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Swan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411925844

Swan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $66,750 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $57,750 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$57,75015$1.3 million
2024$66,7509$1.4 million

How to apply

Swan Family 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 4 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$30,750
Minnesota1$17,500
Texas2$11,000
South Dakota3$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospital
Tampa, FL
General support$25,000
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
General support$17,500
Longhorn Foundation
Fort Worth, TX
General support$10,000
Chamber Music Festival of the Black Hills
Rapid City, SD
General support$5,000
St Olaf Touchdown Club
Lake Mary, FL
General support$3,750
Ucp of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
General support$2,000
Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation
Rapid City, SD
General support$1,500
Black Hills Area Community Fdn
Rapid City, SD
General support$1,000
Delta Delta Delta Foundation
Dallas, TX
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Swan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Swan Family Foundation give?

$66,750 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Swan Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Esther L Swan (President), Nancy Swan Ihle (Secretary) and J Alan Swan (Treasurer).

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