Grants paid by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation
EIN 47-1141878 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation of Wilmington, DE (EIN 47-1141878) reported 114 grants paid totaling $18,437,324 to 38 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$18,437,324
114 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | $1,623,167 | — |
| 2020 | 23 | $1,142,050 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | $1,383,428 | — |
| 2023 | 36 | $13,833,679 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $455,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | U | Warwick, RI | 7 | $5,100,000 | 2023 |
| The Basic Fund 94-3290699 | B | Oakland, CA | 15 | $2,180,000 | 2023 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation 31-1611837 | C | Woodbury, NY | 5 | $1,775,000 | 2023 |
| Basic Fund Scholarship Foundation 93-1637027 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2023 |
| American Gastroenterological Association Institute 36-6066325 | B | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $1,388,750 | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc 33-0841281 | C | Manhattan Bch, CA | 4 | $1,200,000 | 2023 |
| International Center of Photography 23-7412428 | B | New York, NY | 9 | $905,000 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum | U | Greenwich, CT | 3 | $687,500 | 2018 |
| American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc 52-2111508 | B | Columbia, MD | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation 13-3212077 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $468,000 | 2024 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc 13-2563745 | C | New York, NY | 5 | $375,000 | 2024 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation 94-2829914 | C | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $331,667 | 2020 |
| Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy 94-2528433 | B | Pasadena, CA | 5 | $262,500 | 2023 |
| Alliance for School Choice Inc | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Stanford University 26-4580872 | C | Stanford, CA | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery | U | New York, NY | 2 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of Photographic Arts | U | San Diego, CA | 6 | $145,000 | 2023 |
| Bryn Mawr College 23-1352621 | B | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1 | $125,000 | 2018 |
| Marin Community Foundation | U | Novato, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Magnum Cultural Foundation 45-0573269 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| National Dance Institute Inc 13-2890779 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $87,500 | 2023 |
| Armand Hammer United World College of the American 85-0297355 | C | Montezuma, NM | 4 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| Scripps Health 95-1684089 | C | La Jolla, CA | 4 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| San Diego Museum of Art 95-1696715 | C | San Diego, CA | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Pomfret School Incorporated 06-0646784 | B | Pomfret, CT | 4 | $57,279 | 2023 |
| Ximed Digestive Disease Research Center | U | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Hoover Institution -Stanford University | U | Stanford, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America - San Dieg | U | La Jolla, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | U | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $45,000 | 2022 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc 52-1495060 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $36,000 | 2024 |
| Stanford University - Hoover Institution | U | Stanford, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | U | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum | U | New York, NY | 1 | $17,000 | 2020 |
| Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University | U | Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE | 2 | $14,028 | 2023 |
| The Philadelphia Photo Review 23-2127217 | B | Langhorne, PA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Monuments Men and Women Foundation 26-0272887 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $600 | 2023 |
| Photo Legacy Foundation Inc 45-4181170 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 114 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | Capital Campaign for ICP at Essex Crossing | 202541359349101029 |
| 2024 | Magnum Cultural Foundation New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | supporting the Philippe Halsman documentary film project | 202541359349101029 |
| 2024 | Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation New York, NY | B | $67,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202541359349101029 |
| 2024 | Jerusalem Foundation Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202541359349101029 |
| 2024 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202541359349101029 |
| 2024 | Americans for Oxford Inc New York, NY | B | $22,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202541359349101029 |
| 2024 | San Diego Museum of Art San Diego, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | general operating support of the Museum of Photographic arts at the san diego museum of art | 202541359349101029 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Photo Review Langhorne, PA | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202541359349101029 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | U | $2,100,000 | paid | The Bern Schwartz Family Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Basic Fund Scholarship Foundation Oakland, CA | B | $1,500,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Woodbury, NY | C | $1,500,000 | paid | the LABS Program at the Salk Institute | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | American Gastroenterological Association Institute Bethesda, MD | B | $1,388,750 | paid | endowment of the AGA - Bern Schwartz Family Fund Research Scholar Award in Pancreatic Cancer | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $1,200,000 | paid | Scholarship Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | U | $1,000,000 | paid | The Tilda and Bill Orr Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc Manhattan Bch, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | the Therapeutic Accelerator Award program | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc Columbia, MD | B | $500,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | U | $400,000 | paid | The Andrew Schwartz Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | U | $400,000 | paid | The Schwartz Nabipour Legacy Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | U | $400,000 | paid | The Bernard Laurence Schwartz Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | U | $400,000 | paid | The Alex Schwartz Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | U | $400,000 | paid | The Freij Family Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | Scholarship Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | Capital Campaign for ICP at Essex Crossing | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Jerusalem Foundation Inc New York, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | Scholarship Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation New York, NY | B | $122,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Scholarship Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Woodbury, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | Education Reform Studies | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy Pasadena, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | marketing of the documentary film on dropout prevention, "Graduation Day" | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy Pasadena, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | Center for Education | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | National Dance Institute Inc New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Scholarship Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | San Diego Museum of Art San Diego, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | exhibition of works by Julia Margaret Cameron | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Armand Hammer United World College of the American Montezuma, NM | C | $50,000 | paid | Mountbatten Memorial Prize and student scholarship fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | exhibition of works by Julia Margaret Cameron | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Scripps Health La Jolla, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | future sessions of the Scripps MD Anderson Clinical Hematology & Oncology Conference or such other purposes as determined by the Senior Vice President | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America La Jolla, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Dr. David M. Roseman Memorial Fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | lecture/talks and general fund | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Pomfret School Incorporated Pomfret, CT | B | $16,229 | paid | Schwartz Visiting Fellow Program | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | San Diego Museum of Art San Diego, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | general operating support by the museum formerly known as MOPA | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE | U | $600 | paid | General & Unrestricted (GENERAL EXPLANATION) | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Monuments Men and Women Foundation Dallas, TX | B | $600 | paid | General & Unrestricted (GENERAL EXPLANATION) | 202402789349100320 |
