The Swank Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 56-2033468
Foundation Overview
Based in Peoria, AZ, The Swank Foundation has awarded 63 grants totaling $760,100 to organizations in Arizona, North Carolina and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $55,000, with a median award of $7,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
51% of grants are awarded in Arizona, with additional funding distributed across 3 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Arizona, funding concentrates in Phoenix (44%), Cave Creek (31%), Carefree (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 16% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (30%). 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 The Swank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $10,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Provide Food, Referral Information And Financial Aid For Families And Individuals Within The Organization's Service Area. | 2024 |
| Halo Animal Rescue | $3,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Temporary Shelter To Abandoned Cats And Dogs Until They Can Be Adopted Into Permanent Homes. | 2024 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue And Refuge | $6,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care, For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts, For The Year. | 2024 |
| Camp Kesem Chapter At Florida State University | $2,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | To Help With The Cost Of Programs And Services Provided At Camp Kesem Through The Chapter At Florida State University. | 2024 |
| The Giving Closet Project Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | The Mandarin Career Closet | 2024 |
| Happily Ever After Farm (Heaf) | $10,000 | Cape May Courthouse, NJ, US | Projectsthat Are High On The List To Provide A Safe Environment For Rescued Animals Under The Care Of The Farm. | 2024 |
| Players By The Sea Theatre | $10,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | To Continue To Enrich The Community By Providing Quality Theatre Performances And To Help With The Overall Expenses Of Operating The Theatre. | 2024 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Food An Meals For Families And Individuals Her In The Phoenix Area, And Throughout Arizona. | 2024 |
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $10,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Provide Food, Referral Information And Financial Aid For Families And Individuals Within The Organization's Service Area. | 2024 |
| Halo Animal Rescue | $3,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Temporary Shelter To Abandoned Cats And Dogs Until They Can Be Adopted Into Permanent Homes. | 2024 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue And Refuge | $6,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care, For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts, For The Year. | 2024 |
| Camp Kesem Chapter At Florida State University | $2,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | To Help With The Cost Of Programs And Services Provided At Camp Kesem Through The Chapter At Florida State University. | 2024 |
| The Giving Closet Project Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | The Mandarin Career Closet | 2024 |
| Happily Ever After Farm (Heaf) | $10,000 | Cape May Courthouse, NJ, US | Projectsthat Are High On The List To Provide A Safe Environment For Rescued Animals Under The Care Of The Farm. | 2024 |
| Players By The Sea Theatre | $10,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | To Continue To Enrich The Community By Providing Quality Theatre Performances And To Help With The Overall Expenses Of Operating The Theatre. | 2024 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Food An Meals For Families And Individuals Her In The Phoenix Area, And Throughout Arizona. | 2024 |
| Dreamcatcher Equine Therapy | $15,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Divided Between The Expense Of Maintaining The Herd And A Scholarship Account To Help Fund Services For Individuals Who Cannotafford To Pay For Therapy For Themselves. | 2023 |
| East Valdese Baptist Church | $5,500 | Valdese, NC, US | Expenses Of Medical/construction Mission Trip For The Medical Mission Trip Fund - Medical Missions To Uganda, East Africa, July 2 - July 15, 2024. | 2023 |
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $15,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Provide Food, Referral Information And Financial Aid For Families And Individuals Within The Organization's Service Area. | 2023 |
