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Schwab-silfen Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 23-6401901 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.4M
Grants reported
246
Median grant
$1K
Future commitments
$126K

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025121$801.1K
2024125$570.7K

Where Schwab-silfen Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Pennsylvania$484.2KNew York$347.2KMaryland$215.1KCalifornia$118KFlorida$53.3K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$127.2K
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HARRISBURGHARRISBURG, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$113K
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$91K
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$60K
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF BALTIMOREOWINGS MILLS, MDORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$50.5K
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION INCCOLLEGE PARK, MDORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$50K
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION INCCOLLEGE PARK, MDORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$50K
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAHNEW YORK, NYORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$37.8K
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$30K
THE AUBRI BROWN CLUBMORGAN HILL, CAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$29.4K
THE PUMP FOUNDATIONSHERMAN OAKS, CAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$25K
THE PUMP FOUNDATIONSHERMAN OAKS, CAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$25K
PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYHARRISBURG, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$25K
SECOND ROUND FOUNDATIONTOWSON, MDORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$25K
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAHNEW YORK, NYORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$21.6K
AMERICAN RED CROSSHARRISBURG, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$20K
SECOND ROUND FOUNDATIONTOWSON, MDORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$20K
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL PAHARRISBURG, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$20K
TURTLE ATHLETIC FOUNDATIONMCCLEAN, VAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$20K
MAKE-A-WISH PHILADELPHIA DELAWARE & SUSQUEHANNA VALLEYBLUE BELL, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$20K
BETH EL TEMPLEHARRISBURG, PAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$15.9K
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPMEMPHIS, TNORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$15K
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$15K
TURTLE ATHLETIC FOUNDATIONMCCLEAN, VAORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2024$15K
MAKE-A-WISH SOUTHERN FLORIDATAMPA, FLORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE2025$14K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
MICHAEL SCHWAB
Address
100 TECH DRIVE HARRISBURG, PA, 17112
Phone
7172338083
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME.
Application materials
A LETTER STATING REQUEST FOR FUNDS AND EXPLANATION OF NEED.
Restrictions
NONE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Schwab-silfen Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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