Harry & Jan Sweere Foundation
EIN 306538381Total Given 2020–2024
$19.1M
196 grants · $3.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $10K–$70K
grant size
39%
supporter · 44/114 multi-year
repeat
$70.4M
Assets (2024)
114
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(952) 221-4075
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.5M | $75.9M | $4.4M | 57 |
| 2022 | $6.3M | $64.5M | $4.2M | 51 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $66.6M | $4.0M | 43 |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $70.4M | $5.3M | 45 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 196 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$35K
Average
$98K
75th Pctl
$70K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.5% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 23 states
$280K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Fayette
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (196 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church | Holland, MI | $1,225,009 | General Operations | 2023 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | Bloomington, MN | $1,225,000 | WorkSiteRight, Sweere Clinic. | 2020 |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church | Minneapolis, MN | $1,219,371 | General School Operations | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church | Holland, MI | $1,196,555 | Haiti Relief Program | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church | Minneapolis, MN | $1,138,764 | General operations and support of school | 2020 |
| Anselm House | St Paul, MN | $1,000,000 | Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Together for Good | St Paul, MN | $900,000 | Recruit Operations Person, Develop Volunteers/Leaders | 2022 |
| Project Video | St Paul, MN | $463,300 | Asia Staff Fund, Equipment, US Programming, Asia Family Meeting and Film Competition | 2022 |
| Project Video | St Paul, MN | $420,000 | Asia Staff Fund, US Programming, Asia Family Meeting and Film Competition, India Initiative, Equipment | 2024 |
| Project Video | St Paul, MN | $410,000 | Asia Staff Fund, US Programming, Asia Family Meeting and Film Competition, India Initiative, Equipment | 2023 |
| Show Hope Inc | Franklin, TN | $305,000 | General Operations | 2023 |
| Venture | Burnsville, MN | $301,000 | General Operations & Administration NBCM - Salaries, Studio, Production Fund | 2024 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | Bloomington, MN | $300,000 | WorkSiteRight | 2022 |
| Camp Omega | Waterville, MN | $279,000 | Capital Campaign: Adult and Family Retreat Center | 2024 |
| Youth With A Mission | Orlando, FL | $250,000 | Development Planning for New Retreat Center | 2022 |
| Franciscan Brothers of Peace | St Paul, MN | $225,000 | General Budget, Friary Mortgage Aid, Spiritual Center Needs/Maintenance, Food Shelf Cargo Van. | 2020 |
| Franciscan Brothers of Peace | St Paul, MN | $225,000 | General Budget, Karen Catholic Education, Friary Mortgage Aid, Dam Revitalization | 2022 |
| Franciscan Brothers of Peace | St Paul, MN | $225,000 | General Budget, Karen Catholic Education, BSC Friary Mortgage Aid, QoP Friary Maitenance & Upgrade | 2023 |
| Franciscan Brothers of Peace | St Paul, MN | $225,000 | General Budget, Karen Catholic Student Busing, BSC Friary Mortgage Aid | 2024 |
| The Center for Victims of Torture | St Paul, MN | $220,000 | General Operating, Ukraine Healing and Justice Work, Thailand: Documenting Human Rights Violations in Burma | 2024 |
| Venture Expeditions Inc | Burnsville, MN | $216,000 | General Operations & Administration NBCM - Salaries, Studio, Production Fund | 2023 |
| Show Hope Inc | Franklin, TN | $210,000 | Adoption Aid, Care Centers. | 2020 |
| Show Hope Inc | Franklin, TN | $210,000 | Adoption Aid Grants, Student Initiative | 2022 |
| Show Hope Inc | Franklin, TN | $200,000 | Administrative | 2024 |
| Camp Lone Star | La Grange, TX | $180,000 | Capital Campaign: staff homes, dining hall, update retreat center | 2023 |