| Halo Animal Rescue | $1,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Temporary Shelter To Abandoned Cats And Dogs Until They Can Be Adopted Into Permanent Homes. | 2023 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue And Refuge | $15,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care, For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts, For The Year. | 2023 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $25,000 | Newport, NC, US | Payment Of (2) Bills Received From Kalt Construction And Carteret Heating & Cooling, Inc., For Emergency Work Done At The Shelter, This Summer. | 2022 |
| East Valdese Baptist Church | $6,000 | Valdese, NC, US | Expenses Of Upcoming Medical/construction Mission Trip For The Queen Family. Medical Mission Trip Fund - Medical Missions To Uganda, East Africa, June 20 - July 4, 2022. | 2022 |
| The Giving Closet Project Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | To Provide Clothing And Essential Hygiene Products To To Provide Clothing And Essential Hygiene Products To Homeless And Low Income Students, In Both Palm Beach And Duval Counties, At Free Of Charge. | 2022 |
| Happily Ever After Farm | $8,000 | Cape May Court House, NJ, US | Provide A Safe Environment For The Rescued Animals Under Their Care On The Farm. | 2022 |
| Players By The Sea Theatre | $41,250 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | To Enrich The Community Through Excellence In Theatre | 2022 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $41,250 | Newport, NC, US | Provide Quality Care For The Sick, Injured, And Orphaned Wildlife Of North Carolina In Order To Successfully Rehabilitate And Return Them To The Wild. | 2022 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $25,000 | Newport, NC, US | Payment Of (2) Bills Received From Kalt Construction And Carteret Heating & Cooling, Inc., For Emergency Work Done At The Shelter, This Summer. | 2022 |
| East Valdese Baptist Church | $6,000 | Valdese, NC, US | Expenses Of Upcoming Medical/construction Mission Trip For The Queen Family. Medical Mission Trip Fund - Medical Missions To Uganda, East Africa, June 20 - July 4, 2022. | 2022 |
| The Giving Closet Project Inc | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | To Provide Clothing And Essential Hygiene Products To To Provide Clothing And Essential Hygiene Products To Homeless And Low Income Students, In Both Palm Beach And Duval Counties, At Free Of Charge. | 2022 |
| Happily Ever After Farm | $8,000 | Cape May Court House, NJ, US | Provide A Safe Environment For The Rescued Animals Under Their Care On The Farm. | 2022 |
| Players By The Sea Theatre | $41,250 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | To Enrich The Community Through Excellence In Theatre | 2022 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $41,250 | Newport, NC, US | Provide Quality Care For The Sick, Injured, And Orphaned Wildlife Of North Carolina In Order To Successfully Rehabilitate And Return Them To The Wild. | 2022 |
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $7,000 | Carefree, AZ, US | Provide Food, Referral Information And Financial Aid For Families And Individuals Within Their Organization's Service Area. | 2021 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $55,000 | Newport, NC, US | Specific Areas Still Needing Assistance, Repair, Or Replacement At The Wildlife Shelter, Due In Large Part To The Effects Of Past Years' Hurricanes. Also, To Support The Ongoing Expenses Of The Shelter's Operation Due To The Affects The Covid Virus Has Had This Past Years On Staffing And Fund Raising. | 2021 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue & Refuge | $8,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts For The Coming Year | 2021 |
| Halo Animal Rescue | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Temporary Shelter To Abandoned Cats And Dogs Until They Can Be Adopted Into Permanent Homes. | 2021 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | $6,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Food And Meals For Families And Individuals Here In The Phoenix Area, And Throughout Arizona. | 2021 |
| Arizona Animal Welfare League & Spca | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | To Provide Compassionate Care, Necessary Medical Treatment And Behavioral Training To The Animals In Their Care Until They Can Place Them In Their Forever Homes. | 2021 |
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $5,000 | Carefree, AZ, US | Provide Food, Referral Information And Financial Aid For Families And Individuals Within Their Organization's Service Area. | 2020 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $48,000 | Newport, NC, US | Specific Areas Still Needing Assistance Repair, Or Replacement At The Wildlife Shelter, Due In Large Part To The Effects Of Past Years' Hurricanes. Also. To Support The Ongoing Expenses Of The Shelter's Operation Due To The Affects The Covid Virus Has Had This Past Year On Staffing And Fund Raising. | 2020 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue & Refuge | $6,000 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts For The Coming Year | 2020 |
