Private foundation · EIN 22-6554026 · Forked River, New Jersey

Swartz Foundation Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 67 grants paid, $4.9M total, median $20K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
67
$4.9M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in NJ
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$105M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 67 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
International Justice MissionWashington, DCCharitable contribution$2.5M
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DCCharitable contribution$500K
Bethel Ame Church35th AnniversaryJamaica Plain, MACharitable contribution$100K
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications AssociationArlington, VACharitable contribution$100K
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications AssociationArlington, VACharitable contribution$100K
International Justice MissionWashington, DCCharitable contribution$100K
Panorama GlobalSeattle, WACharitable contribution$100K
Partners for JusticeNew York, NYCharitable contribution$100K
Vineyard Preservation TrustEdgartown, MACharitable contribution$100K
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard IncVineyard Haven, MACharitable contribution$100K
Sundance InstitutePark City, UTCharitable contribution$85K
US Ski & Snowboard AssociationPark City, UTCharitable contribution$56K
Anti-Corruption Foundation IncBoston, MACharitable contribution$50K
Bellingcat Fund IncMission, KSCharitable contribution$50K
Circuit ArtsWest Tisbury, MACharitable contribution$50K
Computer History MuseumMountain View, CACharitable contribution$50K
The Biological Medicine InstituteProvidence, RICharitable contribution$50K
Utah Film CenterSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution$50K
Women in Film & Video IncWashington, DCCharitable contribution$50K
Sundance InstitutePark City, UTCharitable contribution$47K
United States Ski & Snowboard Team FoundationPark City, UTCharitable contribution$28K
Bethel Ame ChurchJamaica Plain, MACharitable contribution$25K
Boston Community Pediatrics OrgBoston, MACharitable contribution$25K
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra IncBoston, MACharitable contribution$25K
Christian Center of Park CityPark City, UTCharitable contribution$25K
Christian Center of Park CityPark City, UTCharitable contribution$25K
Christian Center of Park CityPark City, UTCharitable contribution$25K
Christian Center of Park CityPark City, UTCharitable contribution$25K
Circuit ArtsWest Tisbury, MACharitable contribution$25K
Harvard Divinity SchoolCambridge, MACharitable contribution$25K
Mv YouthChilmark, MACharitable contribution$25K
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYCharitable contribution$25K
The Nature Conservancy of UtahSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution$25K
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard IncVineyard Haven, MACharitable contribution$20K
Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MACharitable contribution$12K
Shining Hope for CommunitiesNew York, NYCharitable contribution$12K
Boston Philharmonic Youth OrchestraBoston, MACharitable contribution$10K
Harbor Homes of MvVineyard Haven, MACharitable contribution$10K
Igreja Evangelica Assembleia de Deus Semear IncVineyard Haven, MACharitable contribution$10K
Mv Community ServicesVineyard Haven, MACharitable contribution$10K
National Kidney Donation OrganizationNorwalk, CTCharitable contribution$10K
PBS UtahSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution$10K
Stillpoint Marthas Vineyard IncChilmark, MACharitable contribution$10K
The Island Autism Group IncEdgartown, MACharitable contribution$10K
The Memorial Church of Harvard UniversityBoston, MACharitable contribution$10K
The Vineyard PlayhouseVineyard Haven, MACharitable contribution$10K
Utah Symphony & OperaSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution$10K
Vineyard House IncVineyard Haven, MACharitable contribution$10K
Edinboro UniversityEdinboro, PACharitable contribution$5,000
Egyptian TheaterPark City, UTCharitable contribution$5,000
Emo and Civ Help the World CorpNew York, NYCharitable contribution$5,000
Jigsaw Educational Productions IncNew York, NYCharitable contribution$5,000
Martha's Vineyard HospitalOak Bluffs, MACharitable contribution$5,000
Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MACharitable contribution$5,000
Salt Lake Christian FellowshipSandy, UTCharitable contribution$5,000
The Rivendell InstituteNew Haven, CTCharitable contribution$5,000
Utah Film CenterSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution$5,000
Utah Symphony & OperaSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution$5,000
Utah Film CenterSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution$4,600
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DCCharitable contribution$2,500

By state: District of Columbia 6 · Massachusetts 27 · Utah 18 · Virginia 2 · New York 5 · Washington 1

About this foundation

Swartz Foundation Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Forked River, New Jersey, administered in care of Bga Pts, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Swartz Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Swartz Foundation Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.9M across 67 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Swartz Foundation Trust give?

District of Columbia (6 grants), Massachusetts (27 grants), Utah (18 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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