Sweeney Family Foundation Inc
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Pelham, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $33K.
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sweeney Family Foundation Inc gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,667
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $1,075,402
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (35% 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 Sweeney Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($25K). Together the top 3 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sweeney Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 184% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2024) to $105K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Operating Support | $24,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc Jacksonville, FL | General Operating Support | $22,000 |
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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 | $1,075,402 | $327,093 | $79,069 | $71,000 | 3 | $75,245 | $32,739 | $40,869 |
| 2024 | $793,799 | $317,649 | $77,035 | $71,000 | 4 | $74,752 | $24,606 | $27,611 |
| 2023 | $527,651 | $301,208 | $109,959 | $105,000 | 9 | $107,687 | $8,074 | $14,925 |
| 2022 | $325,667 | $286,076 | $2,342 | — | — | $2,025 | $752 | $3,614 |
| 2021 | $44,855 | $44,855 | — | — | — | — | — | $173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sweeney Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc is led by Laura Sweeney, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Sweeney
President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Sweeney
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph M. Sweeney
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Egan
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sweeney Family Foundation Inc
How much does Sweeney Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 4 grants.
What is Sweeney Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $23,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sweeney Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc's top state is Tennessee, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (34%) and Florida (31%).
Does Sweeney Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sweeney Family Foundation Inc'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 Sweeney Family Foundation Inc?
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sweeney Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sweeney Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2349601. 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 August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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