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Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Murfreesboro, Tennessee · EIN 626039681

Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $148,855 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 down from $175,200 the year before.

25% 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
2022$149,71026$2.5 million
2023$175,20030$2.8 million
2024$148,85518$2.7 million

How to apply

Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc 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 Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama8$60,705
Tennessee2$50,000
Mississippi4$22,100
Florida2$10,550
Kentucky1$5,000
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Swafford Chapel
Pikeville, TN
Religious support$30,000
Child Christian Svcs
Gulf Shores, AL
Public charity$30,000
Second Presby Church
Memphis, TN
Religious support$20,000
Oak Hill Academy
West Point, MS
Public school support$10,000
Sanctuary at Horse Hammock
Sebring, FL
Community charity$10,000
University of Miss
Oxford, MS
Public university$9,600
Mystical Order of Aurora
Summerdale, AL
Community charity$8,355
Mystical Order of Aurora
Summerdale, AL
Community charity$8,350
Mystical Order of Aurora
Summerdale, AL
Community charity$7,000
American Heart Assoc
Orange Beach, AL
National public charity$5,000
Foundation for Appalachian Ky
Hazard, KY
Public charity$5,000
Sigma Nu Charity Bowl
Oxford, MS
University organization$2,000
ZZ Build
Orange Beach, AL
Public charity$1,000
PBJC Rec
Pensacola, FL
Public charity$550
Lions Club
Orange Beach, AL
Public charity$500
Gulf Shores Volleyball
Gulf Shores, AL
Public school support$500
The Mission
West Point, MS
Public charity$500
O Choppers - Toys for Tots
Triangle, VA
Communtiy charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc give?

$148,855 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists CARL A SWAFFORD Jr (President), Julia Ann March (Vice President) and Carl A Swafford III (Vice President).

What does Carl A & Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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