Private foundation · EIN 46-4310665 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Swieca Children Foundation

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: 20 grants paid, $4.7M total, median $475. 90% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$4.7M
Median grant
$475
Stays in NY
90%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$78M

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Swieca Cf Philanthropic Fund at Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised FundNa, NYEducation$4.6M
Ira Sohn Conference FoundationNew York, NYEducation$15K
American Friends of Ohr HatalmudNa, NYEducation$5,700
Israel SolidarityNa, NYEducation$1,978
MeorSilver Spring, MDEducation$1,854
Go Fund MeNa, NYEducation$1,825
Long Beach Volunteer Fire DepartmentLong Beach, NYEducation$1,800
Young Jewish ProfessionalNa, NYEducation$1,800
GivebutterNa, NYEducation$742
Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NYEducation$500
Khal ChassidimNa, NYEducation$450
Mount Moriah Cemetry of New JerseyFairview, NJEducation$300
Mattane Besseter BessimhaNa, NYEducation$260
Segula JerulsalemNa, NYEducation$255
CijeBrooklyn, NYEducation$200
AlephbetaNew City, NYEducation$180
Orthodox UnionNew York, NYEducation$142
The Altneu SynagogueNew York, NYEducation$125
The Tikvah FundNew York, NYEducation$100
Soldiers Save LivesNa, NYEducation$63

By state: New York 18 · Maryland 1 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

Swieca Children Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, tax-exempt since 2014. 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 Swieca Children Foundation 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 Swieca Children Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.7M across 20 grants, a median of $475.

Where does Swieca Children Foundation give?

New York (18 grants), Maryland (1 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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