Fay Shwayder Foundation
The Fay Shwayder Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting areas including health and education, music, animal care, public television, and the arts.
Fay Shwayder Foundation at a glance
In short: Fay Shwayder Foundation gave $233K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $232,500
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,250
- -48.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,042,933
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Fay Shwayder Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 24 Shaman, Santa Fe, NM 87506
Phone: (505) 983-0084
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fay Shwayder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Focusing Philanthropy ($110K). Together the top 10 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 29 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 47% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 40% to recipients in New Mexico, 9% to recipients in North Carolina, and 4% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2023) to $477K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Focusing Philanthropy Santa Monica, CA | Support Health and Education | $110,000 |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Santa Fe, NM | Support Music Community | $60,000 |
| Hara International Charlotte, NC | Supplies | $20,000 |
| The Horse Shelter Sante Fe, NM | Equipment | $10,000 |
| FSTV Denver, CO | Support Public TV | $10,000 |
| Silver Bullet Productions Santa Fe, NM | Support Education in Filmmaking | $10,000 |
| NM Coummunity Trust Albuquerque, NM | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Heart and Soul Animal Santuary Santa Fe, NM | Support Animal Health | $2,500 |
| Site Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM | Support Art Community | $2,500 |
| Museum of New Mexico Foundation Santa Fe, NM | Support Art Community | $2,500 |
Ready to take the next step with Fay Shwayder Foundation?
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 | $1,042,933 | $692,694 | $248,649 | $232,500 | 10 | $233,840 | $276,989 | $76,863 |
| 2024 | $995,622 | $171,482 | $332,680 | $315,500 | 7 | $316,852 | $155,654 | $78,545 |
| 2023 | $1,146,820 | $86,071 | $70,791 | $52,610 | 6 | $54,484 | $69,764 | $73,504 |
| 2022 | $1,131,540 | $60,971 | $229,880 | $214,000 | 4 | $215,037 | $46,128 | $72,221 |
| 2021 | $1,300,950 | $234,106 | $129,787 | $112,500 | 2 | — | $217,850 | $84,699 |
| 2020 | $1,196,631 | $8,947 | $503,254 | $477,000 | 9 | — | $16,171 | $82,726 |
| 2019 | $1,690,938 | $34,600 | $333,389 | $302,500 | 2 | — | $60,227 | $99,084 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations in music, education, animal care, public television, and the arts. The Horse Shelter describes its mission as rescuing and rehabilitating abused, abandoned, and neglected horses in New Mexico. SITE SANTA FE says it celebrates contemporary creative expression, guided by artists and rooted in New Mexico. The Museum of New Mexico Foundation says it supports the Museum of New Mexico System, including through exhibition and education programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $232,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $110,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $110,000 to Focusing Philanthropy for health and education and $60,000 to Santa Fe Chamber Music to support the music community. Other grants included $20,000 to HARA International for supplies; $10,000 each to The Horse Shelter for equipment, FSTV for public television, and Silver Bullet Productions for filmmaking education; and $5,000 to NM Community Trust for scholarships. SITE SANTA FE, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, and Heart and Soul Animal Sanctuary each received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan DeJong as president.
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 does Fay Shwayder Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations in music, education, animal care, public television, and the arts. The Horse Shelter describes its mission as rescuing and rehabilitating abused, abandoned, and neglected horses in New Mexico. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fay Shwayder Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Fay Shwayder Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Other open foundation grants in New Mexico
New Mexico Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Fay Shwayder Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
The Santa Fe Community Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in health, education, economic opportunity, the environment, arts and culture, and other community priorities; its main focus is Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties, though some funds support work statewide. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,250 to $1,517,500, with a median of $16,006. It accepts proposals through competitive grant cycles and fund-specific opportunities; no grants were open at the time described.
Assets
$144.1M
Grants
302
Total Given
$12.4M
Lannan Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
Lannan Foundation supports contemporary artists and writers, cultural freedom and creativity, and Native activists in rural Indigenous communities, funding projects and organizations nationally, with grantmaking historically including Santa Fe and the Southwest. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $70 million, with a median of $103,250, though large grants included donor-advised funds; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
—
Grants
15
Total Given
$94.8M
Carl & Rene Cohen Foundation Inc
Scottsdale, AZ
Assets
$339K
Grants
20
Total Given
$48K
Schnieders Family Foundation
St. Paul, MN
The Schnieders Family Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including international aid, seed preservation, environmental education, farming, education, arts, and public media, with 2024 grants going to organizations in New York, Minnesota, Iowa, New Mexico, and Maine. Its 15 grants totaled $338,000, ranging from $3,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$5.0M
Grants
15
Total Given
$338K
Bolene Charitable Trust
Wichita, KS
Assets
$586K
Grants
25
Total Given
$25K
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Albuquerque, NM
The Albuquerque Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in health care, human services, arts and culture, education, environment and historic preservation, and economic and workforce development, serving Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $16,000 and ranged from $5,200 to $663,352; its annual grant cycle has a minimum award of $10,000.
Assets
$160.6M
Grants
245
Total Given
$6.9M
More similar funders
More Funders in New Mexico
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Fay Shwayder Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fay-shwayder-foundation-morg_7c305fb7c5ec44ebb63132d141051938
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_846041358_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Fay Shwayder Foundation funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/fay-shwayder-foundation-morg_7c305fb7c5ec44ebb63132d141051938},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-18. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Fay Shwayder Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Fay Shwayder Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?