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Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 450465973

Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $331,150 in 41 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $151,500. 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 down from $333,250 the year before.

15% 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
2022$318,81041$5.4 million
2023$313,31040$5.7 million
2024$333,25038$5.7 million
2025$331,15041$6.2 million

How to apply

Swalwell-Connor Family 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 Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas28$299,900
District of Columbia1$10,000
New York4$8,500
New Jersey1$5,000
Massachusetts3$2,750
Connecticut1$2,500
Arkansas1$1,000
Illinois1$1,000
Washington1$500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 41 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Highland Park Methodist Church
Dallas, TX
Religious organization$151,500
The Dallas Opera
Dallas, TX
Arts organization$40,000
ATT Performing Arts Center
Dallas, TX
Arts organization$20,000
Titas
Dsllas, TX
Arts organization$15,000
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Institution of higher education$13,000
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, TX
Arts organization$12,000
Opportunity Resource Services
Cleburne, TX
Working to eliminate poverty in rural areas through education$12,000
Dallas Arboretum
Dallas, TX
Cultural organization$11,000
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Washington, DC
LGBTQ Advocacy organization$10,000
Francis House
Syracuse, NY
Organization providing hospice care$5,000
Missionary Franciscan Sisters
Tenafly, NJ
Religious organization$5,000
Texas Health Resources Foundation
Arlington, TX
Healthcare organization$5,000
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Dallas, TX
Arts organization$2,500
Hole In The Wall Gang Camp
New Haven, CT
Support the work of an organization providing camping and leadership opportunities to the underprivileged$2,500
Concerts at St Ignatious
New York, NY
Religious organization$2,000
Friends of the Park on Elm Street
Marblehead, MA
Working to revitalize a public park in Marblehead MA$1,500
Vickery Trading Company
Dallas, TX
Supports women refugees to become settled in their community$1,500
Equality Texas Foundation
Austin, TX
LGBTQ Advocacy$1,200
The Senior Source
Dallas, TX
Provides assistance to the elderly$1,200
Wesley Rankin Community Center
Dallas, TX
Education & health care assistance to underserved in West Dallas$1,000
George W Bush Foundation
Dallas, TX
Presidential Library$1,000
Dallas Hope Charities
Dallas, TX
Provides food shelter & services to those in need$1,000
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Dallas, TX
Religious organization$1,000
Camp John Marc
Dallas, TX
Provides camping experiences to underserved youth$1,000
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Healthcare organization$1,000
Human Rights Initiative of N Texas
Dallas, TX
Provides advocacy for asylum seekers and refugees$1,000
Child Life Council Inc
Chicago, IL
Supports the work of an organization advocating for Child Life Specialists in Hospitals$1,000
Forefront Living Foundation
Dallas, TX
Hospice organization.$1,000
Texas Womens University
Denton, TX
Educational institution$1,000
Via
Fayetteville, AR
Religious organization$1,000
Austin Opera
Austin, TX
Arts organization$1,000
Marblehead Arts Organization
Marblehead, MA
Arts organization$1,000
Tex Protects
Dallas, TX
Childrens advocacy$1,000
Living With Dementia Ina
Syracuse, NY
Supports families with loved ones suffering from dementia$1,000
The Turning Point
Plano, TX
Support women who have been subject to sexual assualt$1,000
Transition Resource Action Center
Dallas, TX
Assists young people transitioning out of foster or juvenile care$1,000
Metropolitan Opera Guild
New York, NY
Arts organization$500
North Texas Food Bank
Dallas, TX
Public health organization$500
Museum of Pop Culture
Seattle, WA
Educational museum$500
Individual
TX
Provides shelter to families in need or crisis.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc give?

$331,150 in tax year 2025, across 41 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Gregory M Swalwell (Director President & Treasurer), Terrence G Connor (Director Vice President & Secretary), Carter A Thomas (Director) and Michelle M Hodges (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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