Swogger Foundation
Swogger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 4 grants totaling $761K. Net investment income was $199K.
Swogger Foundation at a glance
In short: Swogger Foundation gave $761K across 4 grants in 2021 (avg $190K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2021)
- $760,992
- Grants made (2021)
- 4
- Average grant
- $190,248
- Median grant
- $6,044
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.
Who Swogger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2021
The largest 2021 recipient was Baker University ($761K across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Swogger Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $761K (2021). In 2021 it made 4 grants totaling $761K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS | Endow the Leo Glenn Swogger, Senior Scholarship. | $747,020 |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS | Fund the ten year anniversary edition of the student literary magazine. | $6,088 |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS | Fund a student enrichment experience by sending theater and acting students to a professional broadway production. | $6,000 |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS | Fund the Artist and Lecture Series. | $1,884 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | $201,498 | $771,981 | $760,992 | 4 | $760,992 | $199,226 | $26,008 |
| 2020 | $570,483 | $19,776 | $6,748 | — | — | — | $17,242 | $29,049 |
| 2019 | $557,455 | $43,307 | $45,218 | $32,000 | 1 | — | $37,992 | $28,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Swogger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Swogger Foundation's 2021 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2021 is compensated.
Officers on the 2021 filing
Kaw Valley Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2021)
Anne Liesl Swogger
Committee Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Doucet
Committee Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
L Glenn Swogger Jr. MD
Committee Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $5K, to Kaw Valley Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Swogger Foundation
How much does Swogger Foundation give each year?
Swogger Foundation gave $761K across 4 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Swogger Foundation's typical grant size?
Swogger Foundation's median grant in 2021 was $6,044, and its average grant was $190,248, across 4 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Swogger Foundation give grants?
Swogger Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baldwin City, KS (4 grants).
Does Swogger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2021: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Swogger Foundation's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Swogger Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Swogger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Swogger Foundation's EIN?
Swogger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-4320138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021
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