Fay Shwayder Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Santa Fe, NM EIN: 84-6041358

Fay Shwayder Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $233K. Net investment income was $277K.

Key facts about Fay Shwayder Foundation

In short: Fay Shwayder Foundation gave $233K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-6041358
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$232,500
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$23,250
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,042,933
Primary geography
California (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$233K

-26.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-48.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fay Shwayder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Fay Shwayder Foundation gives

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 304% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Santa FeAlbuquerqueNew YorkPhiladelphiaSante FeCharlotteDenverLeeRochesterSanta MonicaSonita

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants20199 grants20202 grants20214 grants20226 grants20237 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Focusing Philanthropy: $110KFocusing Philanthropy$110KSanta Fe Chamber Music: $60KSanta Fe Chamber Music$60KHara International: $20KHara International$20KThe Horse Shelter: $10KThe Horse Shelter$10KFSTV: $10KFSTV$10KSilver Bullet Productions: $10KSilver Bullet Productions$10KNM Coummunity Trust: $5KNM Coummunity Trust$5KHeart and Soul Animal Santuary: $3KHeart and Soul Animal Santuary$3KSite Santa Fe: $3KSite Santa Fe$3KMuseum of New Mexico Foundation: $3KMuseum of New MexicoFoundation$3K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY Santa Monica, CASUPPORT HEALTH AND EDUCATION$110,000
SANTA FE CHAMBER MUSIC Santa Fe, NMSUPPORT MUSIC COMMUNITY$60,000
HARA INTERNATIONAL Charlotte, NCSUPPLIES$20,000
THE HORSE SHELTER Sante Fe, NMEQUIPMENT$10,000
FSTV Denver, COSUPPORT PUBLIC TV$10,000
SILVER BULLET PRODUCTIONS Santa Fe, NMSUPPORT EDUCATION IN FILMMAKING$10,000
NM COUMMUNITY TRUST Albuquerque, NMSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
HEART AND SOUL ANIMAL SANTUARY Santa Fe, NMSUPPORT ANIMAL HEALTH$2,500
SITE SANTA FE Santa Fe, NMSUPPORT ART COMMUNITY$2,500
MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION Santa Fe, NMSUPPORT ART COMMUNITY$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,042,933$995,622$1,146,820
Revenue$692,694$171,482$86,071
Expenses$248,649$332,680$70,791
Qualifying Distributions$233,840$316,852$54,484
Net Investment Income$276,989$155,654$69,764
Distributable Amount$76,863$78,545$73,504

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fay Shwayder Foundation is led by Susan Dejong, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Dejong

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 Fay Shwayder Foundation

How much does Fay Shwayder Foundation give each year?

Fay Shwayder Foundation gave $233K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $316K across 7 grants.

What is Fay Shwayder Foundation's typical grant size?

Fay Shwayder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fay Shwayder Foundation give grants?

Fay Shwayder Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Mexico (40%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (5 grants).

Does Fay Shwayder Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Fay Shwayder Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Fay Shwayder Foundation's largest grantees?

Fay Shwayder Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Focusing Philanthropy ($110,000), Santa Fe Chamber Music ($60,000) and Hara International ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fay Shwayder Foundation?

Fay Shwayder Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $234K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Fay Shwayder Foundation's EIN?

Fay Shwayder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6041358. 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.

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