Donald L and Susan J Schwartzfoundation
Private foundation · Northbrook, IL · EIN 20-3686414 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Donald L & Susan J Schwartz Foundation
55grants reported
$300median award
$75lower quartile
$25smallest grant
$642Ktotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 55 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $300 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
865 Country Club LN
Northbrook, IL 60062-8603
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $258,182 |
| Donald & Susan Schwartz Donor Advised Charitable | Northbrook, IL | $181,964 |
| MacAlester College EDUCATIONAL | St Paul, MN | $125,000 |
| MacAlester College | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $9,000 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $4,500 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Arts | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| National Right to Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | $3,500 |
| National Right to Defense | Springfield, VA | $3,000 |
| Partners to Progress | Wauconda, IL | $2,500 |
| National Right to Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | $2,000 |
| The Cracoe and Rylstone Community Fund | North Yorkshire | $1,400 |
| Heritage Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| The Cradle | Evanston, IL | $1,000 |
| Steppenwolf Annual Fund Arts | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Secure Futures | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $950 |
| Heritage Foundation | Chicago, IL | $825 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $750 |
| Latham Cares | Costa Mesa, CA | $500 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $500 |
| Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Glencoe Union Church Religious | Glencoe, IL | $300 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe, IL | $300 |
| Heritage Foundation | Chicago, IL | $300 |
| Food Bank for Larimer County | Loveland, CO | $250 |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | $250 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $200 |
| National Right to Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | $200 |
| Northshore Place Holiday Fund Inc | Evanston, IL | $150 |
| Sarah's Circle | Chicago, IL | $150 |
| Alzheimer Association | Chicago, IL | $117 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | $113 |
| MacUlar Degeneration Research | Northampton, MA | $100 |
| Chicago Furniture Bank | Chicago, IL | $100 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $100 |
| Walnut Cove Member Association | Skyland, NC | $100 |
| National Center for Public Policy | District of Columbia, DC | $100 |
| Skyland Fire and Rescue | Skyland, NC | $100 |
| White House Historical Association | Washington, DC | $75 |
| Wfmt | Chicago, IL | $75 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | $75 |
| Wfmt Membership | Chicago, IL | $60 |
| MacUlar Degeneration Association | Sarasota, FL | $60 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $51 |
| Rise International EDUCATION | Northfield, IL | $50 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $50 |
| Usga | Liberty Corner, NJ | $50 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Society | Washington, DC | $44 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $25 |
| National Parks Conservation | Washington, DC | $25 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $25 |
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