The Swanson Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 44.4% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | Albany, NY | GENERAL PURPOSE | $742,611 | 2025 |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $234,600 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Asso | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Laguna Seca | Salinas, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $21,800 | 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $20,000 | 2024 |
| The House Institute Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Old Mission School | San Luis Obispo, CA | General Purpose | $200 | 2024 |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $783,975 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Asso | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $210,000 | 2023 |
| California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | General Purpose | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Templeton High School Engineering | Templeton, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $22,600 | 2023 |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Boston Public Library Fund Inc | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Colorado Grand | Lafayette, CO | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Old Mission School | San Luis Obispo, CA | General Purpose | $300 | 2023 |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $602,200 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Asso | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,300 | 2022 |
| French Hospital Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $22,000 | 2022 |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Museum | Boston, MA | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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