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Donald L & Susan J Schwartz Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $296,880 (tax year ended December 2025)
Donald L & Susan J Schwartz Foundation, a private foundation in Northbrook, IL, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $296,880 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $258,182 to Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL for charity.
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- EIN
- 203686414
- Based in
- Northbrook, IL
- Assets
- $4,553,717
- Grants paid
- $296,880
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349101123. It reported $296,880 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | Charity | $258,182 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | Charity | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners To Progress | Wauconda, IL | Charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Right To Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | Charity | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cradle | Evanston, IL | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latham Cares | Costa Mesa, CA | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank for Larimer County | Loveland, CO | Charity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northshore Place Holiday Fund Inc | Evanston, IL | Charity | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | Charity | $113 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | Charity | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Furniture Bank | Chicago, IL | Charity | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Northampton, MA | Charity | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White House Historical Association | Washington, DC | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| WFMT Membership | Chicago, IL | Charity | $60 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541349349101824. It reported $202,933 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald & Susan Schwartz Donor Advised Charitable | Northbrook, IL | Charity | $181,964 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | Arts | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Right To Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | Charity | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Secure Futures | Milwaukee, WI | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $950 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $825 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | Charity | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah's Circle | Chicago, IL | Charity | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skyland Fire and Rescue | Skyland, NC | Charity | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | Charity | $75 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usga | Liberty Corner, NJ | Charity | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phi Beta Kappa Society | Washington, DC | Charity | $44 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | Charity | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $25,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $4,575 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,700 |
| Human services | $350 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 |
| Environment | $100 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $464,681 |
| Minnesota | $25,000 |
| Virginia | $7,200 |
| Wisconsin | $1,000 |
| District of Columbia | $644 |
| California | $500 |
| Colorado | $250 |
| North Carolina | $200 |
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- Who funds environment in North Carolina
Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.