Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $31K.
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,500
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,357
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $111,021
- +52.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (67% 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 Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Training Network Inc ($10K). Together the top 7 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 503% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $42K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Training Network Inc Peoria, AZ | Educational, Religious and Other Charitable Purposes. | $10,000 |
| Bettendorf Americana Inc Batterndorf, IA | EDUCATIONAL,RELIGIOUS and Other Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Starry Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | Donation to a Charitable Menta Health Ministry | $3,500 |
| Hope in Motion Glendale, AZ | Youth prison programming, infrastructure, and long-distance services | $2,000 |
| Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona Phoeniz, AZ | EDUCATIONAL,RELIGIOUS and Other Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| Covenant Home School Resource Center Phoenix, AZ | EDUCATIONAL,RELIGIOUS and Other Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| Breathing Life International Gilbert, AZ | Religious and Other Charitable Purposes | $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 | $111,021 | $46,739 | $33,337 | $30,500 | 7 | $30,500 | — | $6,059 |
| 2024 | $72,670 | $26,652 | $22,810 | $20,500 | 5 | $22,810 | $60 | — |
| 2023 | $68,828 | $42,013 | $37,113 | $35,000 | 6 | $37,113 | — | — |
| 2022 | $63,928 | $87,000 | $40,100 | $36,500 | 5 | $40,100 | — | — |
| 2021 | $17,028 | $25,000 | $14,856 | $13,000 | 3 | $14,856 | — | — |
| 2020 | $6,884 | $50,000 | $43,116 | $42,000 | 7 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation is led by Robert C. Swaback, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert C. Swaback
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gaye J. Swaback
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation
How much does Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation give each year?
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 5 grants.
What is Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation give grants?
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (33%).
Who are Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Global Training Network Inc ($10,000), Bettendorf Americana Inc ($10,000) and Starry Foundation ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation?
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation?
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $111K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation's EIN?
Robert & Gaye Swaback Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2933479. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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