants

Top recipients

The New School University
1 grant · NY
$1.0M
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$800K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$629K
NYU Lagone Health
1 grant · NY
$400K
3 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$238K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$150K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$125K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$121K
The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
1 grant · NY
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

NYU Lagone Health
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$400K
Central Synagogue
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2021
$8K
Central Synagogue
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2020
$13K
Central Synagogue
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$50K
Fair Election Center
ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2018
$50K
Central Synagogue
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$50K
Exemplary Films Inc
TO HELP ORGANIZASTION IN ITS EXEMPT SERVICES
NY · TY 2018
$30K
Ezrah Torah
TO HELP ORGANIZATION IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION
NY · TY 2018
$25K
The New School
TO ENALALE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL IT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION
NY · TY 2018
$10K
Tufts University
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2017
$75K
Portledge School
TO ENALALE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL IT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION
NY · TY 2017
$28K
The Canales Project
ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2017
$25K
Third Way Institute
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2016
$1.0M
The New School University
ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2016
$1.0M
The Century Foundation
ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PUPOSES
NY · TY 2016
$125K
Tufts University
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2016
$75K
Temple Emanuel
ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2016
$25K
Drake University
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
IA · TY 2016
$20K
Council on Foreign Relations
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2015
$800K
New York Historical Society
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2015
$629K
Fordham University
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2015
$150K
The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2015
$100K
Tufts University
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2015
$88K
Democracy Journal
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2015
$50K
Bard College
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2015
$35K
Drake University
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
IA · TY 2015
$20K
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2015
$15K
Williams College
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2015
$10K
The Bone Marrow Foundation
ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2015
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.