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Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Northborough, Massachusetts · EIN 526914005

Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Northborough, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $163,360 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $166,928 the year before.

9% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$166,92835$3.5 million
2024$163,36034$3.8 million

How to apply

Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable 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

What Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts11$88,360
New Jersey4$17,500
District of Columbia3$17,000
Maryland5$12,500
Tennessee1$10,000
New York5$6,000
Illinois1$5,000
Louisiana1$4,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Utah1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc
Boston, MA
Charitable$20,000
Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NTRF)
Boston, MA
Charitable$19,000
Children's Hospital Foundation
Washington, DC
Charitable$15,000
Worcester County Food Bank
Shrewsbury, MA
Charitable$10,000
Bancroft School Worcester Partnership
Worcester, MA
Charitable$10,000
Rachels Table Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
Religious$10,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable$10,000
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Silver Spring, MD
Charitable$7,500
Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation
Mountainside, NJ
Medical$7,500
Congregation of B'nai Shalom
Westborough, MA
Religious$5,360
Jewish Family Services of Middlesex
North Brunswick, NJ
Charitable$5,000
Woosox Foundation
Worcester, MA
Charitable$5,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable$5,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Charitable$5,000
Tulane University Annual Fund
New Orleans, LA
Educational$4,000
Elijah's Promise Food Bank
New Brunswick, NJ
Charitable$3,000
Share Our Strength
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$2,000
Jewish Federation of Central Massachussets
Worcester, MA
Religious$2,000
Community Food Bank of NJ
Hillside, NJ
Charitable$2,000
Emmas Torch
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$2,000
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Silver Spring, MD
Charitable$1,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Triangle, VA
Charitable$1,000
Fisher House
Rockville, MD
Charitable$1,000
Northboro Helping Handscommunity Meals
Northborough, MA
Charitable$1,000
Hearts and Bones Rescue
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Uso
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Wild Tomorrow Fund
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Cape Kid Meals
Forestdale, MA
Charitable$1,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Charitable$1,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$1,000
Manna Food
Gaithersburg, MD
Charitable$1,000
Givedirectly Inc
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable Foundation give?

$163,360 in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Laurie Rains (Trustee), Ellen Swoff (Trustee) and Carol Gerold (Trustee).

What does Alan & Corinne Swoff Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and science and research.

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