Sweeney Family Foundation
Sweeney Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $604K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $20K.
Sweeney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sweeney Family Foundation gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,790
- -76.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,263
- -84.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $604,158
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nevada (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sweeney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Give Foundation ($11K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 15 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sweeney Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $129K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Give Foundation North Las Vegas, NV | To uplift underprivileged communities through food security for the elderly, youth development, and gospel-based reform | $11,290 |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia, PA | To help support families on welfare to provide students with a college prep education | $5,000 |
| Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA | To help support funding of financial aid and scholarships | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $604,158 | $22,724 | $21,945 | $18,790 | 3 | $18,790 | $20,334 | $26,263 |
| 2023 | $604,824 | $28,786 | $83,155 | $80,000 | 2 | $80,000 | $26,396 | $21,146 |
| 2022 | $659,317 | $18,627 | $63,000 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,000 | $25,925 | $31,537 |
| 2021 | $694,489 | $81,760 | $129,647 | $129,104 | 7 | $129,104 | $85,804 | $33,144 |
| 2020 | $740,532 | $17,384 | $93,082 | $81,736 | 2 | — | $23,229 | $34,652 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sweeney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sweeney Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Caroline Sweeney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean S. Sweeney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Sweeney Family Foundation
How much does Sweeney Family Foundation give each year?
Sweeney Family Foundation gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 2 grants.
What is Sweeney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sweeney Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,263, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sweeney Family Foundation give grants?
Sweeney Family Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Sweeney Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sweeney Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sweeney Family Foundation?
Sweeney Family Foundation reported $604K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Sweeney Family Foundation's EIN?
Sweeney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6527053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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