W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oakville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $138K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $19K.
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation at a glance
In short: W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,650
- -70.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,883
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $138,415
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Hoover Institution ($50K). Together the top 3 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 26 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation gives
- Giving grew 496% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 552% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $191K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Hoover Institution Stanford CA, CA | Support Operations | $50,000 |
| Community School of Naples Naples, FL | Support Operations | $5,000 |
| ORDER OF MALTA Knights Dames of Mal Washington, DC | Support Operations | $1,650 |
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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 | $138,415 | $19,057 | $63,237 | $56,650 | 3 | $56,650 | $19,057 | $10,262 |
| 2024 | $182,595 | $52,441 | $201,082 | $191,150 | 10 | $191,150 | $52,441 | $16,657 |
| 2023 | $331,232 | $16,948 | $14,617 | $7,800 | 7 | $7,800 | $16,948 | $16,895 |
| 2022 | $328,901 | $14,494 | $19,758 | $9,500 | 5 | $9,500 | $14,764 | $17,270 |
| 2021 | $334,165 | $8,301 | $7,187 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $8,303 | $11,798 |
| 2020 | $333,054 | $8,097 | $10,330 | $5,000 | 8 | — | $8,097 | $10,586 |
| 2019 | $335,286 | $13,259 | $16,662 | $10,000 | 7 | — | $6,597 | $16,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexis Swanson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Swanson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Clarke Swanson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation
How much does W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation give each year?
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $191K across 10 grants.
What is W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation's typical grant size?
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,883, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation give grants?
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (9%).
Does W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Operations" (3 grants).
How large is W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation?
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation reported $138K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation's EIN?
W Clarke Swanson Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1530763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
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