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The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 453914959

The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $107,087 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $98,000 the year before.

6% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$98,00019$2.3 million
2024$107,08716$2.4 million

How to apply

The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc 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 The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$63,587
New York2$15,000
New Jersey1$10,000
Maryland2$7,500
District of Columbia1$5,000
Florida1$5,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Abramson Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable/medical research/cancer awareness$20,000
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Charitable$20,000
Jewish National Fund
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Charitable$12,087
Cooper MD Anderson
Camden, NJ
Charitable$10,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Friends of Idf
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Melanoma Research Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Charitable/medical research/cancer awareness$5,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$5,000
Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC
Charitable$5,000
Street Love Foundation
Delray, FL
Charitable$5,000
American Jewish Committee
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$3,000
The American Kidney Fund
Rockville, MD
Charitable$2,500
Ryan Veterinary Hospital - University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$1,500
Hillel of Penn State
State College, PA
Charitable$1,000
St Judes's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable$1,000
Treats for Troops
Merion Station, PA
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc give?

$107,087 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Dawn B Schwab (President, Trustee), William Schwab (Vice-President, Trustee), Brett Schwab (Secretary,trustee) and Dylan Schwab (Treasurer, Trustee).

What does The Charles J Schwab Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and faith communities.

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