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Edward F Swinney Trust

Accepts applications Dallas, Texas · EIN 446009264

Edward F Swinney Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.3 million in 22 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $250,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1.2 million the year before.

50% 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$1.2 million21$26.6 million
2024$1.2 million17$28.7 million
2025$1.3 million22$32.1 million

How to apply

ContactTony Twyman - Bank of America NA
1200 Main St FL 13, Kansas City, MO 64105-2100
Phone or email(816) 292-4342, mo.grantmaking@bofa.com
What to submitGUIDELINES & ONLINE APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT WEBSITE, www.bankofamerica.com/philanthropic/search-for-grants
Deadlines6/30
RestrictionsRestricted to the furtherance & development of public charitable and public educational purposes in the state of Missouri

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Edward F Swinney Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri22$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National World War I Museum & Memorial
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$250,000
Harvesters Community Food Network
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$150,000
Kansas City Museum Foundation Inc
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$150,000
Friends of the Zoo of Kansas City Mo
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$125,000
Family Guidance Center
St Joseph, MO
Unrestricted general$65,000
Curators of the University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Unrestricted general$60,000
Trust Neighborhoods
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$60,000
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$55,000
Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$50,000
Pawsperity Inc
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$50,000
Community Services League of Jackson County
Independence, MO
Unrestricted general$45,000
Catholic Charities KC - St Joseph Inc
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$35,000
True Light Family Resource Center
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$30,000
City Year Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$30,000
Hope Network of Raytown
Raytown, MO
Unrestricted general$30,000
National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$25,000
De la Salle Education Center
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$15,000
Platte Senior Services Inc
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$15,000
Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted general$15,000
The Sewings Labs - Sewing Salon Training
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$15,000
Camp Encourage
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Marian Hope Ctr for Children's Therapy
Independence, MO
Unrestricted general$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward F Swinney Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 6/30.

How much does Edward F Swinney Trust give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs Edward F Swinney Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Edward F Swinney Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and human services.

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