Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cumberland Foreside, ME EIN: 01-0534479

Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cumberland Foreside, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $72K.

Key facts about Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation

In short: Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation gave $1.9M across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $619K), mostly in New York. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
01-0534479
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$1,857,416
Grants made (2022)
3
Average grant
$619,139
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
New York (99% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+1669.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

-62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$619K

+4617.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandAuburnEastportOronoPurchase

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M8 grants2020 8 grants2021 3 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $1.9M (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $1.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2022

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc: $1.8MMorgan Stanley Global ImpactFunding Trust Inc$1.8MThe Tides Institute: $10KThe Tides Institute$10KUnited Way of Southern Maine: $10KUnited Way of Southern Maine$10K

The largest 2022 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.8M). Together the top 3 received $1.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Purchase, NYGeneral Operating Support$1,837,416
The Tides Institute Eastport, MEGeneral Operating Support$10,000
United Way of Southern Maine Portland, MEGeneral Operating Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$1,960,726$1,715,586
Revenue$77,690$103,156$129,507
Expenses$1,863,547$108,601$98,272
Qualifying Distributions$1,858,916$105,750—
Net Investment Income$72,147$99,873$46,754
Distributable Amount$78,797$89,711$76,251

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Susannah M Swihart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abigail Armstrong

    Trustee

    New on the 2022 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation

How much does Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation give each year?

Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation gave $1.9M across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $105K across 8 grants.

What is Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $10,000, and its average grant was $619,139, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation give grants?

Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation's 2022 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Susannah M Swihart Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0534479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

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