Swenson Family Foundation

EIN 330603766

Des Moines, IA 50309 |(949) 493-0266

Total 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

Education Arts & Culture Youth Development Religion Science & Research

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Hidalgo 1 grant · $50K

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