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Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pleasanton, California · EIN 476677046

Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation is a private foundation in Pleasanton, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $122,250 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $86,710. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $164,780 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$68,1804$2.1 million
2024$164,7805$2.9 million
2025$122,2506$3.2 million

How to apply

Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$96,250
Florida1$25,000
Hawaii1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bishop O'Dowd High School
Oakland, CA
Transforming lives contribution and cor unum capital campaign$86,710
Wefam United Inc
Windermere, FL
Empower at-risk-youths though sports, self-awarness, and etiquette$25,000
St Raymonds Catholic Church
Menlo Park, CA
Religious organization$5,000
Hope Hospice & Health Services
Dublin, CA
Hospice & health services$2,500
Golden State Heat
Richmond, CA
To develop youth sports and fitness in the local community$2,040
Housing and Land Enterprise of Maui
Wailuku, HI
Affordable housing for low and moderate income households in maui county$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation give?

$122,250 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Kevin and Debora Sweeney Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kevin M Sweeney (Trustee) and Debora B Sweeney (Trustee).

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