Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 31-1106889

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $83K.

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$72,000
+2.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,000
+2.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$526,564
+0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (75% 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 Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Covenant House of New York: $18KCovenant House of New York$18KKentucky Dance Council (Louisville Ballet): $18KKentucky Dance Council(Louisville Ballet)$18KKentucky Opera Association: $18KKentucky Opera Association$18KLouisville Orchestra: $18KLouisville Orchestra$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant House of New York ($18K). Together the top 4 received $72K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

LouisvilleNew York

How Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 190% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $72K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $72K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Covenant House of New York New York, NYGeneral Operating Funds$18,000
Kentucky Dance Council (Louisville Ballet) Louisville, KYGeneral Operating Funds$18,000
Kentucky Opera Association Louisville, KYGeneral Operating Funds$18,000
Louisville Orchestra Louisville, KYGeneral Operation Funds$18,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$526,564$92,012$88,867$72,0004$78,739$82,515$41,422
2024$523,419$67,154$82,478$70,0004$73,176$57,852$41,999
2023$538,743$46,252$69,219$60,0004$60,583$37,468$39,226
2022$561,710$19,769$66,012$52,0004$54,639$10,696$41,309
2021$607,953$106,882$72,639$60,0004$62,727$98,364$46,075
2020$573,710$34,710$63,204$46,0004—$22,399$40,241

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc is led by Melanie L. McCoy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melanie L. McCoy

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwight Hutton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackson M. Andrews

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc

How much does Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc give each year?

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.

What is Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $18,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc give grants?

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (3 grants).

Does Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc?

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc reported $527K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc's EIN?

Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1106889. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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