| 2023 | Photo Legacy Foundation Inc New York, NY | C | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402789349100320 |
| 2022 | Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation New York, NY | B | $279,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | Capital Campaign for ICP at Essex Crossing | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Jerusalem Foundation Inc New York, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | American Federation for Children Growth Fund Inc Washington, DC | U | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | The Schwartz Cousins Fund | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Woodbury, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc Manhattan Bch, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | exhibition of works by Julia Margaret Cameron | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2021 Scholars Program Scholarship Fund | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2022 Scholars Program | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2020 Scholarship Program Scholarship Fund | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy Pasadena, CA | B | $37,500 | paid | Education Studies | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America - San Dieg La Jolla, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Dr. David M. Roseman Memorial Fund | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Stanford University - Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Education Reform Studies | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | Lecture talks and General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Fred and Deborah Concklin Charitable Fund | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Americans for Oxford Inc New York, NY | B | $14,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE | U | $13,428 | paid | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation) | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | National Dance Institute Inc New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Pomfret School Incorporated Pomfret, CT | B | $12,000 | paid | 2022 Schwartz Visiting Fellow Program | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Scripps Health La Jolla, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Bernard Lee Schwartz Lecture at the 2022 Clinical Hematology & Oncology Conference | 202303049349101355 |
| 2022 | Armand Hammer United World College of the American Montezuma, NM | C | $10,000 | paid | Mountbatten Memorial Prize | 202303049349101355 |
| 2020 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | the Capital Campaign for ICP at Essex Crossing pursuant to the Pledge and Naming Agreement | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $165,000 | paid | The UC Pancreas Center Consortium | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | Inspiring People Capital Campaign of the National Portrait Gallery | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Alliance for School Choice Inc Washington, DC | U | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc Manhattan Bch, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2018 Scholarship Program | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Woodbury, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | Support scientific research | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2017 Scholarship Program | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology at Stanford School of Medicine | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2020 Scholarship Program | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy Pasadena, CA | B | $37,500 | paid | Education Studies | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | Emergency Supplemental Scholarship Fund | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Jerusalem Foundation Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | for general operating support of Musrara The Naggar School of Photography, Media and New Music in Jerusalem, Israel | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America - San Dieg La Jolla, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Dr. David M. Roseman Fund | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Hoover Institution -Stanford University Stanford, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | education reform studies | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | lecture/talks and for general purposes | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum New York, NY | U | $17,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Pomfret School Incorporated Pomfret, CT | B | $15,050 | paid | 2020 Schwartz Visiting Fellow Program | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Fred and Deborah Concklin Charitable Fund | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | National Dance Institute Inc New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Armand Hammer United World College of the American Montezuma, NM | C | $10,000 | paid | Mountbatten Memorial Prize | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202122109349101002 |
| 2020 | Scripps Health La Jolla, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Bernard Lee Schwartz Lecture at the 2020 Clinical Hematology & Oncology Conference | 202122109349101002 |
| 2018 | American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum Greenwich, CT | U | $338,000 | paid | American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Inc. | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum Greenwich, CT | U | $332,500 | paid | American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Inc. | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $166,667 | paid | to support research purposes of the Pancreas Center | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | B | $125,000 | paid | The Rosalyn Schwartz Endowed Lectureship Fund | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Alliance for School Choice Inc Washington, DC | U | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2017 Scholarship fund | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Woodbury, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | Support scientific research | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2018 Scholarship fund | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | 2016 Scholarship fund | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc Manhattan Bch, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Ximed Digestive Disease Research Center La Jolla, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy San Francisco, CA | C | $37,500 | paid | Education Studies Program | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Jerusalem Foundation Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | general operating support for the Musrara The Naggar School of Photography, Media and New Music in Jerusalem, Israel | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Hoover Institution -Stanford University Stanford, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | education reform studies | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | International Center of Photography New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | lecture/talks and general purposes | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum Greenwich, CT | U | $17,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty Exhibition | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | Fred and Deborah Concklin Charitable Fund | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Pomfret School Incorporated Pomfret, CT | B | $14,000 | paid | Schwartz Visiting Fellow Program | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | National Dance Institute Inc New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Scripps Health La Jolla, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Bernard Lee Schwartz Lecture at the 2019 Clinical Hematology & Oncology Conference | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921929349101002 |
| 2018 | Armand Hammer United World College of the American Montezuma, NM | C | $10,000 | paid | Mountbatten Prize | 201921929349101002 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541359349101029 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402789349100320 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303049349101355 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122109349101002 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921929349101002 |
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