The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 47-1141878 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$514K
Organizations funded13
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$5.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,380 and $62,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation | Berkeley Heights, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $123,000 |
| Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation | Berkeley Heights, NJ | For the digitization of portrait photographs in the RPS collection at the V&A Museum | $117,500 |
| American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery | New York, NY | "Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World" Exhibition, scheduled to take place at the National Portrait Gallery ("NPG") | $62,500 |
| American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery | New York, NY | "Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World" Exhibition, scheduled to take place at the National Portrait Gallery ("NPG") | $62,500 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Musrara, The Naggar School of Art and Society | $50,000 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $30,000 |
| International Center of Photography | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation | Berkeley Heights, NJ | For the cataloguing of the Wedgewood collection at the V&A Museum | $20,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Omaha, NE | Fred and Deborah Concklin Charitable Fund | $15,000 |
| Jewish Museum | new york, NY | general & unrestricted (see attached general explanation) | $4,380 |
| Century Association Archives Foundation | new york, NY | general & unrestricted (see attached general explanation) | $2,658 |
| The Philadelphia Photo Review | Langhorne, PA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation | Berkeley Heights, NJ | general & unrestricted (see attached general explanation) | $384 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $513,922 | 13 |
| 2024 | $455,000 | 8 |
| 2023 | $13,833,679 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612589349100526
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-1141878
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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