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.

William and Sally Swets Family Foundation at a glance

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.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,748
-65.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$750
-52.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$600
Total assets
$2,221
-96.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (99% 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 William and Sally Swets Family Foundation funds

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%).

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

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.

Giving History

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.

Grants by year

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
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,221$4,831$3,917$3,7485$3,748——
2024$60,733$10,483$11,000$11,0007$11,000—$113
2023$61,250$10,578$11,003$11,00315$11,003—$3,413
2022$74,043$10,617$9,060$9,06012$9,060$217$3,543
2021$72,576$6,812$8,894$8,8948$8,894$418$3,097
2020$54,941$6,552$7,294$7,29410—$52$-2,739

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.

Data update history

(7)

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

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