Sevi Foundation
Sevi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Olathe, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $525K. Net investment income was $105K.
Sevi Foundation at a glance
In short: Sevi Foundation gave $525K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $131K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $525,000
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $131,250
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $122,500
- Total assets
- $1,877,999
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Sevi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freedom Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center Inc ($265K). Together the top 4 received $525K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sevi Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 468% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $525K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $525K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center Inc Wichita, KS | General | $265,000 |
| Flinthills Breadbasket Inc Manhattan, KS | General | $170,000 |
| Shepherds Center of Kansas City Central Kansas City, MO | General | $75,000 |
| Hub Argentine Inc Kansas City, KS | General | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,877,999 | $117,251 | $541,837 | $525,000 | 4 | $527,254 | $104,936 | $112,625 |
| 2024 | $2,302,585 | $1,097,831 | $312,470 | $300,000 | 1 | $301,999 | $87,254 | $109,356 |
| 2023 | $1,517,224 | $30,178 | $32,044 | $27,000 | 4 | $28,722 | $26,690 | $76,844 |
| 2022 | $1,519,090 | $199,267 | $23,372 | $15,000 | 1 | $16,538 | $33,042 | $69,331 |
| 2021 | $1,343,195 | $212,950 | $6,560 | — | — | $1,365 | $44,943 | $59,249 |
| 2020 | $1,136,805 | $354,836 | $306,006 | $300,000 | 2 | — | $13,529 | $40,376 |
| 2019 | $1,087,975 | $913,381 | $103,842 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $10,790 | $19,591 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sevi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sevi Foundation is led by Julie D. Swank, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie D. Swank
President
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Swank
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Swank
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Swank
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 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 Sevi Foundation
How much does Sevi Foundation give each year?
Sevi Foundation gave $525K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 1 grant.
What is Sevi Foundation's typical grant size?
Sevi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $122,500, and its average grant was $131,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sevi Foundation give grants?
Sevi Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (14%).
Does Sevi Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sevi Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sevi Foundation?
Sevi Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $527K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sevi Foundation's EIN?
Sevi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1249362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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