Geiser Schweers Family Foundation
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $700K. Net investment income was $236K.
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Geiser Schweers Family Foundation gave $700K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $233K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $700,000
- +118.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $233,333
- +191.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $1,185,230
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Geiser Schweers Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Johns Health Center Foundation ($250K). Together the top 3 received $700K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 20 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Geiser Schweers Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 923% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2020) to $700K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $700K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Johns Health Center Foundation Santa Monica, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $250,000 |
| UC Law San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $250,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $200,000 |
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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 | $1,185,230 | $250,098 | $723,371 | $700,000 | 3 | $700,100 | $235,827 | $75,824 |
| 2024 | $1,658,503 | $382,101 | $347,363 | $320,000 | 4 | $326,763 | $361,501 | $92,447 |
| 2023 | $1,623,765 | $573,894 | $256,449 | $244,000 | 4 | $244,050 | $61,861 | $76,685 |
| 2022 | $1,496,425 | $71,947 | $610,627 | $585,000 | 5 | $587,775 | $52,095 | $91,100 |
| 2021 | $2,035,105 | $235,737 | $384,035 | $360,000 | 4 | — | $223,968 | $122,908 |
| 2020 | $2,183,403 | $178,317 | $145,657 | $110,000 | 4 | — | $167,423 | $123,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Geiser Schweers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation is led by Thomas C. Geiser, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas C. Geiser
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Schweers
Chair of the Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey S. Geiser
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Geiser Schweers Family Foundation
How much does Geiser Schweers Family Foundation give each year?
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation gave $700K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $320K across 4 grants.
What is Geiser Schweers Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $233,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Geiser Schweers Family Foundation give grants?
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Geiser Schweers Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Geiser Schweers Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Geiser Schweers Family Foundation?
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $700K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Geiser Schweers Family Foundation's EIN?
Geiser Schweers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1589761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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