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William and Mary Swift Foundation

Preselected recipients only Traverse City, Michigan · EIN 364360800

William and Mary Swift Foundation is a private foundation in Traverse City, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,300 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $100. 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 the same as $1,300 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$1,20012$353
2024$1,30013$203
2025$1,30013$328

How to apply

William and Mary Swift 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 William and Mary Swift Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan10$1,000
Iowa1$100
Kansas1$100
Missouri1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ac Paw - Acme
Acme, MI
General purpose grant$100
Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society
St Louis, MO
General purpose grant$100
Children & Families of Ia
Des Moines, IA
General purpose grant$100
City Opera House
Traverse City, MI
General purpose grant$100
Inland Seas Educ Associaton
Suttons Bay, MI
General purpose grant$100
Leelanau Conservancy
Leland, MI
General purpose grant$100
NMC Foundation
Traverse City, MI
General purpose grant$100
North Sky Raptor Sanctuary
Interlochen, MI
General purpose grant$100
Peninsula Community Library
Traverse City, MI
General purpose grant$100
Salvation Army
Traverse City, MI
General purpose grant$100
TC Paw Cat Rescue
Traverse City, MI
General purpose grant$100
The Watershed Center
Traverse City, MI
General purpose grant$100
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
General purpose grant$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William and Mary Swift Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William and Mary Swift Foundation give?

$1,300 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs William and Mary Swift Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William A Swift (President), Mary E Swift (Vice President) and Scott D Harvey (Director).

What does William and Mary Swift Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and human services.

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