Swanson Fundraising Inc

Grantmaker Aniwa, WI EIN: 47-5518780

Swanson Fundraising Inc is a public charity based in Aniwa, Wisconsin, formed in 2015. Its 2024 IRS filing is marked as the organization’s final return, and the filing reports no grants and no assets; the organization appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Swanson Fundraising Inc at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$5,426
-91.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$42
-12.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$38,428
-36.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Swanson Fundraising Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 237948 County Road Y, Aniwa, WI 54408
Phone: (715) 449-2814

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Swanson Fundraising Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

MarshfieldMadisonMosineeGreshamShawanoWausauAntigoBirnamwoodClintonvilleEau ClaireMarionRhinelanderRib LakeSchofieldWisconsin Rapids

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K22 grants2020 14 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $20K (2020). In 2021 it made 14 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PFFWCF Prof Firefighters Burn camp Madison, WIburn camp$2,000
Ronald McDonald House Marshfield Marshfield, WIfamilies lodging$2,000
Childrens Miracle Network Marshfiel Marshfield, WIchildrens medical care$2,000
Dance for diabetes Marshfield, WIdiabetes treatments$2,000
8 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$5,750
Becky Bell for Scarlet Mosinee, WILeukemia$1,000
Lychelle Johnson for Leon Gresham, WIbrain tumor$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024—$5,426$38,428——$42
2023$33,002$59,994$60,671——$48
2022$33,679$53,798$39,651——$27
2021$19,531$26,869$19,357$15,00014—
2020$12,019$22,319$31,311$19,50022—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is: “All proceeds raised go for kids with cancer or catastrophic illness or injury who reside in Wisconsin.” The available filing information does not identify outside organizations it supports.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Arnold Swanson as President, Julie Waldvogel as Vice President, Denise Behm as Secretary Treasurer, and Valerie Parker as Secretary.

Swanson Fundraising Inc is led by Arnold Swanson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Arnold Swanson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Behm

    Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Waldvogel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Parker

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Fundraising Inc

What does Swanson Fundraising Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is: “All proceeds raised go for kids with cancer or catastrophic illness or injury who reside in Wisconsin.” The available filing information does not identify outside organizations it supports. See mission & focus areas ↑

What is Swanson Fundraising Inc's EIN?

Swanson Fundraising Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5518780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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