Swanson Family Foundation
Swanson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $27K.
Swanson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Swanson Family Foundation gave $102K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,500
- -71.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,300
- -71.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,640,044
- +47.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legacy Youth Leadership ($60K). Together the top 5 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 23 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Swanson Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% 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 $7K (2020) to $350K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Youth Leadership Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $60,000 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Roswell, GA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| New England Conservatory Boston, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Hushabye Nursery Gilbert, AZ | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,640,044 | $1,025,545 | $108,065 | $101,500 | 5 | $101,500 | $26,581 | $77,405 |
| 2024 | $1,110,031 | $26,685 | $356,668 | $350,000 | 5 | $350,000 | $32,964 | $82,758 |
| 2023 | $1,440,014 | $48,417 | $325,797 | $320,000 | 4 | $320,000 | $41,990 | $87,038 |
| 2022 | $1,717,394 | $12,446 | $189,999 | $170,000 | 6 | $171,425 | $16,099 | $94,741 |
| 2021 | $1,903,759 | $2,901,925 | $161,795 | $154,000 | 3 | $154,750 | $881,733 | $84,279 |
| 2020 | $11,905 | $12,980 | $29,292 | $7,000 | 2 | — | — | $926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swanson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Swanson Family Foundation is led by Mary K. Swanson, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary K. Swanson
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Varela
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Wade
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Andan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Jacques (2020–2022) — Vice President
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 Swanson Family Foundation
How much does Swanson Family Foundation give each year?
Swanson Family Foundation gave $102K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 5 grants.
What is Swanson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Swanson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,300, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Swanson Family Foundation give grants?
Swanson Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (25%) and Massachusetts (10%).
Does Swanson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Swanson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Swanson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Swanson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Legacy Youth Leadership ($60,000), Gigi's Playhouse ($25,000) and New England Conservatory ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Swanson Family Foundation?
Swanson Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Swanson Family Foundation's EIN?
Swanson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8249043. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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