Pacific Swimming Inc
Pacific Swimming Inc. is a public charity based in Discovery Bay, California. It is a regional swimming association whose territory includes the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of Northern California, as well as the Reno–Carson City–Lake Tahoe area. It supports competitive swimming through club, athlete, coach, and meet-related programs.
Pacific Swimming Inc at a glance
In short: Pacific Swimming Inc gave $232K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,610
- +108.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,476
- +56.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,755
- Total assets
- $5,635,244
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pacific Swimming Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2026 program directed clubs to apply through an application on the Pacific Swimming website and submit supporting documentation.
- Review Cycle
- January 20, 2026, for the 2026 program; this deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- January 20, 2026, for the 2026 program; this deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14850 Hwy 4 A 260, Discovery Bay, CA 94505
Phone: (925) 787-2707
Website: https://pacswim.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pacific Swimming Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Clara Swim Club ($32K). Together the top 10 received $187K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Pacific Swimming describes its territory as centered on California’s San Francisco Bay Area and extending to coastal Northern California counties from Monterey to the Oregon border, the Stockton–Modesto area, and the Reno–Carson City–Lake Tahoe area. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pacific Swimming Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 $59K (2022) to $975K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $232K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Swim Club Santa Clara, CA | Grants and Athlete and Coach Travel Support | $31,720 |
| Quicksilver Swimming San Jose, CA | Athlete and coach travel supportgrants, meet subsidies, and athlete and coach travel support | $27,520 |
| Pleasanton Sea Hawks Inc Pleasanton, CA | Athlete Travel Support | $26,570 |
| Palo Alto Swim Club Palo Alto, CA | Athlete and Coach Travel Support | $26,570 |
| Alto Swim Club LLC Palo Alto, CA | Grants and Athlete and Coach Travel Support | $15,745 |
| Livermore Aqua Cowboys Livermore, CA | Athlete and Coach Travel Support and Other Grants | $13,900 |
| Orinda Aquatics Inc Orinda, CA | Athlete and coach travel support, grants, and meet subsidiesgrants. Grants, meet subsidies, and athlete and coach travel support | $13,210 |
| Terrapins Swim Team Concord, CA | Grant, meet subsidies, and athlete and coach travel support | $10,810 |
| Humboldt Swim Club Bayside, CA | DEI and Other Grants | $10,700 |
| Sharks Swim Team Danville, CA | Athlete Travel Support | $10,395 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,635,244 | $1,489,446 | $1,220,506 | $231,610 | 16 | $271,993 |
| 2024 | $5,245,596 | $1,372,808 | $986,008 | $110,883 | 12 | $212,411 |
| 2023 | $4,479,004 | $1,365,825 | $949,444 | $155,497 | 13 | $264,291 |
| 2022 | $4,051,424 | $1,283,445 | $668,588 | $59,100 | 9 | $153,301 |
| 2021 | $4,330,217 | $683,662 | $427,071 | $62,125 | 9 | $295,463 |
| 2020 | $4,008,895 | $983,590 | $1,814,495 | $975,346 | 43 | $259,182 |
| 2019 | $4,155,850 | $1,229,911 | $1,279,578 | $205,275 | 14 | $98,515 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated core values are inclusion, diversity, integrity, athlete-centeredness, and performance-driven excellence. Its 2026 club grant program identifies three grant categories: Facility/Meet, Athlete, and Coach Education. Examples include competition, meet-hosting, safety, and facility improvements; athlete training equipment, technology, and video analysis; and coach clinics, educational materials, mentorship, and coursework.
The organization’s 2023–2024 filing narrative describes championship meets, All-Star team travel, training for officials, a DEI camp, and team grants to member clubs. These are activities described for that fiscal year.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Pacific Swimming reported 16 grants totaling $231,610. Grants ranged from $5,100 to $31,720, with a median of $10,755. The largest reported awards included $31,720 to Santa Clara Swim Club for grants and athlete and coach travel support; $27,520 to Quicksilver Swimming for athlete and coach travel support, grants, and meet subsidies; and $26,570 each to Pleasanton Sea Hawks and Palo Alto Swim Club for athlete or athlete and coach travel support.
Other reported grants included $15,745 to Alto Swim Club, $13,900 to Livermore Aqua Cowboys, $13,210 to Orinda Aquatics, $10,810 to Terrapins Swim Team, and $10,700 to Humboldt Swim Club. The filing also lists awards to Sharks Swim Team ($10,395), Danville Aquatics ($9,130), and Burlingame Aquatic Club ($9,100).
The grantees’ own descriptions show the kinds of organizations supported. For example, Santa Clara Swim Club says it provides a competitive swimming program and swim school; Palo Alto Swim Club describes supporting young people through amateur aquatics; and Humboldt Swim Club describes training youth in competitive swimming and preparing them for sanctioned meets.
The 2026 club grant program offered one grant type per eligible year-round club, with an exception allowing certain multisite clubs to submit two proposals. Grants were capped at $3,000 per proposal, and applicants were required to be in good standing and provide requested supporting documentation. Pacific Swimming’s 2026 motions record an increase in grant funding for fiscal year 2025–2026 from $60,000 to $85,000 to fund 32 approved club grants, at a maximum of $3,000 per proposal. The program application period, November 10, 2025–January 20, 2026, is past. For approved grants, the program required receipts for purchases made before funding within 15 days of funding; purchases or services after funding were to be completed and receipts submitted by August 15, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Lehla Irwin, General Chair; Veronica Hernandez, Administrative Vice Chair; Debbi Tucker, Finance Vice Chair; Mary Ruddell, Staff Treasurer; Asher Green, Senior Chair; Tyler Long, Age Group Chair; and Zachary Silverman and Gracie Goss, Co-Secretaries. The filing also lists Kyler Van Swol as Program Operations Vice Ch. and Eric Scalise as Program Development Vice C.
Pacific Swimming Inc is led by Jim Morefield, Z4 Chair since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 32 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Morefield
Z4 Chair
Chair & Zone → Z4 Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Twohey
Z3 Chair
Chair & Zone → Z3 Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Crowley
Disability Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asher Green
Senior Chair
Senior Coach Representative → Senior Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ryan
Z2 Chair
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Grant
Official Chair
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Hill
Z1 N. Chair
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Schott
Safe Sport Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lehla Irwin
General Chair
On filings since 2024
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Long
Age Group Chair
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trent Larson
Z1 S Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ruddell
Staff Treasurer
Vice Chair - Finance → Finance Vice Chair, 2022
Finance Vice Chair → Staff Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$12K (2024) → $12K (2025)
David Benjamin
At Large Member
General Chai → Administrator Review Board Chair, 2020
Administrator Review Board Chair → At Large Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbi Tucker
Finance Vice Chair
Vice Chair-O → At Large Member, 2020
At Large Member → Finance Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Yoshiwara
Diversity & Inclusion Chai
Diversity Co → Diversity & Inclusion Chair, 2020
Diversity & Inclusion Chair → Diversity & Inclusion Chai, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Rice
At Large Member
Member at La → At Large Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Hernandez
Administrative Vice Chair
Program Operations Vice Chair → Program Operations Vice Ch, 2023
Program Operations Vice Ch → Administrative Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Allegretti
Age Group Coach Representative
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Torres
Zone Athlete Representative
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lily Strumpf
Zone Athlete Representative
Zone Athlete Representative → Junior Athlete Representative, 2023
Junior Athlete Representative → Zone Athlete Representative, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saya Ryan
Zone North Athlete Representative
Zone North Athlete Represntative → Zone North Athlete Representative, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Bowen
Zone South Athlete Representative
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Scalise
Program Development Vice C
Program Development Vice Chair → Program Development Vice C, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Lam
Administrative Review Board
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Heidary
Senior Coach Representative
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gracie Goss
Co-Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Harris
Zone Athlete Representative
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyler Van Swol
Program Operations Vice Ch
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liliana Struempf
Senior Athlete Representative
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Anderson
Junior Athlete Representative
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Benton
At Large Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Silverman
Co-Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Tony Daly (2022–2024) — Z1 S Chair
- Former: Kyle Kikuta (2019–2023) — Age Group Chair
- Former: Leo Lin (2019–2023) — Administrative Vice Chair & Interim General Chair
- Former: Marie Lin (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Clint Benton (2020–2023) — At Large Member
- Former: David Cottam (2020–2023) — General Chair
- Former: Laura Mitchell (2020–2023) — Z1 N Chair
- Former: Anika Nagpal (2022–2023) — Senior Athlete Representative
- Former: Randy Perersoli (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Taliaferro (2019–2022) — Z1s Chair
- Former: Aidan Pflieger (2021–2022) — Senior Athlete Representative
- Former: Gabriel Cueva (2021–2022) — Zone Athlete Representative
- Former: Curtis Kikuta (2019–2021) — Age Group Chair
- Former: Jay Rowland (2019–2021) — At Large Member
- Former: Mike Piccardo (2019–2021) — At Large Member
- Former: Peter McNamara (2019–2021) — Z2 Chair
- Former: Carlene Takaki (2020–2021) — Senior Coach Representative
- Former: Dan Cottam (2020–2021) — Senior Chair
- Former: Jivana Nagpal (2020–2021) — Senior Athlete Representative
- Former: Mike Davis (2020–2021) — Official Chair
- Former: Taylor Rohovit (2020–2021) — Senior Athlete Representative
- Former: Allison Beebe (2019) — Senior Chair
- Former: Grace Tramack (2019) — Junior Athlete R
- Former: Jim Stretch (2019) — Chair & Zone
- Former: Judy Siegrist (2019) — Registration
- Former: Michael Davis (2019) — Official Cha
- Former: Pam Redding (2019) — Disability S
- Former: Paul Reidl (2019) — Administrator Revie
- Former: Robert Mitchell (2019) — Senior Athlete R
- Former: William Chong (2019) — Audit Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Mary Ruddell (Staff Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Swimming Inc
How much does Pacific Swimming Inc give each year?
Pacific Swimming Inc gave $232K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $111K across 12 grants.
What is Pacific Swimming Inc's typical grant size?
Pacific Swimming Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,755, and its average grant was $14,476, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pacific Swimming Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Pacific Swimming Inc give grants?
Pacific Swimming Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palo Alto, CA (2 grants).
Does Pacific Swimming Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Pacific Swimming Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Athlete and Coach Travel Support" (4 grants) and "Grants and Athlete and Coach Travel Support" (3 grants).
Who are Pacific Swimming Inc's largest grantees?
Pacific Swimming Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Clara Swim Club ($31,720), Quicksilver Swimming ($27,520) and Pleasanton Sea Hawks Inc ($26,570), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pacific Swimming Inc?
Pacific Swimming Inc reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What does Pacific Swimming Inc fund?
The organization’s stated core values are inclusion, diversity, integrity, athlete-centeredness, and performance-driven excellence. Its 2026 club grant program identifies three grant categories: Facility/Meet, Athlete, and Coach Education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pacific Swimming Inc?
The 2026 program directed clubs to apply through an application on the Pacific Swimming website and submit supporting documentation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pacific Swimming Inc's EIN?
Pacific Swimming Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2701340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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