Julian Schwinger Foundation For Physics
EIN 680503244Total Given 2016–2024
$4.9M
43 grants · $539K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$62K
typical mid grants · $25K–$115K
grant size
18%
balanced · 6/33 multi-year
repeat
$14.7M
Assets (2024)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Seth Putterman PHD
Phone
(310) 266-2912
Deadlines
See www.schwinger-foundation.org for grant procedures.
How to Apply
A declaration of intent must be submitted by registering on the company website. Applicant must submit a concise statement of intended use of the grant.
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to charitable organizations which support and/or perform research and experimentation in the field of physics.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $96K | $15.6M | $880K | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $15.6M | $1.3M | 7 |
| 2018 | $424K | $16.6M | $1.2M | 5 |
| 2019 | $693K | $17.2M | $1.3M | 6 |
| 2020 | $532K | $15.1M | $910K | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $18.3M | $1.7M | 8 |
| 2023 | $527K | $16.6M | $1.2M | 6 |
| 2024 | $256K | $14.7M | $960K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$8K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$62K
Average
$113K
75th Pctl
$115K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
EY
Edward T Yu
5 yrs
Director
GR
Gil Refael
3 yrs
Director
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
GR
Gil Refael
3 yrs
Director
EY
Edward T Yu
5 yrs
Director
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
EY
Edward T Yu
5 yrs
Director
GR
Gil Refael
3 yrs
Director
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
EY
Edward T Yu
5 yrs
Director
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
EY
Edward T Yu
5 yrs
Director
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Seth Putterman PHD
8+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LP
Lester L Deraad Jr PHD
8+ yrs
Director
BP
Berthold-Georg Englert PHD
8+ yrs
Director
YP
Y Jack Ng PHD
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | Physics Research | 2017 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $600,000 | Physics research | 2022 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | Physics Research | 2020 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $330,000 | Physics Research | 2019 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $300,000 | Physics research | 2023 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $230,000 | Physics Research | 2018 |
| The Austrian Academy of Sciences | Wein, None | $155,001 | Physics research | 2022 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $145,000 | Physics Research | 2019 |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $134,600 | Physics Research | 2018 |
| University of Catania | Catania CT, None | $115,001 | Physics research | 2023 |
| University of Cambridge | Trinity Ln, None | $115,000 | Physics research | 2022 |
| University of Catania | Catania CT, None | $115,000 | Physics research | 2022 |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $102,000 | Physics Research | 2019 |
| CalTech University | Pasadena, CA | $92,638 | Physics Research | 2024 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | $91,500 | Physics Research | 2024 |
| University of Malta Dept of Physics | Msida, None | $90,000 | Physics Research | 2017 |
| University of dell'Insubria | Varase VA, None | $80,001 | Physics research | 2022 |
| Kyoto Institute of Technology | Sakyo Ward, None | $80,000 | Physics Research | 2019 |
| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | $75,000 | Physics Research | 2022 |
| University of Trento Italy | Trento, None | $70,000 | Physics Research | 2017 |
| University of Palermo Italy | Palermo, None | $70,000 | Physics Reserch | 2017 |
| Delft University of Technology | Delft, None | $61,501 | Physics Research | 2024 |
| The Austrian Academy of Sciences | Wein, None | $60,000 | Physics research | 2023 |
| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | $60,000 | Physics Research | 2017 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | Physics Research | 2022 |