Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-6024644
Foundation Overview
Based in Omaha, NE, Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation has awarded 131 grants totaling $12,776,000 to organizations in Colorado, Nebraska and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 16 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 20% in Nebraska and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Nebraska, funding concentrates in Omaha (65%), Waterloo (31%), Gretna (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 29% growth trend over 6 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (83%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Carl & Caroline Swanson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $250,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2024 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $800,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2024 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $275,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2024 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Food Bank For The Heartland | $51,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2024 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $40,000 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2024 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $25,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2024 |
| Palomino Horse Breeders | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2024 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $25,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operating | 2024 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $25,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $15,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2024 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $15,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2024 |
| American Quarter Hourse Foundation | $20,000 | Amarillo, TX, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2024 |
| Tibetan Terrier Health & Welfare Foundation | $5,000 | Sebastian, FL, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2024 |
| Jack Russell Terrier Foundation | $5,000 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2024 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $250,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2023 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $800,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2023 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $275,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Food Bank For The Heartland | $65,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2023 |
| Nap Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Independence, MO, US | Unrestricted General Operating Fund | 2023 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $40,000 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $25,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Palomino Horse Breeders | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $25,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $25,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $25,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $15,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2023 |
| Wags & Walks Adoption Center | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| American Quarter Hourse Foundation | $20,000 | Amarillo, TX, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2023 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $1,000,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2022 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $200,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2022 |
| Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| National Collegiate Equestrian Association | $15,000 | Waco, TX, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $225,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $25,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $25,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Palomino Horse Breeders | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $37,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $25,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Food Bank For The Heartland | $100,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2022 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $10,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2022 |
| Nap Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Independence, MO, US | Unrestricted General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wags & Walks Adoption Center | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $30,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Equine Vet Education Program | $30,000 | Harrogate, TN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $1,000,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2022 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $200,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2022 |
| Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| National Collegiate Equestrian Association | $15,000 | Waco, TX, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $225,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $25,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $25,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Palomino Horse Breeders | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $37,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $25,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Food Bank For The Heartland | $100,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2022 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $10,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2022 |
| Nap Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Independence, MO, US | Unrestricted General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wags & Walks Adoption Center | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $30,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Equine Vet Education Program | $30,000 | Harrogate, TN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $1,000,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2022 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $200,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2022 |
| Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| National Collegiate Equestrian Association | $15,000 | Waco, TX, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $225,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $25,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $25,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Palomino Horse Breeders | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $37,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $25,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Food Bank For The Heartland | $100,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -General Operating Prog | 2022 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $10,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2022 |
| Nap Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Independence, MO, US | Unrestricted General Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Wags & Walks Adoption Center | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $30,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Equine Vet Education Program | $30,000 | Harrogate, TN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $850,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2021 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $200,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2021 |
| Gretchen Swanson Center For Nutriti | $150,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Beta Theta Pi | $25,000 | Ames, IA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $150,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $25,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $25,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Palomino Horse Breeders | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2021 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $37,500 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $15,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| American Quarter Hourse Foundation | $10,000 | Amarillo, TX, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Prog | 2021 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $10,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2021 |
| Nap Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Independence, MO, US | Unrestricted General Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $750,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2020 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $150,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2020 |
| Gretchen Swanson Center For Nutriti | $125,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Beta Theta Pi | $100,000 | Ames, IA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Texas A&m University Foundation | $75,000 | College Station, TX, US | Equine Sciences Initiative | 2020 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $65,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $25,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $15,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Palomino Horse Breeders | $15,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2020 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $15,000 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $15,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Ohio Quarter Hourse Assn Fdn | $10,000 | Richwood, OH, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Prog | 2020 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $10,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2020 |
| Nap Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Independence, MO, US | Unrestricted General Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | $5,000 | Winnetka, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Village Of Waterloo | $10,000 | Waterloo, NE, US | General Fund For Fire Department | 2018 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | $200,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Outreach & Industry Relations | 2018 |
| Gretchen Swanson Center For Nutriti | $115,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Ohio Quarter Hourse Assn Fdn | $10,000 | Richwood, OH, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Prog | 2018 |
| National Snaffle Bit Foundation | $15,000 | Gurnee, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Colorado State University Fund | $250,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Temple Grandin Equine Center | 2018 |
| Colorado State University Fund | $200,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Equine Assted Activities/therapies | 2018 |
| Omaha Equistrian Foundation | $20,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Phb Heritage Foundation | $15,000 | Kellogg, IA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Heartland Equine Therapeutic | $15,000 | Gretna, NE, US | General Fund - Therapeutic Riding | 2018 |
| Nap Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Independence, MO, US | Unrestricted General Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Reef Environmental Education | $15,000 | Key Largo, FL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Reining Horse Sports Foundation | $15,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Unrestricted -general Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Texas A&m University Foundation | $125,000 | College Station, TX, US | Equine Sciences Initiative | 2018 |
| Beta Theta Pi | $50,000 | Ames, IA, US | General Operating | 2018 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education | $125,000 | Breckenridge, CO, US | General Operating - Therapeutic | 2018 |
| Corbett Medical Foundation | $25,000 | Saratoga, WY, US | General Operating Fund | 2018 |
| American Quarter Horse Foundation | $10,000 | Amarillo, TX, US | Scholarship Endowment | 2018 |
| Nebraska Humane Society | $10,000 | Omaha, NE, US | General Operating Fund | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-6024644 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4935 BATTLEFIELD DR Omaha, NE 68152-1556 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President & Director | Frederick S Bucholz |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Lawrence K Sheehan |
| Treasurer & Director | Jonathan P Ehly |
| Director | Lori S Bucholz |
| Director | Edward J Fitzpatrick |
Forms 990-PF
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