Swinney Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 82-3760768

Swinney Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $22K.

Swinney Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Swinney Family Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $35K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$70,000
+40.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
+100.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$35,000
-30.0% vs 2022
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$1,452,643
-13.3% vs 2022
Primary geography
Texas (71% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Swinney Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Abilene Christian University: $50KAbilene Christian University$50KSave the Storks: $20KSave the Storks$20K

The largest 2023 recipient was Abilene Christian University ($50K). Together the top 2 received $70K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AbileneColorado Springs

How Swinney Family Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 82% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $70K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Abilene Christian University Abilene, TXCollege of Business Administration fund$50,000
Save the Storks Colorado Springs, COTournament Sponsor fund$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023$1,452,643$-122,295$101,089$70,0002$79,573$22,204$96,936
2022$1,676,027$624,311$79,581$50,0001$53,347$98,125$85,516
2021$1,131,297$661,010$41,521$20,0001$26,912$325,857$53,613
2020$511,808$143,218$12,430———$119,117$21,625

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swinney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Swinney Family Foundation is led by Linda Swinney, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Linda Swinney

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Swinney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Swinney Family Foundation

How much does Swinney Family Foundation give each year?

Swinney Family Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is Swinney Family Foundation?

Swinney Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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 Swinney Family Foundation?

Swinney Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Swinney Family Foundation operate?

Swinney Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Texas.

What is Swinney Family Foundation's EIN?

Swinney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3760768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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