Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation
The Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Thousand Oaks, California. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $89,000 to charitable organizations in California, Michigan, Montana, and Missouri.
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation gave $89K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,000
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,091
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,122,283
- +12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2120 Carey Ave Suite 310, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (307) 739-4543
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TEA3 Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (52%), Michigan (25%), Montana (11%), and Missouri (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2022) to $230K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TEA3 Foundation Rancho Santa Fe, CA | General Donation | $20,000 |
| Floating Doctors Great Falls, MT | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital Foundation Maryland Heights, MO | General Donation | $10,000 |
| The People Concern Los Angeles, CA | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Wayne County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Detroit, MI | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Women of Tomorrow Southfield, MI | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley Canoga Park, CA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center Rancho Santa Fe, CA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Conejo Valley Rotary Foundation Thousand Oaks, CA | General Donation | $4,000 |
| College Career & Beyond Detroit, MI | General Donation | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,122,283 | $381,580 | $191,840 | $89,000 | 11 | $108,067 | $354,218 | $130,523 |
| 2024 | $1,891,424 | $-3,003,442 | $141,702 | $77,500 | 9 | $119,193 | $38,994 | $129,412 |
| 2023 | $4,991,720 | $-6,706 | $398,196 | $74,211 | 8 | $97,498 | $23,442 | $118,854 |
| 2022 | $5,167,852 | $-24,185 | $314,425 | $46,676 | 10 | $68,680 | $68,087 | $127,236 |
| 2021 | $2,318,855 | $188,332 | $1,030,281 | $71,866 | 8 | $93,206 | $174,838 | $138,416 |
| 2020 | $3,178,682 | $121,470 | $1,066,125 | $230,393 | 17 | — | — | $165,602 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes addressing homelessness, poverty, illness, abuse, and addiction; supporting the human-animal bond; and providing community referrals, resources, and case management. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not a stated foundation mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $89,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000. The listed grants were designated as general donations. Recipients included TEA3 Foundation ($20,000), Floating Doctors ($10,000), Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital Foundation ($10,000), The People Concern ($10,000), Wayne County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) ($10,000), and Women of Tomorrow ($10,000). Other recipients included Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley ($5,000), Helen Woodward Animal Center ($5,000), Conejo Valley Rotary Foundation ($4,000), College Career & Beyond ($2,500), and Harbor House ($2,500).
The People Concern describes its work as addressing homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse, and addiction, with the goal of helping people become housed, healthy, and safe. Helen Woodward Animal Center says its work promotes the animal-human bond. Harbor House describes providing referrals, resources, and case management to people in its community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Denise Vivero as president, Steven Cole as vice president, Elaine Hickerson as treasurer, and Andrew Danly as secretary.
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation is led by Denise Vivero, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denise Vivero
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Andrew Danly
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Hickerson
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Cole
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Renee Kaswan (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Isabelle Fox (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pamela Conley Ulich (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $12K, to Denise Vivero (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation
How much does Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation give each year?
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation gave $89K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 9 grants.
What is Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation give grants?
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (25%) and Montana (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rancho Santa Fe, CA (2 grants), Detroit, MI (2 grants) and Thousand Oaks, CA (2 grants).
Does Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TEA3 Foundation ($20,000), Floating Doctors ($10,000) and Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation?
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (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 does Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes addressing homelessness, poverty, illness, abuse, and addiction; supporting the human-animal bond; and providing community referrals, resources, and case management. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0810172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Renee Kaswan Memorial Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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