van Swaay charitable foundation
The van Swaay charitable foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Colorado, Missouri, and Kansas.
van Swaay charitable foundation at a glance
In short: van Swaay charitable foundation gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,750
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,625
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $130,481
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (58% 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 van Swaay charitable foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12216 Dearborn Street, Overland Park, KS 66209
Phone: (913) 266-8185
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who van Swaay charitable foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food For Thought denver ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 58% of grant dollars went to Colorado recipients, 15% to Missouri, 11% to Kansas, 9% to Florida, and 4% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is van Swaay charitable foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food For Thought denver Denver, CO | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Imagination Library denver Denver, CO | General operations | $5,000 |
| Foster Light Kansas City Lees Summit, MO | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Barrier Free Divers Key Largo, FL | General Operations | $2,000 |
| The Wash Project WestwoodHills, KS | general operations | $1,000 |
| Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter Kansas City, MO | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Inheritance of Hope Atlanta, GA | General operations | $1,000 |
| Wildwood Outdoor Education Center LaCygne, KS | General operations | $1,000 |
| Buckley Spouses Alliance Aurora, CO | General operations | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Dillon Ranger Projec Silverthorne, CO | General operations | $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 | $130,481 | $19,497 | $24,087 | $22,750 | 14 | $23,576 | $18,160 | $25,034 |
| 2024 | $135,071 | $24,814 | $19,847 | $18,900 | 8 | $19,549 | $24,516 | $23,098 |
| 2023 | $130,104 | $10,573 | $20,145 | $18,800 | 11 | $19,778 | $9,228 | $20,249 |
| 2022 | $139,676 | $14,465 | $24,246 | $22,650 | 14 | $23,925 | $14,144 | $20,221 |
| 2021 | $149,457 | $9,364 | $17,999 | $17,325 | 13 | $17,710 | $9,075 | $22,911 |
| 2020 | $158,091 | $7,282 | $17,510 | $17,000 | 5 | — | $7,177 | $17,906 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, van Swaay charitable foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working on student food access, animal shelter and care, outdoor education for youth, and support for young families facing a parent’s terminal illness. For example, Food For Thought Denver says it works to eliminate weekend hunger for students in the Denver area; Wildwood Outdoor Education Center says it provides outdoor learning and youth development for low-income Kansas City area youth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $22,750. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants listed were $5,000 each to Food For Thought Denver and Imagination Library denver, and $2,500 to Foster Light Kansas City. Other listed recipients included Barrier Free Divers ($2,000), Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter ($1,000), Wildwood Outdoor Education Center ($1,000), and Inheritance of Hope ($1,000). The filing describes the purposes of these grants as general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jouke van Swaay, Aagje Barber, Marianne Hendrickson, Marshall van Swaay, Tim Buchanan, and Heather Lamberson as trustees.
van Swaay charitable foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aagje Barber
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jouke van Swaay
Trustee
Investment Manager → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Hendrickson
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall van Swaay
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Buchanan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Lamberson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Zack Mentz (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Gonzales (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Maarten van Swaay (2020) — Treasurer
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 van Swaay charitable foundation
How much does van Swaay charitable foundation give each year?
van Swaay charitable foundation gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 8 grants.
What is van Swaay charitable foundation's typical grant size?
van Swaay charitable foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,625, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from van Swaay charitable foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does van Swaay charitable foundation give grants?
van Swaay charitable foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (15%) and Kansas (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does van Swaay charitable foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of van Swaay charitable foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are van Swaay charitable foundation's largest grantees?
van Swaay charitable foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food For Thought denver ($5,000), Imagination Library denver ($5,000) and Foster Light Kansas City ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is van Swaay charitable foundation?
van Swaay charitable foundation reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 van Swaay charitable foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working on student food access, animal shelter and care, outdoor education for youth, and support for young families facing a parent’s terminal illness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from van Swaay charitable foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 van Swaay charitable foundation's EIN?
van Swaay charitable foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2822369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does van Swaay charitable 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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