| Animal Adoption And Rescue Foundation | $3,500 | Winston Salem, NC, US | Cost Of New Commercial, Stackable Washer And Dryer For Use In The Shelter. | 2020 |
| East Valdese Baptist Church | $5,500 | Valdese, NC, US | Expenses Of Upcoming Medical/construction Mission Trip For The Queen Family. Medical Mission Trip Fund-medical Missions To Uganda, East Africa June 20-july 4 2020. | 2020 |
| Halo Animal Rescue | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Temporary Shelter To Abandoned Cats And Dogs Until They Can Be Adopted Into Permanent Homes. | 2020 |
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $5,000 | Carefree, AZ, US | Provides Food, Meals And Financial Aid For Hungry Families In The Desert Foothills Encompassing 180 Square Miles To Date. | 2018 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $43,000 | Newport, NC, US | Treat Animals In Destress And Teach The Public To Care. Treat And Relase Animls Back To The Wild Giving Them A Chance At A Normal Life And To Reproduce. | 2018 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Food And Meals For Hungry Families And Individuals In The Phoenix Area And Throughout Arizona. | 2018 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue & Refuge | $3,500 | Cave Creek, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts For The Coming Year | 2018 |
| All Beaches Experimental Theatre | $4,000 | Atlantic Beach, FL, US | Donation To Capital Campaign To Help Cover The Expenses Of Moving To And Renovating The Organizations's New Theatre Location. | 2018 |
| Halo Animal Rescue | $3,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Temporary Shelter To Abanoned Cats And Dogs Until They Can Be Adprted To Permanent Homes. | 2018 |
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $5,000 | Carefree, AZ, US | Provides Food, Meals And Financial Aid For Hungry Families In The Cave Creek And Carefree Areas. | 2017 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $28,000 | Newport, NC, US | Purchase Of Five Incubators, Purchase Of Animal Foods And Medications, Caging And Facility Upgrades And Repairs, Restore And Secure Pond On Property Including Replacement Of Bridge, Replacement And Expansion Of Facility's Back Deck, Replacement Of Large Storage Shed, Continuing Education Of Staff And Senior Volunteers, Financial Relief For Staff Salaries. | 2017 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Food And Meals For Hungry Families And Individuals In The Phoenix Area And Throughout Arizona. | 2017 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue & Refuge | $4,700 | Gilbert, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts For The Coming Year | 2017 |
| East Valdese Baptist Church | $5,400 | Valdese, NC, US | Medical/construction Mission Trip For The Queen Family. Medical Mission Trip Fund - Medical Missions To Uganda, East Africa, June 23 - July 8, 2018. | 2017 |
| Foothills Food Bank And Resource Center | $8,000 | Carefree, AZ, US | Provides Food, Meals And Financial Aid For Hungry Families In The Cave Creek And Carefree Areas; Also Help With The Expenses Of The Snack Pack Program For Children In Need. | 2016 |
| Lost Our Home Pet Foundation | $3,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Support Keeping Families Together: Temporary Pet Care Program; Save Pets Abandoned Or At Risk Of Homelessness Due To Foreclosure, Eviction Or Financial Hardship. | 2016 |
| Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter | $25,000 | Newport, NC, US | Provide Ongoing Care Of Educational Birds, As Well As Aid In Providing Stability And Long Term Success For Education Department. | 2016 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | $8,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Food And Meals For Hungry Families And Individuals In The Phoenix Area And Throughout Arizona. | 2016 |
| Healing Hearts Animal Rescue & Refuge | $3,000 | Gilbert, AZ, US | Help Offset The Cost Of Food And Medical Care For The Animals In The Care Of Healing Hearts For The Coming Year | 2016 |
| Halo Animal Rescue | $3,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Provide Temporary Shelter To Abandoned Cats And Dogs Until They Can Be Adopted Into Permanent Homes. | 2016 |
| Morris Museum | $2,500 | Morristown, NJ, US | Advance The Understanding And Enjoyment Of The Arts And Sciences; As Well As Preserve Items Of Interest For Future Generations | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 56-2033468 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 4654 Cave Creek, AZ 85327-0000 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Swank Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Joanne Swank Mayer |
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Forms 990-PF
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