Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. SWENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION reported 6 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$6M
Itemized grants
36
Median grant
$50k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY MN DULUTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SAIL - 2024 | $1.6M |
| CHOC CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | WELL CORNERS/SPACES & MH NAVIGATION SYSTEM | $1M |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | ENGINEERING BUILDING - 2024 | $500k |
| FRIENDS OF HOLY INNOCENTS | COVINA, CA | TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH - 2024 | $500k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR FOUNDATION INC | SUPERIOR, WI | SPRING 2025 SWENSON SCHOLARS | $206k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SUPERIOR FOUNDATION INC | SUPERIOR, WI | FALL 2024 SWENSON SCHOLARS | $206k |
| OCEAN INSTITUTE | DANA POINT, CA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL DONATION | $200k |
| OLIVE CREST | SANTA ANA, CA | OPERATION INDEPENDENT 18-24 | $200k |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | FALL SWENSON SCHOLARS - 2024 | $186k |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | SPRING SWENSON SCHOLARS-2025 | $186k |
| UNIVERSITY MN DULUTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SUMMER 2025 SURP & BURST | $144k |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | SUMMER 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS | $97k |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | SUMMER 2025 SWENSON SCHOLARS | $97k |
| ACHIEVEMENT INSTITUTE FOR STEM SCHOLARS | SANTA ANA, CA | STEM SCHOLARS | $50k |
| CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | STUDENT EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT | $50k |
| CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH | SUPERIOR, WI | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL DONATION TO CHURCH | $50k |
| FIRST EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH | SUPERIOR, WI | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL DONATION TO CHURCH | $50k |
| GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH | DANA POINT, CA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL DONATION TO CHURCH | $50k |
| SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS | COSTA MESA, CA | GIFT- CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS -2024 | $50k |
| CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | ORANGE, CA | THE STUDENT HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND | $42k |
| CHOC CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | AYA PROGRAM COORDINATOR | $42k |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | WAUWATOSA, WI | ORANGE COUNTY & INLAND EMPIRE - DONATION TO SUPPORT LOCAL WISH GRANTING | $42k |
| MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO | SAN JUAN CAPO, CA | "ADOPT A CLASS" DONATION | $42k |
| ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL | SEDALIA, MO | ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT TUITION | $42k |
| UNIVERSITY MN FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | UMD FRIENDS OF GLENSHEEN | $42k |
Revenue and expenses over time
SWENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California
SWENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are SWENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SWENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $3.9M in total revenue and $6.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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