Carol Swanson Price Foundation
Carol Swanson Price Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $135K.
Carol Swanson Price Foundation at a glance
In short: Carol Swanson Price Foundation gave $1.0M across 6 grants in 2022 (avg $167K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $1,000,376
- +7.2% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $166,729
- +42.9% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $160,240
- Primary geography
- Missouri (96% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Carol Swanson Price Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Saint Lukes Foundation ($320K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carol Swanson Price Foundation gives
- Giving grew 291% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2020) to $1.0M (2022). In 2022 it made 6 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MO | General Charitable Purposes | $319,948 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO | General Charitable Purposes | $319,948 |
| Saint Lukes Foundation Kansas City, MO | General Charitable Purposes | $160,240 |
| Saint Lukes Foundation Kansas City, MO | General Charitable Purposes | $160,240 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Scholarship & Educational Support | $20,000 |
| The Hoover Institution at Stanford University Stanford, CA | Support of libraries and archives and policy oriented research | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $151,632 | $1,036,323 | $1,000,376 | 6 | $1,011,057 | $135,438 | $46,651 |
| 2021 | $884,691 | $422,114 | $946,237 | $933,445 | 8 | $934,936 | $411,024 | $87,192 |
| 2020 | $1,395,461 | $-9,551 | $202,263 | $187,824 | 1 | — | $33,039 | $84,742 |
| 2019 | $1,612,238 | $166,205 | $271,164 | $256,020 | 1 | — | $150,495 | $96,695 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol Swanson Price Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carol Swanson Price Foundation's 2022 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Candyce L. Kuebler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth I. Fligg Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Clarke Swanson Jr.
Trustee
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carol Swanson Price (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Carol Swanson Price Foundation
How much does Carol Swanson Price Foundation give each year?
Carol Swanson Price Foundation gave $1.0M across 6 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $933K across 8 grants.
What is Carol Swanson Price Foundation's typical grant size?
Carol Swanson Price Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $160,240, and its average grant was $166,729, across 6 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carol Swanson Price Foundation give grants?
Carol Swanson Price Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (4 grants) and Stanford, CA (2 grants).
Does Carol Swanson Price Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Carol Swanson Price Foundation's 2022 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carol Swanson Price Foundation's largest grantees?
Carol Swanson Price Foundation's largest 2022 grantees include Saint Lukes Foundation ($320,480 across 2 grants), The Nelson Gallery Foundation ($319,948) and Children's Mercy Hospital ($319,948), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.
How much is Carol Swanson Price Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Carol Swanson Price Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Carol Swanson Price Foundation's EIN?
Carol Swanson Price Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1781880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022
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