The Svane Family Foundation

WALNUT CREEK, CA EIN: 84-2627980

The Svane Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WALNUT CREEK, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39.9M

+5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+252.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

+72.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$69K

+103.8% YoY

About The Svane Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Svane Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WALNUT CREEK, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AtlantaBerkeleyCharlotteDallasGreenvilleKansas CityKnoxvilleMinneapolisNew YorkOaklandPhiladelphiaPittsburghPortlandSacramentoSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSausalitoWashingtonWilton Manors

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$25M$37M$49M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$39,853,781$37,920,271$34,703,701
Revenue$1,398,861$918,227$44,991,991
Expenses$1,759,238$1,018,814$1,998,016
Qualifying Distributions$1,549,328$521,690$1,942,959
Net Investment Income$1,196,951$907,081$25,976,934
Distributable Amount$1,914,722$1,751,914$859,502

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$434K$867K$1M$2M1 grants20203 grants202111 grants202211 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$250KGOLDEN GATE PERFORMING A…$200KCAPE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION$200KURBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRAN…$200KCYPRESS SCHOOL OF SAN FR…$100KCYPRESS SCHOOL OF SAN FR…$100KCYPRESS SCHOOL OF SAN FR…$100KSYNERGY SCHOOL$75KCENTRAL CITY HOSPITALITY…$25KGAY MEN'S CHORUS OF CHAR…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K5$50–100K7$100–250K8$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Svane Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MIKKEL SVANEPRESIDENT1
JACOB GLICKMANCFO & SECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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