Swains Cable Foundation
Swains Cable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sequim, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
Swains Cable Foundation at a glance
In short: Swains Cable Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $525), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,100
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $525
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $9,057
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% 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 Swains Cable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Olympic Medical Center ($1K). Together the top 4 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Swains Cable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 516% 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 $2K (2025) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles, WA | General Support | $1,130 |
| Rise Rescue Port Angeles, WA | General Support | $500 |
| Olympic Peninsula Explorers Sequim, WA | General Support | $300 |
| Captain Joesph Foundation Sequim, WA | General Support | $170 |
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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 | $9,057 | $2,476 | $2,300 | $2,100 | 4 | $2,100 | $2,476 | $407 |
| 2024 | $8,881 | $1,130 | $3,347 | $2,981 | 5 | $3,347 | $488 | $609 |
| 2023 | $10,913 | $1,592 | $7,442 | $7,262 | 5 | $7,442 | $383 | $735 |
| 2022 | $16,763 | $633 | $5,229 | $5,030 | 7 | $5,229 | $385 | $974 |
| 2021 | $21,359 | $3,346 | $9,364 | $9,180 | 16 | $9,364 | $1,692 | $1,440 |
| 2020 | $27,377 | $1,708 | $4,010 | $3,900 | 6 | — | $1,109 | $1,524 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swains Cable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $407 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Swains Cable Foundation is led by Glenda Cable, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenda Cable
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Cable
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 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 Swains Cable Foundation
How much does Swains Cable Foundation give each year?
Swains Cable Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 5 grants.
What is Swains Cable Foundation's typical grant size?
Swains Cable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $525, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Swains Cable Foundation give grants?
Swains Cable Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Port Angeles, WA (2 grants) and Sequim, WA (2 grants).
Does Swains Cable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Swains Cable 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 Swains Cable Foundation?
Swains Cable Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $407 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Swains Cable Foundation's EIN?
Swains Cable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2194626. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Swains Cable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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