Robert Swanson and Cynthia Shevlin Charitable
EIN 367237696Total Given 2020–2025
$1.3M
13 grants · $212K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $15K–$90K
grant size
10%
transactional · 1/10 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2025)
10
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 630-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $245K | $1.6M | $155K | 1 |
| 2021 | $90K | $2.4M | $642K | 1 |
| 2022 | $225K | $1.9M | $319K | 1 |
| 2023 | $530K | $1.5M | $199K | 1 |
| 2025 | $180K | $1.6M | $101K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 13 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$25K
Average
$98K
75th Pctl
$90K
Maximum
$530K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Cynthia J Shevlin
5+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Cynthia J Shevlin
5+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert O Swanson
3 yrs
Trustee
CS
Cynthia J Shevlin
5+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert O Swanson
3 yrs
Trustee
CS
Cynthia J Shevlin
5+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Cynthia J Shevlin
5+ yrs
Trustee
RS
Robert O Swanson
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (13 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $530,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $245,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $225,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $90,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Project Zawadi Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | GENERALSUPPORT | 2025 |
| Daystar Us | Bloomington, MN | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Musical Instrument Museum | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Arizona Musicfest | Scottsdale, AZ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| The Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| The Marvelwood School | Kent, CT | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Arizona Community Foundation | Sierra Vista, AZ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Scottsdale Arts | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |