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New Eagle Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ann Arbor, Michigan · EIN 821034415

New Eagle Foundation is a private foundation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $455,850 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $245,000. 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 down from $468,100 the year before.

20% 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
2021$121,0008$10.8 million
2023$488,20016$9.3 million
2024$468,10014$9.4 million
2025$455,85015$10.1 million

How to apply

New Eagle 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 New Eagle Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana5$259,750
Colorado2$81,600
Florida1$50,000
Michigan2$35,000
North Carolina1$25,000
Georgia1$1,500
Nebraska1$1,000
Oklahoma1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Purdue University Foundation
West Lafayette, IN
Community$245,000
Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
Community$56,600
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
Community$50,000
Big Horn Ministries
Ohio City, CO
Community$25,000
Samaritians Purse
Boone, NC
Community$25,000
Arbor Woman Health - Emmaus
Ann Arbor, MI
Community$25,000
Main Street Church
Chelsea, MI
Community$10,000
Ratio Christi
Lafayette, IN
Community$5,000
Purdue for Life
West Lafayette, IN
Community$5,000
Boilermaker Alliance
Carmel, IN
Community$3,500
Passion Conferences
Atlanta, GA
Community$1,500
Intentional Living
Carmel, IN
Community$1,250
Youversion
Edmond, OK
Community$1,000
Insight for Living
Frisco, TX
Community$1,000
K-Love
Omaha, NE
Community$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does New Eagle Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does New Eagle Foundation give?

$455,850 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs New Eagle Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard C Swortzel (Director / VP), Mary M Swortzel (Pres./Sec./Treas.) and Michael F Swortzel (Director).

What does New Eagle Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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