The Hyman M. Schwartz Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on a handful of large, recurring operational grants to faith-based and Jewish communal organizations and veteran services, primarily in the San Diego area despite the foundation’s Detroit address. Gifts are directed to front-line service providers (homeless rescue mission, Jewish federations and family services, Disabled American Veterans) and are explicitly for daily operational support rather than project pilots or capital campaigns.
Concentrated and repeat-focused: a small number of large, unrestricted/operational grants made repeatedly to the same organizations rather than one-off or widely distributed small grants.
The Hyman M Schwartz Charitable Foundation centers its giving on daily operational support for a small set of faith-based, Jewish communal, veteran, and medical organizations. A defining feature is the size pattern: one very large 2023 gift to San Diego Rescue Mission at $233,972, followed by repeated $116,986 awards in the same year to United Jewish Fed of Sd County, Disabled American Veterans, and Jewish Family Services of Sd Co. That mix shows a foundation built around sustaining existing service providers rather than funding projects or one-time initiatives. The grant list also shows the same organizations reappearing in 2024 at $499 apiece, reinforcing a recurring support pattern. In the recent grants data, the foundation supported St Jude Childrens Research Hosp in Memphis, while most of the named organizations are in San Diego. The stated purposes attached to the grants are consistently “DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT,” which points to unrestricted help for organizational continuity, staffing, and service delivery.
Faith-based homeless services are a clear part of the portfolio. In 2023, the foundation gave $233,972 to San Diego Rescue Mission for daily operational support, linking its giving to direct service capacity. Jewish communal infrastructure is another recurring area: it awarded $116,986 to United Jewish Fed of Sd County and $116,986 to Jewish Family Services of Sd Co, both for daily operational support. Veteran assistance also appears through a $116,986 grant to Disabled American Veterans for daily operational support. The foundation’s recent list includes a medical-research and hospital-related grant as well, with $499 to St Jude Childrens Research Hosp for daily operational support. Across these causes, the shared pattern is support for organizations already delivering services.
The grant-size distribution is highly skewed: p25 is $499, the median is $499, and p75 is $116,986, showing a split between small repeat awards and much larger operating gifts. The recent record also shows recurring support rather than a one-off pattern: several of the same recipients reappear in 2024 after receiving larger awards in 2023. All listed grants are marked as daily operational support, which aligns with general operating or unrestricted funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $499 and $117K, with a median of $499.
25th Percentile
$499
Median
$499
75th Percentile
$117K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: San Diego Rescue Mission, United Jewish Federation of San Diego County, Jewish Family Services of San Diego County, Disabled American Veterans
Grant recipients are located entirely in the United States. San Diego, California is the clearest center of activity, with multiple named recipients there including San Diego Rescue Mission, United Jewish Fed of Sd County, and Jewish Family Services of Sd Co. The recent list also includes Providence, Rhode Island through Disabled American Veterans, and Memphis, Tennessee through St Jude Childrens Research Hosp. Although the foundation is headquartered in Detroit, no grants in the provided data go to recipients in Michigan.
Its recent grants support faith-based homeless services, Jewish communal organizations, veteran services, and a medical-research or hospital organization. The listed recipients include San Diego Rescue Mission, United Jewish Fed of Sd County, Jewish Family Services of Sd Co, Disabled American Veterans, and St Jude Childrens Research Hosp, all funded for daily operational support.
The grant-size profile is bimodal. The p25 and median are both $499, while the p75 is $116,986. In the recent list, that means the foundation makes some very small repeat awards alongside substantially larger operating grants.
Yes. The same organizations appear in more than one year in the recent grants list. San Diego Rescue Mission, Jewish Family Services of Sd Co, Disabled American Veterans, and United Jewish Fed of Sd County all received larger awards in 2023 and then $499 grants in 2024.
California is the top state by grant count, with San Diego as the main city in the recent list. The named recipients there include San Diego Rescue Mission, United Jewish Fed of Sd County, and Jewish Family Services of Sd Co. The recent grants also include Providence, Rhode Island and Memphis, Tennessee.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION ATTN ALEMEATRA MEACHE SMITH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $499 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ATTN BEQUEST DEPT | PROVIDENCE, RI | $499 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SD CO ATTN CONTROLLER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $499 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED JEWISH FED OF SD COUNTY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $499 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSP C/O KELLY WADDELL | MEMPHIS, TN | $499 | 2024 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION ATTN ALEMEATRA MEACHE SMITH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $233,972 | 2023 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED JEWISH FED OF SD COUNTY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $116,986 | 2023 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ATTN BEQUEST DEPT | PROVIDENCE, RI | $116,986 | 2023 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SD CO ATTN CONTROLLER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $116,986 | 2023 | DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION ATTN ALEMEATRA MEACHE SMITH
$499DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ATTN BEQUEST DEPT
$499DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SD CO ATTN CONTROLLER
$499DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
UNITED JEWISH FED OF SD COUNTY
$499DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSP C/O KELLY WADDELL
$499DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION ATTN ALEMEATRA MEACHE SMITH
$233,972DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
UNITED JEWISH FED OF SD COUNTY
$116,986DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ATTN BEQUEST DEPT
$116,986DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SD CO ATTN CONTROLLER
$116,986DAILY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT