Swenson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 33-0603766
Foundation Overview
Based in Orange, CA, Swenson Family Foundation has awarded 363 grants totaling $77,257,292 to organizations in California, Wisconsin and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,030 to $2,250,000, with a median award of $52,924.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$77,257,292
Total Assets
$91,406,792
Median Grant (all grants)
$52,924
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
72
Median Grant
$50,000
% Median Grant Decline
-47%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 17%
12 of 72 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
California
50% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Thousand Oaks (27%), Dana Point (21%), Orange (20%).
Funding Trajectory
+264%
Strong 264% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (51%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Swenson Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement Institute For Stem Scholars | $50,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Stem Scholars | 2024 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Reduce Animal Suffering Caused By People. | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $25,000 | Kanab, UT, US | To End The Killing In America's Animal Shelters And Create A Time When There Are No More Homeless Pets. | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $97,350 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Summer 2024 Scholarships | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $50,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Student Employment Support | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $185,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Fall Swenson Scholars - 2024 | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $185,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Spring Swenson Scholars-2025 | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Engineering Building - 2024 | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $97,350 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Summer 2025 Swenson Scholars | 2024 |
| Chapman University | $41,667 | Orange, CA, US | The Student Hardship Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $1,000,000 | Orange, CA, US | Well Corners/spaces & Mh Navigation System | 2024 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $41,667 | Orange, CA, US | Aya Program Coordinator | 2024 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Church | 2024 |
| Education Through Music La | $25,000 | Stockton, CA, US | Promotes And Supports Music Instruction In Disadvantaged Schools In Order To Enhance Students' Academic Performance | 2024 |
| First Evangelical Covenant Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Church | 2024 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | To Be Used Only For The New Church - 2024 | 2024 |
| General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Arizona | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Scholarships For Pima/azu | 2024 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Church | 2024 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | $25,000 | Concordia, MO, US | To Helping Bring People To Faith In Jesus Christ By Making The Word Of God Available To Those Who Do Not Yet Have It In The Language Of Their Hearts | 2024 |
| Lutheran Church Charities | $41,666 | Northbrook, IL, US | Lutheran Church K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry | 2024 |
| Lutheran High School Association Of Orange County | $20,833 | Orange, CA, US | Lancer Legacy Endowment Fund | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $41,667 | Wauwatosa, WI, US | Orange County & Inland Empire - Donation To Support Local Wish Granting | 2024 |
| Mission San Juan Capistrano | $41,667 | San Juan Capo, CA, US | "Adopt A Class" Donation | 2024 |
| Ocean Institute | $200,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Unrestricted General Donation | 2024 |
| Olive Crest | $200,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2024 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $50,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Gift- Children's Programs -2024 | 2024 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | To Safeguard The Reserve In Which Wildlife Calls Home | 2024 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | $41,667 | Sedalia, MO, US | Endowment For Student Tuition | 2024 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | $20,833 | Sedalia, MO, US | Endowment For Student Tuition | 2024 |
| The Dollywood Foundation | $41,666 | Andalusia, AL, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Support Imagination Library | 2024 |
| University Mn Duluth | $1,600,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Sail - 2024 | 2024 |
| University Mn Duluth | $143,573 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Summer 2025 Surp & Burst | 2024 |
| University Mn Foundation | $41,667 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Umd Friends Of Glensheen | 2024 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $205,628 | Superior, WI, US | Fall 2024 Swenson Scholars | 2024 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $206,172 | Superior, WI, US | Spring 2025 Swenson Scholars | 2024 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Surf - Summer 2024 | 2024 |
| Achievement Institute For Stem Scholars | $50,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Stem Scholars | 2024 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Reduce Animal Suffering Caused By People. | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $25,000 | Kanab, UT, US | To End The Killing In America's Animal Shelters And Create A Time When There Are No More Homeless Pets. | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $97,350 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Summer 2024 Scholarships | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $50,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Student Employment Support | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $185,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Fall Swenson Scholars - 2024 | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $185,500 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Spring Swenson Scholars-2025 | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Engineering Building - 2024 | 2024 |
| California Lutheran University | $97,350 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Summer 2025 Swenson Scholars | 2024 |
| Chapman University | $41,667 | Orange, CA, US | The Student Hardship Assistance Fund | 2024 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $1,000,000 | Orange, CA, US | Well Corners/spaces & Mh Navigation System | 2024 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $41,667 | Orange, CA, US | Aya Program Coordinator | 2024 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Church | 2024 |
| Education Through Music La | $25,000 | Stockton, CA, US | Promotes And Supports Music Instruction In Disadvantaged Schools In Order To Enhance Students' Academic Performance | 2024 |
| First Evangelical Covenant Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Church | 2024 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | To Be Used Only For The New Church - 2024 | 2024 |
| General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Arizona | $5,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Scholarships For Pima/azu | 2024 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Church | 2024 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | $25,000 | Concordia, MO, US | To Helping Bring People To Faith In Jesus Christ By Making The Word Of God Available To Those Who Do Not Yet Have It In The Language Of Their Hearts | 2024 |
| Lutheran Church Charities | $41,666 | Northbrook, IL, US | Lutheran Church K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry | 2024 |
| Lutheran High School Association Of Orange County | $20,833 | Orange, CA, US | Lancer Legacy Endowment Fund | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $41,667 | Wauwatosa, WI, US | Orange County & Inland Empire - Donation To Support Local Wish Granting | 2024 |
| Mission San Juan Capistrano | $41,667 | San Juan Capo, CA, US | "Adopt A Class" Donation | 2024 |
| Ocean Institute | $200,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Unrestricted General Donation | 2024 |
| Olive Crest | $200,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2024 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $50,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Gift- Children's Programs -2024 | 2024 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | To Safeguard The Reserve In Which Wildlife Calls Home | 2024 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | $41,667 | Sedalia, MO, US | Endowment For Student Tuition | 2024 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | $20,833 | Sedalia, MO, US | Endowment For Student Tuition | 2024 |
| The Dollywood Foundation | $41,666 | Andalusia, AL, US | Unrestricted General Donation To Support Imagination Library | 2024 |
| University Mn Duluth | $1,600,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Sail - 2024 | 2024 |
| University Mn Duluth | $143,573 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Summer 2025 Surp & Burst | 2024 |
| University Mn Foundation | $41,667 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Umd Friends Of Glensheen | 2024 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $205,628 | Superior, WI, US | Fall 2024 Swenson Scholars | 2024 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $206,172 | Superior, WI, US | Spring 2025 Swenson Scholars | 2024 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Surf - Summer 2024 | 2024 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Reduce Animal Suffering Caused By People. | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $25,000 | Kanab, UT, US | To End The Killing In America's Animal Shelters And Create A Time When There Are No More Homeless Pets. | 2023 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | $1,500,000 | Billings, MT, US | Camp Cafeteria - Final Two Payments | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $50,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Cal Lu Cares Day 2023 | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $25,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Summer Research 2023 | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $153,346 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Fall Scholarships 2023 | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Science Building Payment | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $177,338 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Spring 2024 Scholarships | 2023 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Engineering Bldg - 2023 | 2023 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $125,000 | Orange, CA, US | Child Life Grants | 2023 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $15,000 | Orange, CA, US | Gala- Gift Of Friendship(table) | 2023 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Merry Christmas | 2023 |
| Education Through Music La | $25,000 | Stockton, CA, US | Promotes And Supports Music Instruction In Disadvantaged Schools In Order To Enhance Students' Academic Performance | 2023 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | In Memory Of Sadie And Irving Swenson | 2023 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | In Memory Of Sadie And Irving Swenson | 2023 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | To Be Used Only For The New Church | 2023 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | To Be Used Only For The New Church - 2023 | 2023 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Merry Christmas | 2023 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | $25,000 | Concordia, MO, US | To Helping Bring People To Faith In Jesus Christ By Making The Word Of God Available To Those Who Do Not Yet Have It In The Language Of Their Hearts | 2023 |
| Lutheran Church Charities | $62,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Hearts For Jesus Project | 2023 |
| Olive Crest | $200,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2023 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $50,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Gift- Children's Programs | 2023 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | No Kid Hungry - California | 2023 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | To Safeguard The Reserve In Which Wildlife Calls Home | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | $131,791 | Minneapolis, MN, US | 2023 Surp & Burst Summer | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | $1,600,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | 2023 Sail Program | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | $130,072 | Minneapolis, MN, US | 2024 Burst & Surp Request | 2023 |
| University Mn Foundation | $62,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships 2023 | 2023 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $429,333 | Superior, WI, US | Swenson Scholars | 2023 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $2,250,000 | Superior, WI, US | Sadie Ann Scholars | 2023 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Reduce Animal Suffering Caused By People. | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $25,000 | Kanab, UT, US | To End The Killing In America's Animal Shelters And Create A Time When There Are No More Homeless Pets. | 2023 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | $1,500,000 | Billings, MT, US | Camp Cafeteria - Final Two Payments | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $50,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Cal Lu Cares Day 2023 | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $25,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Summer Research 2023 | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $153,346 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Fall Scholarships 2023 | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Science Building Payment | 2023 |
| California Lutheran University | $177,338 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Spring 2024 Scholarships | 2023 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Engineering Bldg - 2023 | 2023 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $125,000 | Orange, CA, US | Child Life Grants | 2023 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $15,000 | Orange, CA, US | Gala- Gift Of Friendship(table) | 2023 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Merry Christmas | 2023 |
| Education Through Music La | $25,000 | Stockton, CA, US | Promotes And Supports Music Instruction In Disadvantaged Schools In Order To Enhance Students' Academic Performance | 2023 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | In Memory Of Sadie And Irving Swenson | 2023 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | In Memory Of Sadie And Irving Swenson | 2023 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | To Be Used Only For The New Church | 2023 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | To Be Used Only For The New Church - 2023 | 2023 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Merry Christmas | 2023 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | $25,000 | Concordia, MO, US | To Helping Bring People To Faith In Jesus Christ By Making The Word Of God Available To Those Who Do Not Yet Have It In The Language Of Their Hearts | 2023 |
| Lutheran Church Charities | $62,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Hearts For Jesus Project | 2023 |
| Olive Crest | $200,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2023 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $50,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Gift- Children's Programs | 2023 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | No Kid Hungry - California | 2023 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | To Safeguard The Reserve In Which Wildlife Calls Home | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | $131,791 | Minneapolis, MN, US | 2023 Surp & Burst Summer | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | $1,600,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | 2023 Sail Program | 2023 |
| University Mn Duluth | $130,072 | Minneapolis, MN, US | 2024 Burst & Surp Request | 2023 |
| University Mn Foundation | $62,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships 2023 | 2023 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $429,333 | Superior, WI, US | Swenson Scholars | 2023 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $2,250,000 | Superior, WI, US | Sadie Ann Scholars | 2023 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $25,000 | Kanab, UT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | $1,000,000 | Billings, MT, US | Camp Cafeteria | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $75,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships/summer Research Program | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $20,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Clu Cares Day | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $68,081 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Support Fall 2022 Scholars | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Swenson Science Building | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $154,036 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Support Spring 2023 Scholars | 2022 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Jis Engineering Hall | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Orange, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $62,500 | Orange, CA, US | Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Dept | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $62,500 | Orange, CA, US | Support The Mental Health Inpatient Center | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $200,000 | Orange, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Concordia College | $25,000 | Moorhead, MN, US | Support The Rene Clausen Choral Legacy Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Education Through Music La | $25,000 | Stockton, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Furnishing Hope | $35,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $10,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Support The Memorial For Hilma | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Imagination Library | $125,000 | Andalusia, AL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | $25,000 | Concordia, MO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $1,200 | Dana Point, CA, US | Provide Two Tickets To Jazz Festival | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $23,800 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $150,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Final Spirit Payment | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $200,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Olive Crest | $200,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2022 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $20,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Support Children's Programs | 2022 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Superior Public Museums | $62,500 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $98,497 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Swenson Scholars Tuition/summer Research Tuition | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Honor Lynn Black's Tenure At Umd | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $1,600,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support The Cure Program | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $52,924 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $52,924 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $62,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $1,030 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Support The Huntsman Cancer Center | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Annual Swenson Family Scholarships/summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Surf) | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $2,250,000 | Superior, WI, US | Floating Classroom Pledge | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $193,547 | Superior, WI, US | Support 2022 Fall Scholars | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $200,954 | Superior, WI, US | Support 2023 Spring Swenson Scholars | 2022 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $25,000 | Kanab, UT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | $1,000,000 | Billings, MT, US | Camp Cafeteria | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $75,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships/summer Research Program | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $20,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Clu Cares Day | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $68,081 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Support Fall 2022 Scholars | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Swenson Science Building | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $154,036 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Support Spring 2023 Scholars | 2022 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Jis Engineering Hall | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Orange, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $62,500 | Orange, CA, US | Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Dept | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $62,500 | Orange, CA, US | Support The Mental Health Inpatient Center | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $200,000 | Orange, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Concordia College | $25,000 | Moorhead, MN, US | Support The Rene Clausen Choral Legacy Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Education Through Music La | $25,000 | Stockton, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Furnishing Hope | $35,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $10,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Support The Memorial For Hilma | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Imagination Library | $125,000 | Andalusia, AL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | $25,000 | Concordia, MO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $1,200 | Dana Point, CA, US | Provide Two Tickets To Jazz Festival | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $23,800 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $150,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Final Spirit Payment | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $200,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Olive Crest | $200,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2022 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $20,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Support Children's Programs | 2022 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Superior Public Museums | $62,500 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $98,497 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Swenson Scholars Tuition/summer Research Tuition | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Honor Lynn Black's Tenure At Umd | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $1,600,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support The Cure Program | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $52,924 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $52,924 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $62,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $1,030 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Support The Huntsman Cancer Center | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Annual Swenson Family Scholarships/summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Surf) | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $2,250,000 | Superior, WI, US | Floating Classroom Pledge | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $193,547 | Superior, WI, US | Support 2022 Fall Scholars | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $200,954 | Superior, WI, US | Support 2023 Spring Swenson Scholars | 2022 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $25,000 | Kanab, UT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | $1,000,000 | Billings, MT, US | Camp Cafeteria | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $75,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships/summer Research Program | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $20,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Clu Cares Day | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $68,081 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Support Fall 2022 Scholars | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Swenson Science Building | 2022 |
| California Lutheran University | $154,036 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Support Spring 2023 Scholars | 2022 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Jis Engineering Hall | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Orange, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $62,500 | Orange, CA, US | Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Dept | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $62,500 | Orange, CA, US | Support The Mental Health Inpatient Center | 2022 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $200,000 | Orange, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Concordia College | $25,000 | Moorhead, MN, US | Support The Rene Clausen Choral Legacy Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Education Through Music La | $25,000 | Stockton, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Furnishing Hope | $35,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $10,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Support The Memorial For Hilma | 2022 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Imagination Library | $125,000 | Andalusia, AL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | $25,000 | Concordia, MO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $1,200 | Dana Point, CA, US | Provide Two Tickets To Jazz Festival | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $23,800 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $150,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Final Spirit Payment | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | $200,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Olive Crest | $200,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2022 |
| Segerstrom Center For The Arts | $20,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Support Children's Programs | 2022 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Usa | $25,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Superior Public Museums | $62,500 | Superior, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $98,497 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Swenson Scholars Tuition/summer Research Tuition | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $20,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Honor Lynn Black's Tenure At Umd | 2022 |
| University Mn Duluth | $1,600,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support The Cure Program | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $52,924 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $52,924 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Fall Scholarships | 2022 |
| University Mn Foundation | $62,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Utah | $1,030 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Support The Huntsman Cancer Center | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Annual Swenson Family Scholarships/summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Surf) | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $2,250,000 | Superior, WI, US | Floating Classroom Pledge | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $193,547 | Superior, WI, US | Support 2022 Fall Scholars | 2022 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $200,954 | Superior, WI, US | Support 2023 Spring Swenson Scholars | 2022 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | $1,000,000 | Billings, MT, US | Camp Cafeteria | 2021 |
| California Lutheran University | $430,892 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships/summer Research Program | 2021 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Swenson Science Building | 2021 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Jis Engineering Hall | 2021 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Givsum Foundation | $50,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Program Support - Morningstar Kids | 2021 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,100 | Dana Point, CA, US | Final Building Pledge | 2021 |
| Ocean Institute | $600,500 | Dana Point, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Segerstrome Center For The Arts | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | $50,000 | Prior Lake, MN, US | Program Support - Instrumental Music Dept | 2021 |
| Superior Douglas Co Ymca | $5,000 | Superior, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| University Mn Duluth | $99,603 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Swenson Scholars Tuition/summer Research Tuition | 2021 |
| University Mn Duluth | $207,385 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Duluth - Labovitz Family Scholarship | $5,000 | Duluth, MN, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $391,017 | Superior, WI, US | Annual Swenson Family Scholarships/summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Surf) | 2021 |
| Big Sky Bible Church | $1,000,000 | Billings, MT, US | Camp Cafeteria | 2021 |
| California Lutheran University | $430,892 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships/summer Research Program | 2021 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Swenson Science Building | 2021 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Jis Engineering Hall | 2021 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $50,000 | Superior, WI, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Covina, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Givsum Foundation | $50,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Program Support - Morningstar Kids | 2021 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $50,100 | Dana Point, CA, US | Final Building Pledge | 2021 |
| Ocean Institute | $600,500 | Dana Point, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Segerstrome Center For The Arts | $5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | $50,000 | Prior Lake, MN, US | Program Support - Instrumental Music Dept | 2021 |
| Superior Douglas Co Ymca | $5,000 | Superior, CA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| University Mn Duluth | $99,603 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Swenson Scholars Tuition/summer Research Tuition | 2021 |
| University Mn Duluth | $207,385 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| University Of Minnesota Duluth - Labovitz Family Scholarship | $5,000 | Duluth, MN, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $391,017 | Superior, WI, US | Annual Swenson Family Scholarships/summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Surf) | 2021 |
| California Lutheran University | $346,543 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships/summer Research Program | 2020 |
| California Lutheran University | $500,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Swenson Science Building | 2020 |
| Chapman University | $500,000 | Orange, CA, US | Jis Engineering Hall | 2020 |
| Choc Children's Foundation | $383,333 | Orange, CA, US | Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Dept | 2020 |
| Church Of The Holy Innocents | $500,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Furnishing Hope | $41,667 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $1,940,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Final Building Pledge | 2020 |
| Hope Lutheran Church & School | $83,333 | Hope, MN, US | Repairing Church Organ | 2020 |
| Iron River Public Library | $30,000 | Iron River, WI, US | Evelyn Goldberg Briggs Memorial Library | 2020 |
| Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center Inc | $15,000 | Solon Springs, WI, US | Summer Concert Series | 2020 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $41,667 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Mission Hospital Foundation | $50,000 | Mission, TX, US | To Purchase Equipment | 2020 |
| Ocean Institute | $389,333 | Dana Point, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Olive Crest | $150,000 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Operation Independent 18-24 | 2020 |
| Orange Lutheran High School | $42,000 | Orange, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Oregon Track & Field | $100,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Santa Ana High School | $83,333 | Santa Ana, CA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | $42,000 | Prior Lake, MN, US | Program Support - Instrumental Music Dept | 2020 |
| University Mn Duluth | $291,072 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Swenson Scholars Tuition/scholarship Fall 2020 | 2020 |
| University Mn Duluth | $88,435 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| University Mn Foundation | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc | $366,281 | Superior, WI, US | Annual Swenson Family Scholarships/summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (surf) | 2020 |
| California Lutheran University | $227,116 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| California Lutheran University | $575,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Choc | $200,000 | Orange, CA, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $585,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Lucius Woods | $10,000 | Solon Springs, WI, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Ocean Institute | $100,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Ocean Institute | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Superior Douglas Co Ymca | $5,000 | Superior, CA, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| University Mn Duluth | $184,847 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Mn Duluth | $254,584 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $319,964 | Superior, WI, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $10,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Furnishing Hope | $20,000 | Newport Beach, CA, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church In America | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Iron River Library | $25,000 | Iron River, WI, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| California Lutheran University | $223,118 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| California Lutheran University | $75,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Choc | $200,000 | Orange, CA, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Iron River Library | $25,000 | Iron River, WI, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Wennes Hunger Leadership Endowment | $25,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $525,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Lucius Woods | $10,000 | Solon Springs, WI, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Ocean Institute | $150,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| Superior Douglas Co Ymca | $5,000 | Superior, CA, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| University Mn Duluth | $401,038 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Mn Duluth | $69,932 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $328,249 | Superior, WI, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $10,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| California Lutheran University | $128,823 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| California Lutheran University | $75,000 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| California Lutheran University | $128,823 | Thousand Oaks, CA, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Choc | $200,000 | Orange, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Evelyn Goldberg Briggs Library | $10,000 | Iron River, WI, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | $25,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | $25,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Lucius Woods | $10,000 | Solon Springs, WI, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Ocean Institute | $50,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Ocean Institute | $100,000 | Dana Point, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Superior Douglas Co Ymca | $5,000 | Superior, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| University Mn Duluth | $211,889 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Mn Duluth | $63,638 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| University Mn Duluth | $211,889 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Scholararship | 2016 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $176,762 | Superior, WI, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $10,000 | Superior, WI, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $176,744 | Superior, WI, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Swenson Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 33-0603766 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 12263 Orange, CA 92859-0000 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Swenson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Susan G Swenson |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Rosie Swenson |
| Treasurer | Cheryl L Lentz |
| Director | Eoin L Kreditor |
| Director | Christopher Lentz |
Forms 990-PF
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