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Swanson Schmucker Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 396795378

Swanson Schmucker Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $171,224 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $42,806 and the largest $42,806. 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 $170,700 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
2023$170,7004$3.6 million
2024$171,2244$4.0 million

How to apply

Swanson Schmucker Charitable 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 Swanson Schmucker Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$128,418
Indiana1$42,806

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana University Foundation
Bloomington, IN
General operating$42,806
First Presbyterian Church
Ottumwa, IA
General operating$42,806
University of Iowa Foundation
Iowa City, IA
General operating$42,806
Regional Service Guild
Ottumwa, IA
General operating$42,806

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Swanson Schmucker Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Swanson Schmucker Charitable Trust give?

$171,224 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $42,806.

Who runs Swanson Schmucker Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Swanson Schmucker Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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