Swift Foundation
EIN 770559600 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$38.8M
140 grants · $4.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $14K–$70K
grant size
43%
supporter · 28/65 multi-year
repeat
$42.9M
Assets (2024)
65
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Swift Foundation
Phone
(805) 969-5670
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
No Specified Form
Restrictions
None - Approval by the Board of Directors Required
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.0M | $59.2M | $3.3M | 40 |
| 2017 | $4.0M | $64.0M | $1.2M | 75 |
| 2018 | $2.9M | $60.5M | $1.6M | 8 |
| 2019 | $3.8M | $64.4M | $2.6M | 9 |
| 2020 | $4.3M | $65.1M | $2.4M | 3 |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $53.6M | $1.3M | 2 |
| 2023 | $7.5M | $51.6M | $2.3M | 1 |
| 2024 | $8.3M | $42.9M | $3.8M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 140 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$14K
Median
$35K
Average
$277K
75th Pctl
$70K
Maximum
$7.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (140 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $7,488,047 | See Grant Statement | 2023 |
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $6,710,245 | See Grant Statement | 2024 |
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $4,669,089 | See Grant Statement | 2022 |
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,968,811 | See Grant Statement | 2020 |
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,238,784 | See Grant Statement | 2019 |
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,516,074 | See Grant Statement | 2018 |
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,610,000 | See Grant Statement | 2024 |
| See Grant Statement | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,417,917 | See Grant Statement | 2022 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $705,000 | Land Stewardship | 2016 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $400,000 | Land Stewardship | 2017 |
| GroundswellInternational | Washington, DC | $400,000 | Global Networks | 2017 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $325,500 | Land Stewardship | 2020 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $325,000 | Land Stewardship | 2017 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $318,750 | Land Stewardship | 2017 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $180,000 | Global Networks | 2017 |
| GroundswellInternational | Washington, DC | $150,700 | Global Networks | 2016 |
| Land is Life | Brooklyn, NY | $135,000 | Land Stewardship | 2016 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $125,000 | Land Stewardship | 2017 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $112,200 | Global Networks | 2016 |
| International Indigenous Women's Fo | New York, NY | $100,000 | Grantmaking to Indigenous women led organizations | 2019 |
| Thousand Currents | Berkeley, CA | $100,000 | International grantmaking to community organizations | 2019 |
| GroundswellInternational | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Global Networks | 2017 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | $100,000 | Land Stewardship | 2017 |
| E-TechInternational | Santa Fe, NM | $100,000 | Climate Advocacy | 2017 |
| Int'l Funders for Indigenous People | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | Global Networks | 2017 |
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