William and Sally Swets Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Holland, MI EIN: 38-3439027

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Holland, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K.

Key facts about William and Sally Swets Family Foundation

In short: William and Sally Swets Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $749.6), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-3439027
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,748
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$750
Median grant
$600
Total assets
$2,221
Primary geography
Michigan (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2K

-96.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

-65.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$749.6

-52.3% YoY

How William and Sally Swets Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

HollandGrand RapidsKentwoodMacatawaPhoenixColorado SpringsFrankenmuthGrove CityKalamazooRenoRockfordWashingtonZeeland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K10 grants2020 8 grants2021 12 grants2022 15 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $11K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Lantern: $2KLantern$2KChrist Memorial Church: $1KChrist Memorial Church$1KWedgewood Christian Services: $600Wedgewood Christian Services$600EnGedi Church: $100EnGedi Church$100United Police Fund: $48United Police Fund$48

The largest 2025 recipient was Lantern ($2K). Together the top 5 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lantern Grand Rapids, MIFamily support for addiction recovery$2,000
Christ Memorial Church Holland, MIDonation$1,000
Wedgewood Christian Services Kentwood, MIDonation$600
EnGedi Church Holland, MIYlouth Group trip$100
United Police Fund Phoenix, AZDonation$48

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,221$60,733$61,250
Revenue$4,831$10,483$10,578
Expenses$3,917$11,000$11,003
Qualifying Distributions$3,748$11,000$11,003
Distributable Amount—$113$3,413

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation is led by William Swets, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Swets

    President

    President → President & Direcvtor, 2022

    President & Direcvtor → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Swets

    Director

    Direcvtor → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Swets

    Secretary

    Scty Tresurer → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Borys Swets (2023) — Director

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 William and Sally Swets Family Foundation

How much does William and Sally Swets Family Foundation give each year?

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.

What is William and Sally Swets Family Foundation's typical grant size?

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $750, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William and Sally Swets Family Foundation give grants?

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Holland, MI (2 grants).

Does William and Sally Swets Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on William and Sally Swets Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

Who are William and Sally Swets Family Foundation's largest grantees?

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lantern ($2,000), Christ Memorial Church ($1,000) and Wedgewood Christian Services ($600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William and Sally Swets Family Foundation?

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.

What is William and Sally Swets Family Foundation's EIN?

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3439027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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