Swank-Divine Trust
Swank-Divine Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $598K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Swank-Divine Trust at a glance
In short: Swank-Divine Trust gave $598K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $199K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $598,305
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $199,435
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $199,435
- Total assets
- $12,402,578
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Swank-Divine Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was E Carolina Univ Med Health Sciences Fdn ($199K). Together the top 3 received $598K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Swank-Divine Trust gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $347K (2022) to $598K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $598K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| E Carolina Univ Med Health Sciences Fdn Greenville, NC | General Operating | $199,435 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | General Operating | $199,435 |
| Penick Village Inc Southern Pines, NC | General Operating | $199,435 |
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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 | $12,402,578 | $1,228,921 | $744,503 | $598,305 | 3 | $638,489 | $1,128,711 | $676,387 |
| 2024 | $11,917,288 | $1,162,147 | $591,833 | $455,793 | 3 | $498,978 | $307,359 | $641,491 |
| 2023 | $11,350,217 | $1,967,519 | $500,820 | $385,239 | 3 | $421,384 | $185,353 | $491,939 |
| 2022 | $9,804,163 | $770,847 | $478,651 | $346,647 | 3 | $383,600 | $124,522 | $422,191 |
| 2021 | $9,368,784 | $9,405,195 | $32,687 | — | — | $9,569 | $856,933 | $356,215 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swank-Divine Trust reported a distributable amount of $676K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Swank-Divine Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$28K (2021) → $128K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Swank-Divine Trust
How much does Swank-Divine Trust give each year?
Swank-Divine Trust gave $598K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $456K across 3 grants.
What is Swank-Divine Trust's typical grant size?
Swank-Divine Trust's median grant in 2025 was $199,435, and its average grant was $199,435, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Swank-Divine Trust give grants?
Swank-Divine Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (33%).
Does Swank-Divine Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Swank-Divine Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Swank-Divine Trust?
Swank-Divine Trust reported $12.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $638K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $676K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Swank-Divine Trust's EIN?
Swank-Divine Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6615631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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