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The William and Valerie Schwartz Family Foundation

Accepts applications Aventura, Florida · EIN 814765542

The William and Valerie Schwartz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Aventura, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $97,485 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $4,485 and the largest $30,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $98,758 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$99,69518$2.1 million
2024$98,75818$2.2 million
2025$97,48513$2.5 million

How to apply

ContactWilliam Schwartz
20155 NE 38th Court Apt 2802, Aventura, FL 33180
Phone or email(610) 520-1889
What to submitApplicant own letter describing charitable or exempt purpose.
RestrictionsNone provided that the organization qualifies under irc section 510(c)(3).

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The William and Valerie Schwartz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$77,985
Florida1$10,000
California1$5,000
New York1$1,500
Kentucky1$1,000
Maine1$1,000
New Jersey1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of the American Revolution
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$30,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$23,000
The Shipley School
Bryn Mawr, PA
Unrestricted$12,500
Mount Sinai Med Ctr Fdn
Miami Beach, FL
Unrestricted$10,000
Chop Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
Prostate Cancer Fdn
Santa Monica, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$4,485
The Academy of Music
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$2,000
Spark Youth NYC
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
Camp Sunshine
Casco, ME
Unrestricted$1,000
Holy Family Home
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
Permanently Disabled Jockey SF
Lexington, KY
Unrestricted$1,000
Salartast Fam Found
Linwood, NJ
Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William and Valerie Schwartz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The William and Valerie Schwartz Family Foundation give?

$97,485 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $4,485.

Who runs The William and Valerie Schwartz Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Schwartz (President and Treasurer) and Valerie Schwartz (Vice President and Secreta).

What does The William and Valerie Schwartz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and education.

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