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STEPHEN A SCHWARZMAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 454757735 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$21.8M
expenses
$23.8M
net assets
$13.6M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on supporting global educational and leadership initiatives, primarily through funding the Schwarzman Scholars program and related academic fellowships. It provides grants to institutions worldwide that advance its mission of fostering leadership and international understanding. The foundation operates as a grantmaking entity with a focus on higher education and policy institutions.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Academic Support Initiatives
Grants to support research and academic programming in international relations at institutions such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Fellowship Program Support
Funding for international affairs fellowships at institutions including the Royal Institute for International Affairs and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Schwarzman Scholars Program
Global scholarship program supporting graduate-level study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, aimed at developing future leaders through a one-year Master’s degree in Global Affairs.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 2 activities
    • Funding international fellowship and scholarship programs
      Supports global educational initiatives by funding fellowship and scholarship programs administered by the Institute of International Education and the Royal Institute for International Affairs.
    • Funding the Schwarzman Scholars program
      Provides financial support to Tsinghua University Education Foundation and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars to fund the Schwarzman Scholars program, a global leadership initiative that includes academic and residential components at Schwarzman College.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding academic and policy research initiatives
      Provides grants to institutions such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to support academic research and policy-related educational activities.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding leadership development programs
      Awards grants to the Rhodes Trust to support leadership development initiatives aligned with the foundation’s educational mission.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$21.81M
Contributions & grants$21.69M99%
Program service revenue
Investment income$113K1%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$23.82M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$2.52M
Grants paid out$196K
balance sheet
Total assets$13.56M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$13.56M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -14.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LARISSA TIEDENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $1.14M
AMY STURSBERG CEO AND DIRECTOR 33 $840K
YIXIN HELEN SANTALONE CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER 40 $404K
JOHN A MAGLIANO VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER 15 $150K
JANE SPENCER EDWARDS DIRECTOR 0 $25K
HEUNG YEUNG HARRY SHUM DIRECTOR 0 $10K
NGAIRE WOODS DIRECTOR 0 $10K
NITIN NOHRIA DIRECTOR 0 $10K
board members · 7
  • EDWARD SCHWARZMAN — DIRECTOR
  • JEFFREY ROSEN — DIRECTOR
  • JOSHUA RAMO — DIRECTOR
  • KEVIN RUDD — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL EVANS — DIRECTOR
  • STEPHEN A SCHWARZMAN — CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR
  • STEVE ORLINS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE Partner — Funded for academic support initiatives.
  • INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Partner — Funded to support a fellowship or scholarship program.
  • ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Partner — Funded to support a fellowship program.
  • THE RHODES TRUST Partner — Funded to support a leadership program.
  • TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Partner — Funded to support the Schwarzman Scholars program and Schwarzman College.
  • WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS Partner — Funded to support the Schwarzman Scholars program.