Swanson Biggs Adams Family
Swanson Biggs Adams Family is a private foundation, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $238K.
Swanson Biggs Adams Family at a glance
In short: Swanson Biggs Adams Family gave $250K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $249,564
- +104.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,913
- +186.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,984,044
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (88% 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 Swanson Biggs Adams Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($220K). Together the top 5 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 38 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Swanson Biggs Adams Family gives
- Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% 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 $110K (2019) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | Scholarships | $219,564 |
| Wild Horse Education Reno, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Shalom Ministries Inc Mound City, KS | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Hope Center Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,984,044 | $260,763 | $279,370 | $249,564 | 5 | $249,564 | $238,414 | $129,437 |
| 2024 | $2,006,686 | $184,910 | $150,538 | $122,000 | 7 | $122,000 | $161,405 | $120,988 |
| 2023 | $1,973,707 | $79,910 | $135,160 | $113,000 | 9 | $113,000 | $61,709 | $110,371 |
| 2022 | $2,028,307 | $102,849 | $142,918 | $117,972 | 9 | $117,972 | $82,858 | $117,284 |
| 2021 | $2,075,764 | $169,225 | $153,046 | $127,000 | 8 | $127,000 | $146,988 | $124,083 |
| 2020 | $2,063,699 | $83,988 | $136,048 | $115,000 | 9 | — | $66,305 | $118,047 |
| 2019 | $2,111,951 | $78,304 | $133,749 | $110,000 | 7 | — | $75,920 | $107,913 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swanson Biggs Adams Family reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Swanson Biggs Adams Family is led by Elizabeth A. Jacobs, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth A. Jacobs
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn R. Borkowski
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine A. Bonness
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 Swanson Biggs Adams Family
How much does Swanson Biggs Adams Family give each year?
Swanson Biggs Adams Family gave $250K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 7 grants.
What is Swanson Biggs Adams Family's typical grant size?
Swanson Biggs Adams Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $49,913, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Swanson Biggs Adams Family give grants?
Swanson Biggs Adams Family gives mostly in Nebraska: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Swanson Biggs Adams Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Swanson Biggs Adams Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
Who are Swanson Biggs Adams Family's largest grantees?
Swanson Biggs Adams Family's largest 2025 grantees include University of Nebraska Foundation ($219,564), Wild Horse Education ($10,000) and Drake University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Swanson Biggs Adams Family?
Swanson Biggs Adams Family reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Swanson Biggs Adams Family's EIN?
Swanson Biggs Adams Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0819275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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