Swenson Family Foundation
EIN 330603766Total Given 2016–2024
$36.2M
181 grants · $4.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$62K
typical mid grants · $25K–$200K
grant size
50%
supporter · 26/52 multi-year
repeat
$91.4M
Assets (2024)
52
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(949) 493-0266
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.6M | $54.8M | $2.3M | 18 |
| 2017 | $2.1M | $55.0M | $2.4M | 15 |
| 2018 | $2.6M | $115.0M | $63.5M | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $119.8M | $5.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $6.0M | $122.2M | $4.3M | 24 |
| 2022 | $8.4M | $97.3M | $3.9M | 41 |
| 2023 | $9.4M | $94.5M | $3.8M | 30 |
| 2024 | $6.0M | $91.4M | $3.9M | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 181 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$62K
Average
$200K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$2.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 13 states
$50K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Hidalgo
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (181 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | Superior, WI | $2,250,000 | FLOATING CLASSROOM PLEDGE | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | Superior, WI | $2,250,000 | SADIE ANN SCHOLARS | 2023 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | Dana Point, CA | $1,940,000 | FINAL BUILDING PLEDGE | 2020 |
| University Mn Duluth | Minneapolis, MN | $1,600,000 | SUPPORT THE CURE PROGRAM | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | Minneapolis, MN | $1,600,000 | 2023 SAIL PROGRAM | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | Minneapolis, MN | $1,600,000 | SAIL - 2024 | 2024 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | Billings, MT | $1,500,000 | CAMP CAFETERIA - FINAL TWO PAYMENTS | 2023 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | Billings, MT | $1,000,000 | CAMP CAFETERIA | 2022 |
| Choc Children'S Foundation | Orange, CA | $1,000,000 | WELL CORNERS/SPACES & MH NAVIGATION SYSTEM | 2024 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | Dana Point, CA | $585,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $575,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | Dana Point, CA | $525,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 | SWENSON SCIENCE BUILDING | 2022 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $500,000 | JIS ENGINEERING HALL | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 | SWENSON SCIENCE BUILDING | 2020 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $500,000 | JIS ENGINEERING HALL | 2020 |
| Church of the Holy Innocents | Long Beach, CA | $500,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 | SCIENCE BUILDING PAYMENT | 2023 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $500,000 | ENGINEERING BLDG - 2023 | 2023 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents | Covina, CA | $500,000 | TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH | 2023 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents | Covina, CA | $500,000 | TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH - 2023 | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 | ENGINEERING BUILDING - 2024 | 2024 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents | Covina, CA | $500,000 | TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH - 2024 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | Superior, WI | $429,333 | SWENSON SCHOLARS | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | Minneapolis, MN | $401,038 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |