Wayne Swanson Charitable Fund

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO EIN: 20-7532621

Wayne Swanson Charitable Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 11 grants totaling $219K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$219K

+6157.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

+1000.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+468.8% YoY

About Wayne Swanson Charitable Fund

Based on IRS filings

Wayne Swanson Charitable Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 11 grants totaling $219K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ArlingtonGreeleyOaklandSteamboat Springs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$62K$124K$186K$248K20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$218,075
Revenue$7,097$2,259
Expenses$225,172$3,647
Qualifying Distributions$219,000
Net Investment Income$7,097$2,259
Distributable Amount$10,039$10,697

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$110K$164K$219K1 grants202011 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

EARTH JUSTICE$75KTROUT UNLIMITED$45KSTEAMBOAT ART MUSEUM$20KNATURE CONSERVANCY$15KOPERA STEAMBOAT$15KKUNC$12KCOLORADO CATTLEMAN'S LAN…$10KSTEAMBOAT SPRINGS ORCHES…$10KROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS$10KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB$5K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DENNIS SWANSONTrustee2
JOYLEEN SWANSONTrustee2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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