The Jess and Sheila Schwartz Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhoenix, Arizona · EIN 86-0942313 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$124K
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$18K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
36% of grants went outside Arizona.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Hebrew Academy | Phoenix, AZ | To support the needs of students and community. | $25,000 |
| Gesher Disability Resources | Scottsdale, AZ | To support individuals with special needs and their families in the jewish community. | $13,000 |
| Cjp- Center for Jewish Philanthropy | Scottsdale, AZ | B'nai tzedek youth philanthropy program, and pj library program. | $8,000 |
| Arizona Jewish Historical Society | Phoenix, AZ | To support preservation of the rich heritage of arizona's jewish communities. | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Coronado | Coronado, CA | Create a strong jewish community for the coronado jewish community. | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Mesa | Phoenix, AZ | To support programs of the jewish care network. | $5,000 |
| Hillel at Asu | Tempe, AZ | To support the enrichment of the lives of jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the jewish people, israel and… | $5,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | To help create a brighter future for the people and land of israel. | $5,000 |
| Phoenix Children's Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | To provide lifesaving care to kids. | $5,000 |
| Yeshiva High School | Phoenix, AZ | To inspire students with enthusiasm for torah life. | $5,000 |
| Fresh Start Women's Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | To empower women to succeed | $3,000 |
| Minkoff Center for Jewish Genetics | Scottsdale, AZ | To provide generous subsidies for carrier testing and for genetic counseling. | $3,000 |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | To empower the next generation of aspiring jewish leaders and active community members. | $3,000 |
| Pardes Day School | Scottsdale, AZ | To support student programs and classrooms by focusing on academics, character development, and values. | $3,000 |
| Valley Beit Midrash | Scottsdale, AZ | To advance the tangible quality of jewish learning, leadership, and action throughout the jewish community | $3,000 |
| West Coast Ncsy | Los Angles, CA | To inspire the jewish future and igniting passionate judaism in more teens. | $2,500 |
| Camp Ramah in California | Encino, CA | To create the next generation of proud jews and strong leaders in the world. | $2,000 |
| First Place | Phoenix, AZ | To raise the bar on life-course outcomes beyond a diagnosis | $2,000 |
| Friends of Children United Society | Coronado, CA | To support focus on coronado and improve the quality of life for needy and abused children in san diego county. | $2,000 |
| Phoenix Dream Center | Phoenix, AZ | To stop human trafficking, end childhood hunger, and educate tomorrow's leaders. | $2,000 |
| The Friendship Circle | Phoenix, AZ | To support the reward of the mitzvah | $2,000 |
| Kids Need to Read | Mesa, AZ | To provide literacy resources to children facing challenging circumstances. | $1,500 |
| American Friends of Bar Ilan Univ | New York, NY | General support for educational goals. | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General operations | $1,000 |
| Arizona Science Center | Phoenix, AZ | To support the inspiration and education of curious minds through science. | $1,000 |
| Bbyo | Washington, DC | To help teens reclaim their adolescence through fun, laughter, the power of community, and the values of jewish heritage. | $1,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | To assist in connecting jewish participants to their past | $1,000 |
| Bureau of Jewish Education | Scottsdale, AZ | To promote and enhance jewish literacy and understanding. | $1,000 |
| East Valley JCC | Chandler, AZ | To promote and strengthen community member with quality programming rooted in jewish values. | $1,000 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp | New York, NY | To enable more children to have tie opportunity to experience jewish camp | $1,000 |
| Friends of Elnet | Skokie, IL | To educate leaders and citizen from the united states and europe about israel and improve the diplomatic and cultural relations between the… | $1,000 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Scottsdale, AZ | To educate, inspire and believe in the abilities of the individuals who make use of the playhouse and its offerings. | $1,000 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | To provide support to patients and families for end-of-life care | $1,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan | Phoenix, AZ | To enable jewish free loan to be a strategic resource for our jewish community. | $1,000 |
| Anit-Defamation League (Adl) | New York, NY | To continue combating antisemitism, countering extremism and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens | $500 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ | To provide critical support for the museum's exhibitions, education programs,etc. | $500 |
| The Singletons | Phoenix, AZ | To provide critical support for single parent families battling cancer | $500 |
| Smile Train Inc | New York, NY | To help provide free surgery and other healthcare to children with clefts. | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $123,750 | 38 |
| 2023 | $96,600 | 32 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349103630
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-0942313
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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