Swantz Family Foundation
EIN 814312810 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2025
$339K
104 grants · $34K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
26%
balanced · 20/76 multi-year
repeat
$748K
Assets (2025)
76
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JENNIFER S SWANTZ
Phone
(845) 514-3434
Deadlines
MARCH 1ST OF EACH YEAR.
How to Apply
ONE PAGE COVER LETTER AND UP TO FOUR PAGES OF NARRATIVE
Restrictions
ONE GRANT PER YEAR, MAXIMUM 5,000, ONLY 501C3 CAN APPLY, SUPPORT CAUSE OF NATURE.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $12K | $295K | $301K | 5 |
| 2019 | $30K | $411K | $62K | 12 |
| 2020 | N/A | $446K | $97K | N/A |
| 2021 | $71K | $555K | $108K | 18 |
| 2022 | $56K | $578K | $144K | 13 |
| 2023 | $31K | $596K | $21K | 12 |
| 2024 | $65K | $649K | $79K | 19 |
| 2025 | $74K | $748K | $122K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 104 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$9K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
8.7% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 26 states
$34K across
9 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Kendall
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (104 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Basecamp | Baltimore, MD | $9,000 | RED FOX & BLUE HERON PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Children & Nature Network | Roseville, MN | $6,000 | INSIDE-OUT CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Creative Nomads Ltd | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | CAMP DAD | 2021 |
| Elevateher | Buena Vista, CO | $5,000 | SUMMER '21 CAPSTONE ON SANJUAN RIVER | 2021 |
| Friends of Camp Natoma | San Luis Obispo, CA | $5,000 | NATURE EXPLORERS | 2021 |
| Ramapo for Children | New York, NY | $5,000 | BUILDING CHILDHOOD SKILLS NATURE | 2021 |
| San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | MIGRATORY BIRDS STEAM CURRICULUM | 2021 |
| Trail Blazers | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | FARMSTEAD | 2021 |
| Wild Earth Wilderness School | High Falls, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Assoc | New York, NY | $5,000 | RETHINK OUTSIDE FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| Austin Explore Inc(Dba Explore Aus | Austin, TX | $5,000 | LEADERSHIP, MENTORING, OUTDORR ACCES | 2022 |
| Ashokan Center | Olivebridge, NY | $5,000 | THE ASHOKAN EXPERIENCE | 2022 |
| Children & Nature Network | Roseville, MN | $5,000 | INSIDE-OUT CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Austin Explore Inc(Dba Explore Aus | Austin, TX | $5,000 | LEADERSHIP, MENTORING, OUTDORR ACCES | 2024 |
| Davis Forest School | Davis, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Camp Solomon Schecter | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | OSPREY CAMP - GEN OP SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Wilderness Youth Project | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Women'S Wilderness Institute | Boulder, CO | $5,000 | GIRLS WILDERNESS ADVENTURE | 2024 |
| Children & Nature Network | Roseville, MN | $5,000 | NATURE EVERYWHERE CONF SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 |
| Partners for Education Agriculture | Austin, TX | $5,000 | CAMP TEACH OUTSIDE | 2025 |
| Corpsthat | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 |
| Young Masterminds Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | CAMPING TO CONNECT | 2025 |
| Oceti Sakowin Community Academy | Rapid City, SD | $5,000 | SACRED SITE FIELD TRIPS | 2025 |
| Ramapo for Children Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | OF AGRICULTUREGROWING THE FUTUREPROGRAM | 2016 |
| Wild Earth Wilderness School | High Falls, NY | $5,000 | MAKING NATURE CONNECTION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLSTUDENTS | 2019 |
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