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Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Green Isle, Minnesota · EIN 412013422

Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Green Isle, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,500 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $22,000 the year before.

21% of its 2025 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
2023$18,00017$596,986
2024$22,00015$725,398
2025$23,50014$750,403

How to apply

Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz 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 Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota8$18,000
Wisconsin6$5,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN
General support$5,000
Opportunity for All Kida (Oak) Foundation
St Paul, MN
General support$5,000
Grace in Action
New Ulm, MN
General support$2,000
Lighthouse Youth Center
Milwaukee, WI
General support$2,000
MN Valley Lutheran High School
New Ulm, MN
General support$2,000
Mt Olive Lutheran Church
Mankato, MN
General support$1,500
The Lutheran Home Association
Belle Plaine, MN
General support$1,500
Wels Kingdom Workers
Waukesha, WI
General support$1,000
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Germantown, WI
General support$500
St Paul's Lutheran Church
New Ulm, MN
General support$500
Time of Grace Ministry
Milwaukee, WI
General support$500
St Paul's Lutheran School
New Ulm, MN
General support$500
Lutheran Institutional Ministries
Oconomowoc, WI
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Foundation give?

$23,500 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Arvid W Schwartz (President), Judy R Schwartz (Vice President), Lance W Schwartz (Secretary) and Carolle R Alfred (Treasurer).

What does Arvid W & Judy R Schwartz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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