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The Swanson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-5523116 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.4M
- Grants reported
- 9
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $742.6K |
| 2024 | 8 | $631.6K |
Where The Swanson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED LIST | ALBANY, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 | $742.6K |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $234.6K |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Asso | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $200K |
| Friends of Laguna Seca | SALINAS, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $125K |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $25K |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $21.8K |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $20K |
| The House Institute Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $5K |
| Old Mission School | San Luis Obispo, CA | General Purpose | 2024 | $200 |
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 The Swanson 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.