The Swanson Foundation
EIN 943211277Total Given 2020–2024
$5.8M
24 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $66K–$300K
grant size
80%
deep partner · 8/10 multi-year
repeat
$24.6M
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 373-1900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $650K | $22.0M | $4.4M | 1 |
| 2021 | $800K | $24.5M | $1.2M | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $20.7M | $1.3M | 6 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $22.4M | $727K | 7 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $24.6M | $2.0M | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 24 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$66K
Median
$200K
Average
$240K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$650K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Judy C Swanson
5+ yrs
Ceo/President
Leadership
CS
Christine Sherry
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AB
Alexandria Breitman
3 yrs
Cfo/Treasurer
Leadership
TG
Tracy Gedenberg
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EG
Erica Swanson Gorski
3 yrs
Director
JS
Judy C Swanson
5+ yrs
Ceo/President
Leadership
CS
Christine Sherry
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AB
Alexandria Breitman
3 yrs
Cfo/Treasurer
Leadership
TG
Tracy Gedenberg
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EG
Erica Swanson Gorski
3 yrs
Director
JS
Judy C Swanson
5+ yrs
Ceo/President
Leadership
CS
Christine Sherry
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AB
Alexandria Breitman
3 yrs
Cfo/Treasurer
Leadership
TG
Tracy Gedenberg
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EG
Erica Swanson Gorski
3 yrs
Director
JS
Judy C Swanson
5+ yrs
Ceo/President
Leadership
CS
Christine Sherry
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RP
Ruth Peterson
2 yrs
Cfo/Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Mary Lynn Bell
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ES
Erica Swanson
2 yrs
Director
JS
Judy C Swanson
5+ yrs
Ceo/President
Leadership
CS
Christine Sherry
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RP
Ruth Peterson
2 yrs
Cfo/Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Mary Lynn Bell
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ES
Erica Swanson
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (24 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mit-Ras 1969 Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research | Cambridge, MA | $650,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Mit-Ras 1969 Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Mit - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Researc | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Mit - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Mit - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Researc | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2021 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2023 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2024 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2022 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The Tech | San Jose, CA | $200,000 | TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION | 2023 |
| The Tech | San Jose, CA | $200,000 | TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The Tech | San Jose, CA | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | $150,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | $150,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo, CA | $150,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $72,000 | HEALTH CARE | 2024 |
| Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation | Burlingame, CA | $50,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2023 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | Truckee, CA | $50,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2023 |
| Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation | Burlingame, CA | $50,000 | HEALTH CARE | 2024 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | Truckee, CA | $50,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2024 |
| Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation | Burlingame, CA | $50,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2022 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation | Truckee, CA | $50,000 | PUBLIC SERVICE | 2022 |