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Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation

Accepts applications Springfield, Massachusetts · EIN 042712836

Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Springfield, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,050 in 36 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $1,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $10,400 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$9,60029$3,836
2023$10,40034$1,140
2024$10,05036$1,786

How to apply

ContactTimothy P Mulhern
1441 Main St Ste 1100, Springfield, MA 01103-1406
Phone or email(413) 737-1131
What to submitNo required format

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts32$9,600
Illinois2$300
Louisiana1$100
District of Columbia1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 36 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Pioneer Valley
Springfield, MA
Support to area non profit orgs$1,000
Domus Inc
Westfield, MA
Provide support/ housing to homeless$500
Home City Development Inc
Springfield, MA
Restore replace substandard housing$500
Jewish Family Services of Western Mass Inc
Springfield, MA
Provide social services to ind & fam$500
Springfield Museums Corporation
Springfield, MA
Building connections, broadening con$500
STCC Foundation
Springfield, MA
To help stcc meet its goals and comm$500
Transhealth Inc
Florence, MA
To empower trans & gender diverse$500
Valley Opportunity Council Inc
Chicopee, MA
Community action organization$500
Way Finders
Springfield, MA
Corporate and community wellness$500
Northampton Survival Center Inc
Northampton, MA
Impr quality of life for low income$300
American Bar Foundation
Chicago, IL
Advancing justice with rigorous rese$250
Community Music School of Springfield
Springfield, MA
Provide education to area students$250
Healing Racism Institute of the Pioneer Valley Inc
Springfield, MA
To eliminate root causes of systemic$250
Open Pantry Community Services Inc
Springfield, MA
Support to feed homeless and indigen$250
Safe Passage
Northampton, MA
Create world free of violence & abus$250
Spirit of Springfield Inc
Springfield, MA
To perform cultural civic activities$250
The Call of Molo
Westfield, MA
Restore hope to orphans & vulnerable$250
Viability Inc
Springfield, MA
Help individuals with disabilities$250
Baystate Home Health
Springfield, MA
To support care of sick and dying$250
Western New England University Center for Social Justice
Springfield, MA
Advancing justice through research$250
World Affairs Council
Springfield, MA
Provide forums for discussion$250
Square One
Springfield, MA
Provide family friendly educ & supp$250
Habitat for Humanity Greater Springfield
West Springfield, MA
Build simple affordable homes$250
Lauren's Haven Inc
Springfield, MA
Defray costs of travel to sick famil$250
Hospice of the Fisher Home
Amherst, MA
To proviide hospice care to patients$250
Food Bank of Western Ma
Chicopee, MA
Build lasting food security$200
YMCA of Greater Springfield Inc
Springfield, MA
Promote personal growth$100
Foundation for Tjo Animals
Springfield, MA
Provide critical medical care & supp$100
Congregation B'nai Israel
Northampton, MA
To strengthen jewish community$100
Shriner's Hospital for Children
Springfield, MA
To provide quality care to children$100
The Amedisys Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
To promote health & well being$100
JGS Lifecare
Longmeadow, MA
Provide highest quality elder care$100
American Lung Association
Chicago, IL
Improve lung health; prevent disease$50
Westfield State University Foundation Inc
Westfield, MA
To provide scholarships/ ed activity$50
The Hispanic American Library Inc
Springfield, MA
Increase & enhance literacy$50
The Arthritis Foundation
Washington, DC
To conquer arthritis for all ages$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation give?

$10,050 in tax year 2024, across 36 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Steven J Schwartz (Trustee), Timothy P Mulhern (Trustee), Michele J Feinstein (Trustee) and Michael A Fenton (Trustee).

What does Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, housing and homelessness and health.

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