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Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust

Preselected recipients only Salem, Oregon · EIN 936169792

Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust is a private foundation in Salem, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,544 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,886 and the largest $5,886. 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 $22,868 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$25,0844$628,682
2024$22,8684$662,532
2025$23,5444$738,244

How to apply

Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust 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 Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon4$23,544

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Polk County Historical Society
Monmouth, OR
Program support$5,886
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR
Program support$5,886
City of Monmouth Public Library
Monmouth, OR
Program support$5,886
First Christian Church Monmouth DBA Monmouth Christian Church
Monmouth, OR
Program support$5,886

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust give?

$23,544 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,886.

Who runs Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Columbia Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Swenson Richard I Testamentary Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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