Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pleasanton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $35K.
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation at a glance
In short: Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation gave $122K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,250
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,375
- -38.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $3,170,851
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% 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 Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bishop O'Dowd High School ($87K). Together the top 6 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 18 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $68K (2023) to $276K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop O'Dowd High School Oakland, CA | Transforming Lives Contribution and Cor Unum Capital Campaign | $86,710 |
| Wefam United Inc Windermere, FL | Empower at-Risk-Youths Though Sports, Self-Awarness, and Etiquette | $25,000 |
| St Raymonds Catholic Church Menlo Park, CA | Religious Organization | $5,000 |
| Hope Hospice & Health Services Dublin, CA | Hospice & Health Services | $2,500 |
| Golden State Heat Richmond, CA | To develop youth sports and fitness in the local community | $2,040 |
| Housing and Land Enterprise of Maui Wailuku, HI | Affordable housing for low and moderate income households in Maui county | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,170,851 | $173,003 | $125,844 | $122,250 | 6 | $124,097 | $35,276 | $137,463 |
| 2024 | $2,927,602 | $438,090 | $170,902 | $164,780 | 5 | $167,878 | $10,696 | $113,967 |
| 2023 | $2,121,478 | $215,247 | $73,215 | $68,180 | 4 | $68,255 | $12,122 | $86,914 |
| 2022 | $1,356,921 | $126,381 | $281,526 | $276,360 | 2 | $276,993 | $10,241 | $84,396 |
| 2021 | $1,989,191 | $328,599 | $268,837 | $260,000 | 1 | $263,459 | $8,945 | $78,908 |
| 2020 | $1,417,379 | $430,519 | $267,119 | $260,000 | 1 | — | $278,773 | $56,850 |
| 2019 | $1,097,753 | $333,876 | $271,903 | $267,750 | 3 | — | $181,849 | $36,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debora B. Sweeney
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin M. Sweeney
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.2 hrs/week
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 Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation
How much does Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation give each year?
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation gave $122K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 5 grants.
What is Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's typical grant size?
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $20,375, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation give grants?
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (20%).
Does Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's largest grantees?
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bishop O'Dowd High School ($86,710), Wefam United Inc ($25,000) and St Raymonds Catholic Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation?
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation?
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pleasanton, CA. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's EIN?
Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6677046. 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 April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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