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Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 942901783

Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $121,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $38,500. 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 $120,000 the year before.

80% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$126,0005$2.6 million
2024$120,0008$2.7 million
2025$121,0005$2.9 million

How to apply

Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle 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 Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$82,500
District of Columbia1$38,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross California Gold Count
Washington, DC
General operating$38,500
Miracle University Inc
Sacramento, CA
General operating$30,000
Regents of the University of California
Santa Cruz, CA
General operating$30,000
A Touch of Understanding
Granite Bay, CA
General operating$12,500
Hackdavis
Davis, CA
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle Foundation give?

$121,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Mr and Mrs Kirk Swingle Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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