Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Oberlin, OH EIN: 38-6147689

Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Oberlin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K.

Key facts about Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation

EIN
38-6147689
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$11,325
Grants made (2023)
7
Average grant
$1,618
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
California (71% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation's 7 itemized 2023 grants were California (71%) and Ohio (25%). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 224% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$11K

+45.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+3.7% YoY

About Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Oberlin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 7 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

Cities

ClevelandOberlinNew YorkColumbusSan FranciscoSouth BostonWashingtonAlamedaBerkeleyCleveland HeightsElyriaLorainNew MarketOaklandSouth BurlingtonWest Orange

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120222023
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$13K$19K$26K9 grants20196 grants20208 grants20215 grants20227 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2023

Creativity Explored: $7KCreativity Explored$7KACLU of Ohio Foundation: $1KACLU of Ohio Foundation$1KHabitot Children's Museum: $1KHabitot Children's Museum$1KLorain Coubnty Safe Harbor: $1KLorain Coubnty Safe Harbor$1KCollege and Community Fellowship: $500College and CommunityFellowship$500Sepa: $425Sepa$425Disability Rights Ohio: $400Disability Rights Ohio$400

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include Creativity Explored ($7,000), ACLU of Ohio Foundation ($1,000), Habitot Children's Museum ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Creativity Explored San Francisco, CAUsing art to change lives$7,000
ACLU of Ohio Foundation Cleveland, OHTo support defense of our Bill of Rights$1,000
Habitot Children's Museum Berkeley, CASTEM activities for young children$1,000
Lorain Coubnty Safe Harbor Lorain, OHTo serve victims of domestic violence$1,000
College and Community Fellowship New York, NYTo support college scholarships for women re-entering socity after serving a prison sentence$500
SEPA Oberlin, OHTo support educational scholarships and teacher salaries in the Guatemalan villages of Santa Elena and Copal AA$425
Disability Rights Ohio Columbus, OHAdvocate for an equitable Ohio for people with disabilities$400

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Sandra McClennenTrustee1—
Shana SwissTrustee1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation operate?

Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont.

What size grants does Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation award?

In 2023, Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $11K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation's EIN?

Sol & Doris R Swiss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6147689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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