Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rogersville, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $234K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $19K.
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial at a glance
In short: Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +129.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $234,392
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $21K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $11,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $234,392 | $23,525 | $17,025 | $11,000 | 2 | $12,200 | $18,964 | $11,452 |
| 2024 | $227,825 | $18,093 | $17,886 | $12,000 | 5 | $13,748 | $14,152 | $11,326 |
| 2023 | $227,475 | $8,285 | $15,023 | $7,000 | 6 | $10,546 | $3,862 | $10,844 |
| 2022 | $234,159 | $3,715 | $19,657 | $14,500 | 2 | $15,737 | — | $11,325 |
| 2021 | $250,372 | $24,095 | $18,059 | $12,055 | 1 | $13,195 | $19,468 | $13,248 |
| 2020 | $244,098 | $6,294 | $26,050 | $21,000 | 5 | — | $2,353 | $11,844 |
| 2019 | $263,928 | $14,913 | $20,328 | $15,000 | 4 | — | $10,740 | $12,873 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial is led by Tanya Stanley, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tanya Stanley
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Wattenbarger
Past President
1st Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Neterer
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Eddleman
2nd Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Linda Houston (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Nan McCabe (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Karen Blackmore (2019–2020) — Past President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial
How much does Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial give each year?
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
How large is Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial?
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial?
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rogersville, MO. It holds $234K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial operate?
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial's EIN?
Ernest & Lillian Swanson Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1713377. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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