Bernard & Irene Schwartz Foundation
EIN 133099518Total Given 2016–2023
$4.7M
24 grants · $593K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$131K
grant size
16%
balanced · 3/19 multi-year
repeat
$201K
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 490-3113
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.9M | $2.4M | $151K | 11 |
| 2017 | $2.2M | $247K | $169K | 6 |
| 2018 | $128K | $151K | $83K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $13K | $83K | N/A |
| 2020 | $50K | $45K | $83K | 1 |
| 2021 | $13K | $132K | $99K | 1 |
| 2022 | $8K | $124K | $102 | 1 |
| 2023 | $400K | $225K | $401K | 1 |
| 2024 | N/A | $201K | $6K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 24 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$198K
75th Pctl
$131K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
RK
Ronald Kisner
5 yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Hack
5 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
RK
Ronald Kisner
5 yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Hack
5 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
RK
Ronald Kisner
5 yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Hack
5 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Ronald Kisner
5 yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Hack
5 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Ronald Kisner
5 yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Co-Chairman of the Board
Leadership
JH
Jeffrey Hack
5 yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
LI
Loretta A Ippolito
Director
RK
Ronald Kissner
4 yrs
President
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JL
Judith Linksman
4 yrs
Sect'Y/ Treasurer
Leadership
LI
Lorretta Ippolito
Director
RK
Ronald Kissner
4 yrs
President
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JL
Judith Linksman
4 yrs
Sect'Y/ Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Bernard L Schwartz
3 yrs
Director
LO
Lisa Stein Orellana
3 yrs
Assistant. Sect'Y
RK
Ronald Kissner
4 yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JL
Judith Linksman
4 yrs
Sect'Y/ Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Bernard L Schwartz
3 yrs
Director
LO
Lisa Stein Orellana
3 yrs
Assistant. Sect'Y
RK
Ronald Kissner
4 yrs
President
Leadership
KP
Karen Schwartz Paddock
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
FS
Francesca Schwartz
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JL
Judith Linksman
4 yrs
Sect'Y/ Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Bernard L Schwartz
3 yrs
Director
LO
Lisa Stein Orellana
3 yrs
Assistant. Sect'Y
Grants Awarded (24 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The New School University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $800,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $629,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Nyu Lagone Health | New York, NY | $400,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $150,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Century Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PUPOSES | 2017 |
| The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute | New York, NY | $100,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $87,500 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $75,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $75,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | $50,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Democracy Journal | Washington, DC | $50,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Bard College | Annandale, NY | $35,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Portledge School | Locust Valley, NY | $27,710 | TO ENALALE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL IT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION | 2018 |
| The Canales Project | New York, NY | $25,000 | ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Temple Emanuel | New York, NY | $25,000 | ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $15,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | $13,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $10,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | $7,500 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The Bone Marrow Foundation | New York, NY | $3,000 | ENABLE ORGANIATION TO FULFILL ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2016 |