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The Swensrud IV Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 850831309

The Swensrud IV Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 up from $9,300 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$10,0001$183,683
2024$9,3001$198,121
2025$10,0001$211,575

How to apply

The Swensrud IV Foundation Inc 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Defenders of Freedom
Coppell, TX
General funding$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Swensrud IV Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Swensrud IV Foundation Inc give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Swensrud IV Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Bianca E Swegler (Director), Laura G Somogie (President), Graham W Anthony (Treasurer) and Hannah R Somogie (Clerk) among 11 officers and trustees.

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