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David Swope Fund 4-18-08

Preselected recipients only Yorktown Heights, New York · EIN 842759638

David Swope Fund 4-18-08 is a private foundation in Yorktown Heights, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $392,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $132,500. 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 $362,500 the year before.

57% of its 2024 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$362,5007$0
2024$392,5007$0

How to apply

David Swope Fund 4-18-08 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 David Swope Fund 4-18-08 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$355,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
California1$12,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Neighbors Link
Ossining, NY
General contribution$132,500
Open Arms for Refugees
Briarcliff Manor, NY
General contribution$75,000
Teatown Lake Reservation
Ossining, NY
General contribution$72,500
Community Center of Northern Westchester
Katonah, NY
General contribution$50,000
Ossining Food Pantry
Ossining, NY
General contribution$25,000
Community Foundation for Nant
Nantucket, MA
General contribution$25,000
Kapadia Education Foundation
Ojai, CA
General contribution$12,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David Swope Fund 4-18-08 accept grant applications?

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

How much does David Swope Fund 4-18-08 give?

$392,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs David Swope Fund 4-18-08?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas Kraus (Trustee), Dorothea Swope (Trustee) and Rebecca Samberg (Trustee).

What does David Swope Fund 4-18-08 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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