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Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 823730519

Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.5 million in 30 grants; the typical grant was $1,375 and the largest $4.4 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $2.5 million the year before.

48% of its 2024 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$2.5 million21$13.6 million
2024$5.5 million30$13.1 million

How to apply

Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island5$5.4 million
Massachusetts21$81,750
New Hampshire1$9,989
South Carolina1$5,000
Texas1$2,000
Maine1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St George's School
Middletown, RI
To carry out philanthropic purposes.$4.4 million
St George's School
Middletown, RI
To carry out philanthropic purpose$1.0 million
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$20,000
Esplanade Association
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purposes$20,000
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$15,000
Darthmouth College Board of Trustees
Hanover, NH
To carry out philanthropic purposes$9,989
Sears House Association
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$5,000
Spring Island Trust
Okatie, SC
To carry out philanthropic purposes$5,000
Trinity Church
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$5,000
Beacon Hill Civic Associates
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$2,500
Nichols House Museum
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$2,500
The Preservation Society of Newport County
Newport, RI
To carry out philanthropic purpose$2,500
Bellevue Foundation
Dallas, TX
To carry out philanthropic purpose$2,000
Mspca-Angell
Waltham, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$2,000
Wbur
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purposes$1,500
Hill House
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purposes$1,250
Beacon Academy
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$1,000
Boston Ballet
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$1,000
Boston Foundation
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$1,000
152 Commonwealth Foundation
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$1,000
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$1,000
Fab Newport
Newport, RI
To carry out philanthropic purposes$1,000
Norman Bird Sanctuary
Middletown, RI
To carry out philanthropic purpose$1,000
The Nature Conservancy
Boston, MA
Mbk527 - 10/28/25 03:26pm worksheet private foundation$500
The Trustees of Reservations
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$400
Globe Santa
Taunton, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$300
Vincent Club
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purposes$300
Associates of the Boston Public Library
Boston, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$250
Historic New England
Haverhill, MA
To carry out philanthropic purpose$250
Kieve Wavus Education
Nobleboro, ME
To carry out philanthropic purpose$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation give?

$5.5 million in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $1,375.

Who runs Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dana L Schmaltz (Trustee) and Kate Bower Enroth (Trustee).

What does Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and environment and conservation.

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