The Swartz Foundation Trust focuses on a very small number of large, mission-driven gifts that support religious/theological education and international human rights work. Its giving is concentrated and strategic—one multi-million-dollar commitment to Harvard Divinity School and a similarly large grant to International Justice Mission suggest priorities in theological scholarship and combating global injustice/trafficking.
Highly concentrated giving with very few, large charitable contributions; favors one-off or major capital/endowment-style gifts to prominent institutions rather than many small grants or a broad portfolio.
Notable grantees: Harvard Divinity School, International Justice Mission
A $5.16 million grant to Harvard Divinity School is the clearest signal in the Swartz Foundation Trust’s recent record: it makes a small number of very large, mission-driven gifts. The trust’s giving also includes major support for International Justice Mission, indicating a sustained interest in theological education and international human rights enforcement. Beyond those flagship commitments, the foundation has backed institutions tied to arts, media, education, preservation, and community service, but the pattern remains concentrated rather than broad. In the most recent grants list, recurring support appears alongside one-time gifts, with several organizations receiving follow-on funding across 2023 and 2025. That mix suggests a funder that returns to selected recipients while still reserving room for other institutions that fit its priorities. The trust’s public record shows national grantmaking, with recipients located entirely in the United States. Its portfolio is not built around individuals or program-related investments; it is a regular grantmaking foundation with assets above $105 million and annual grants above $12 million.
In theological education, the trust made a $5,163,000 charitable contribution to Harvard Divinity School in 2023. That grant stands apart for its size and points to a commitment to religious and theological scholarship. In human rights enforcement, it gave $2,500,000 to International Justice Mission in 2025 and another $100,000 in the same year, reflecting continued support for anti-trafficking work. The foundation also funds civic and cultural institutions. It awarded $500,000 to the National Museum of Women in the Arts in 2025 after a $502,500 grant in 2023, and it supported Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association with $115,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2025. Smaller gifts extend to organizations such as the Anti-corruption Foundation Inc., the Sundance Institute, and Women in Film & Video Inc., showing a mix of public-interest, arts, and media support.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the trust’s largest gifts: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $37,500. That said, the recent record includes several six- and seven-figure charitable contributions, so the distribution is highly skewed toward a small set of larger awards. The same recipients do appear across multiple years, including organizations that received grants in both 2023 and 2025. The trust is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF sponsor, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$4.9M
$105.3M
$4.5M
$5.5M
Most grants fall between $5K and $38K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$38K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Grantmaking is national, and every recipient in the provided country distribution is in the United States. Massachusetts appears most often among recipient locations, and New York accounts for 10% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Cambridge, Washington, Boston, Arlington, Park City, Vineyard Haven, and Providence. The record also reaches California, Washington state, Virginia, Utah, Rhode Island, and several other U.S. locations, showing a wide domestic spread even though the portfolio is concentrated by recipient count.
The recent grants point to theological education, human rights enforcement, arts and culture, media, and community institutions. Named recipients include Harvard Divinity School, International Justice Mission, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, and the Sundance Institute.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, International Justice Mission, and Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association. That pattern suggests the trust often returns to selected grantees rather than making only one-time awards.
The middle of the distribution is relatively small compared with the largest awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $37,500. At the same time, the recent list includes much larger charitable contributions, so the trust’s grant sizes are uneven.
The top state by grant count is Massachusetts. New York accounts for 10% of grants, and the recipient locations in the recent record are entirely in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST | EDGARTOWN, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PARTNERS FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BETHEL AME CHURCH35TH ANNIVERSARY | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $84,885 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| US SKI & SNOWBOARD ASSOCIATION | PARK CITY, UT | $56,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CIRCUIT ARTS | WEST TISBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ANTI-CORRUPTION FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BELLINGCAT FUND INC | MISSION, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| WOMEN IN FILM & VIDEO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $47,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNITED STATES SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $28,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS ORG | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MV YOUTH | CHILMARK, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BOSTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BETHEL AME CHURCH | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CIRCUIT ARTS | WEST TISBURY, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SHINING HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| IGREJA EVANGELICA ASSEMBLEIA DE DEUS SEMEAR INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| STILLPOINT MARTHAS VINEYARD INC | CHILMARK, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UTAH SYMPHONY & OPERA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| VINEYARD HOUSE INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MEMORIAL CHURCH OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BOSTON PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MV COMMUNITY SERVICES | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE ISLAND AUTISM GROUP INC | EDGARTOWN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PBS UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY DONATION ORGANIZATION | NORWALK, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HARBOR HOMES OF MV | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SALT LAKE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | SANDY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| JIGSAW EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$2,500,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BETHEL AME CHURCH35TH ANNIVERSARY
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CIRCUIT ARTS
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ANTI-CORRUPTION FOUNDATION INC
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BELLINGCAT FUND INC
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WOMEN IN FILM & VIDEO INC
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNITED STATES SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM FOUNDATION
$28,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF UTAH
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BOSTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BETHEL AME CHURCH
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CIRCUIT ARTS
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON
$12,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
IGREJA EVANGELICA ASSEMBLEIA DE DEUS SEMEAR INC
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE VINEYARD PLAYHOUSE
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
VINEYARD HOUSE INC
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE MEMORIAL CHURCH OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BOSTON PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MV COMMUNITY SERVICES
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE ISLAND AUTISM GROUP INC
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
PBS UTAH
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL KIDNEY DONATION ORGANIZATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SALT LAKE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
JIGSAW EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS INC
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION