Re Swager Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mounds View, MN EIN: 41-1766356

Re Swager Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Mounds View, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $127K.

Re Swager Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Re Swager Family Foundation gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
+25.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-94.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$85,000
+2025.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$85,000
Total assets
$1,064,374
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (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 Re Swager Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Minneapolis Foundation: $85KMinneapolis Foundation$85K

The largest 2025 recipient was Minneapolis Foundation ($85K).

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 71 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MinneapolisSt. PaulMemphisRockvilleTampaJacksonvilleManhattan BeachMill CreekSpring ValleyHouston

How Re Swager Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K14 grants2019 17 grants2020 16 grants2021 20 grants2022 17 grants2023 17 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2021) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNCharitable Contribution$85,000
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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$1,064,374$123,805$96,182$85,0001$90,064$126,859$90,264
2024$1,036,751$70,057$70,712$68,00017$68,025$71,484$80,494
2023$1,037,406$52,634$71,522$64,75017$66,533$45,947$68,864
2022$1,056,294$30,176$71,673$66,50020$68,125$23,972$70,801
2021$1,097,791$182,780$62,018$55,50016$56,975$16,265$66,412
2020$977,029$88,482$61,836$58,00017—$17,961$54,511
2019$950,383$24,502$60,591$57,50014—$22,686$58,873

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Re Swager Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Re Swager Family Foundation is led by Sarah Swager, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah Swager

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Scrocca

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Dinzeo

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Claudia A. Swager (2019–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
  • Former: Richard E. Swager (2019–2023) — President & Treasurer

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 Re Swager Family Foundation

How much does Re Swager Family Foundation give each year?

Re Swager Family Foundation gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 17 grants.

How large is Re Swager Family Foundation?

Re Swager Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 Re Swager Family Foundation?

Re Swager Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Mounds View, MN. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Re Swager Family Foundation operate?

Re Swager Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What is Re Swager Family Foundation's EIN?

Re Swager Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1766356. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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