The Swanson Foundation
EIN 465523116Total Given 2020–2024
$4.8M
28 grants · $951K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$24K
typical small grants · $14K–$200K
grant size
50%
supporter · 8/16 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(518) 640-5000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $3.7M | $3.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $2.5M | $15K | 1 |
| 2021 | $941K | $3.2M | $1.5M | 1 |
| 2022 | $916K | $3.1M | $1.8M | 9 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $3.6M | $1.1M | 9 |
| 2024 | $632K | $4.6M | $1.6M | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$14K
Median
$24K
Average
$170K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$1.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Cheryl K Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
WS
William H Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Cheryl K Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
WS
William H Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
WS
William H Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Cheryl K Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Cheryl K Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
WS
William H Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Cheryl K Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
WS
William H Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
WS
William H Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Cheryl K Swanson
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | Albany, NY | $1,135,508 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| See Attached List | Albany, NY | $941,490 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $783,975 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $602,200 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $234,600 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Asso | Boston, MA | $210,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Asso | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Asso | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Friends of Laguna Seca | Salinas, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | $50,000 | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Templeton High School Engineering | Templeton, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $25,300 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| French Hospital Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | $22,600 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | $22,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | $21,800 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Boston, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Museum | Boston, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Boston Public Library Fund Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Colorado Grand | Lafayette, CO | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The House Institute Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The Colorado Grand | Lafayette, CO | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |