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The Swanson Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 94-3211277 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.6M
Grants reported
8
Typical grant
$175K
Future commitments
Not reported

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: THE SWANSON FOUNDATION

Where The Swanson Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Mit - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research

Cambridge, MA

$500KTax year 2024

Education

Kqed

San Francisco, CA

$300KTax year 2024

Public service

San Francisco Ballet

San Francisco, CA

$250KTax year 2024

Education

The Tech

San Jose, CA

$200KTax year 2024

Technology and education

Peninsula Family Service

San Mateo, CA

$150KTax year 2024

Education

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Swanson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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