Swing for Sydney Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Baden, IL EIN: 82-5111285

Swing for Sydney Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in New Baden, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14K.

Swing for Sydney Foundation at a glance

In short: Swing for Sydney Foundation gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,556
+33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$44,348
-17.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% 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 Swing for Sydney Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Central High School: $3KCentral High School$3KAlbers Damiansville Elementary Scho: $2KAlbers Damiansville ElementaryScho$2KWesclin Middle School: $2KWesclin Middle School$2KBreese District 12: $2KBreese District 12$2KAviston Elementary: $2KAviston Elementary$2KWesclin High School: $2KWesclin High School$2KGermantown Elementary: $1KGermantown Elementary$1KSt Rose Elementary Schhol: $1KSt Rose Elementary Schhol$1KBartelso Elementary School: $1KBartelso Elementary School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Central High School ($3K). Together the top 9 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AvistonTrentonBartelsoBreeseMascoutahAlbersGermantownPecosSt Rose

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central High School Breese, ILSuicide Awareness$3,000
Albers Damiansville Elementary Scho Albers, ILSuicide Awareness$2,000
Wesclin Middle School Trenton, ILSuicide Awareness$1,500
Breese District 12 Breese, ILSuicide Awareness$1,500
Aviston Elementary Aviston, ILSuicide Awareness$1,500
Wesclin High School Trenton, ILSuicide Awareness$1,500
Germantown Elementary Germantown, ILSuicide Awareness$1,000
St Rose Elementary Schhol St Rose, ILSuicide Awareness$1,000
Bartelso Elementary School Bartelso, ILSuicide Awareness$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$44,348$8,601$17,749$14,0009
2024$53,496$11,128$10,289$7,0006
2023$52,657$11,297$11,866$6,4065
2022$53,226$20,964$12,020——
2020$33,520$15,768$8,418——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Swing for Sydney Foundation is led by Andres Irizarry, President CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andres Irizarry

    President CEO

    Presidnt & CEO → President CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Irizarry

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Overton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carlos Irizarry Vice Presi (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 Swing for Sydney Foundation

How much does Swing for Sydney Foundation give each year?

Swing for Sydney Foundation gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 6 grants.

What is Swing for Sydney Foundation's typical grant size?

Swing for Sydney Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Swing for Sydney Foundation give grants?

Swing for Sydney Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Breese, IL (2 grants) and Trenton, IL (2 grants).

Does Swing for Sydney Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Swing for Sydney Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Suicide Awareness" (9 grants).

Who are Swing for Sydney Foundation's largest grantees?

Swing for Sydney Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Central High School ($3,000), Albers Damiansville Elementary Scho ($2,000) and Wesclin Middle School ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Swing for Sydney Foundation?

Swing for Sydney Foundation reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.

What is Swing for Sydney Foundation?

Swing for Sydney Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in New Baden, IL. It holds $44K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Swing for Sydney Foundation's EIN?

Swing for Sydney Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5111285. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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