Agnes M Swanson

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6163835

Agnes M Swanson is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $143K.

Agnes M Swanson at a glance

In short: Agnes M Swanson gave $99K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$99,008
+7.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,376
+7.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,069
Total assets
$1,929,524
+2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Agnes M Swanson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Warren General Hospital: $50KWarren General Hospital$50KFamily Services of Warren Cty: $7KFamily Services of Warren Cty$7KYoung Mens Christian Association: $7KYoung Mens ChristianAssociation$7KThe Lutheran Home at Kane: $7KThe Lutheran Home at Kane$7KBall Pavilion: $7KBall Pavilion$7KCommunity Foundation of: $7KCommunity Foundation of$7KPresbyterian Church USA Found: $7KPresbyterian Church USA Found$7KArthritis Foundation: $7KArthritis Foundation$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Warren General Hospital ($50K). Together the top 8 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 40 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

WarrenErieJeffersonvilleKaneNorth WarrenRochester

How Agnes M Swanson gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2019) to $112K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $99K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Warren General Hospital Warren, PAGeneral Support$49,505
Family Services of Warren Cty North Warren, PAGeneral Support$7,079
Young Mens Christian Association Warren, PAGeneral Support$7,079
The Lutheran Home at Kane Kane, PAGeneral Support$7,069
Ball Pavilion Erie, PAGeneral Support$7,069
Community Foundation of Warren, PAGeneral Support$7,069
Presbyterian Church USA Found Jeffersonville, INGeneral Support$7,069
Arthritis Foundation Rochester, NYGeneral Support$7,069
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,929,524$164,965$127,965$99,0088$104,296$142,595$108,287
2024$1,891,923$95,079$119,204$92,5678$97,599$73,913$104,042
2023$1,916,233$62,487$120,702$97,1328$99,446$38,766$94,880
2022$1,973,358$36,982$141,319$112,1478$114,577$21,464$99,562
2021$2,076,414$203,670$127,253$99,0228$101,760$174,410$114,885
2020$1,999,773$63,634$121,840$88,5578—$40,176$101,437
2019$2,061,973$265,351$104,466$78,4738—$244,060$97,631

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Agnes M Swanson reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Agnes M Swanson's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $24K (2019) → $26K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $26KPNC Bank N aTrustee$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Agnes M Swanson

How much does Agnes M Swanson give each year?

Agnes M Swanson gave $99K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 8 grants.

What is Agnes M Swanson's typical grant size?

Agnes M Swanson's median grant in 2025 was $7,069, and its average grant was $12,376, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Agnes M Swanson give grants?

Agnes M Swanson gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (7%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Warren, PA (3 grants).

Does Agnes M Swanson give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Agnes M Swanson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Agnes M Swanson's largest grantees?

Agnes M Swanson's largest 2025 grantees include Warren General Hospital ($49,505), Family Services of Warren Cty ($7,079) and Young Mens Christian Association ($7,079), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Agnes M Swanson?

Agnes M Swanson reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Agnes M Swanson's EIN?

Agnes M Swanson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6163835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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