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Swenson Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 33-0603766 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $12.1M
- Grants reported
- 69
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | $6.1M |
| 2024 | 36 | $6M |
Where Swenson Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY MN DULUTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SAIL - 2024 | 2024 | $1.6M |
| UNIVERSITY MN DULUTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SWENSON SAIL PROGRAM 2025 | 2025 | $1.6M |
| CHOC CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | WELL CORNERS/SPACES & MH NAVIGATION SYSTEM | 2024 | $1M |
| CHOC CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | WELLS SPACES 2025 | 2025 | $1M |
| FRIENDS OF HOLY INNOCENTS | COVINA, CA | SCIENCE BUILDING | 2025 | $500K |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | ENGINEERING BUILDING | 2025 | $500K |
| CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | ORANGE, CA | ENGINEERING BUILDING - 2024 | 2025 | $500K |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | ENGINEERING BUILDING - 2024 | 2024 | $500K |
| CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | ORANGE, CA | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2025 | $500K |
| FRIENDS OF HOLY INNOCENTS | COVINA, CA | TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH - 2024 | 2024 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR FOUNDATION INC | SUPERIOR, WI | 2025-2026 SWENSON SCHOLARS - 1ST SEMESTER | 2025 | $218K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR FOUNDATION INC | SUPERIOR, WI | SPRING 2026 SEMESTER - SWENSON SCHOLARS | 2025 | $218K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR FOUNDATION INC | SUPERIOR, WI | SPRING 2025 SWENSON SCHOLARS | 2024 | $206.2K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR FOUNDATION INC | SUPERIOR, WI | FALL 2024 SWENSON SCHOLARS | 2024 | $205.6K |
| OCEAN INSTITUTE | DANA POINT, CA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL DONATION | 2024 | $200K |
| OLIVE CREST | SANTA ANA, CA | OPERATION INDEPENDENT 18-24 | 2024 | $200K |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | SPRING SWENSON SCHOLARS-2025 | 2024 | $185.5K |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | FALL SWENSON SCHOLARS - 2024 | 2024 | $185.5K |
| UNIVERSITY MN DULUTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SUMMER 2025 SURP & BURST | 2024 | $143.6K |
| UNIVERSITY MN DULUTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GLENSHEEN, 2025 | 2025 | $132K |
| THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | ANDALUSIA, AL | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2025 | $125K |
| OLIVE CREST | SANTA ANA, CA | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2025 | $100K |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | SUMMER 2025 SWENSON SCHOLARS | 2024 | $97.4K |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | SUMMER 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $97.4K |
| OCEAN INSTITUTE | DANA POINT, CA | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2025 | $70K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Swenson Family 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.