The Sweazey Foundation
The Sweazey Foundation is a private foundation based in Atherton, California. In 2025, it reported 10 grants totaling $125,000, all to organizations in California.
The Sweazey Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sweazey Foundation gave $125K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,974,561
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Sweazey Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 59 Austin Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027
Phone: (650) 465-5389
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sweazey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Tennis Advantage ($35K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sweazey Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2020) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Tennis Advantage San Framcisco, CA | Charitable Donation | $35,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance Sonoma, CA | Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Charitable Donation | $15,000 |
| Marshmallow Minds Sunnyvale, CA | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation Sonoma, CA | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| The Olympic Club Foundation San Francisco, CA | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| The Art of Yoga Project Redwood City, CA | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Menlo Park - Atherton Education Foundation Menlo Park, CA | Charitable Donation | $4,000 |
| Bay Area Cancer Connections San Mateo, CA | Charitable Donation | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,974,561 | $4,274 | $129,291 | $125,000 | 10 | $127,145 | $4,274 | $147,106 |
| 2024 | $2,861,338 | $-974 | $134,123 | $120,000 | 11 | $122,055 | — | $141,889 |
| 2023 | $2,770,136 | $-7,217 | $107,085 | $102,030 | 12 | $104,570 | — | $134,283 |
| 2022 | $2,153,299 | $7,754 | $121,995 | $117,470 | 12 | $119,745 | $7,754 | $107,057 |
| 2021 | $2,481,697 | $-1,933 | $122,792 | $118,500 | 6 | $120,520 | — | $123,396 |
| 2020 | $2,014,558 | $78,394 | $78,935 | $76,000 | 5 | — | $78,394 | $98,929 |
| 2019 | $2,371,566 | $-5,077 | $127,830 | $125,000 | 9 | — | — | $112,275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sweazey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists grants to organizations whose stated missions include youth tennis and enrichment, youth mentoring, public media, STEAM education, mindfulness-based support for marginalized youth, and services for people affected by breast or ovarian cancer. These are the grantees’ missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $125,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $35,000 to Youth Tennis Advantage, $30,000 to Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, and $15,000 to KQED. Other recipients included Marshmallow Minds ($10,000), Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation ($10,000), and The Olympic Club Foundation ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Sweazey and Kathleen Sweazey as trustees.
The Sweazey Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Sweazey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Sweazey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Sweazey Foundation
How much does The Sweazey Foundation give each year?
The Sweazey Foundation gave $125K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 11 grants.
What is The Sweazey Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sweazey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sweazey Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Sweazey Foundation give grants?
The Sweazey Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sonoma, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Sweazey Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Sweazey Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (10 grants).
Who are The Sweazey Foundation's largest grantees?
The Sweazey Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Tennis Advantage ($35,000), Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance ($30,000) and Kqed ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sweazey Foundation?
The Sweazey Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (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 does The Sweazey Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists grants to organizations whose stated missions include youth tennis and enrichment, youth mentoring, public media, STEAM education, mindfulness-based support for marginalized youth, and services for people affected by breast or ovarian cancer. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sweazey Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Sweazey Foundation's EIN?
The Sweazey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6023655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Sweazey Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Sweazey Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-sweazey-foundation-morg_f5554be7e9954d8caa2ee646325bfcce
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