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Swenson Family Foundation

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$34.3M
in grants paid: 155
grants: 46
recipients: 2021–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.6M
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Swenson sail program 2025
$1.0M
Choc Children'S Foundation · Orange, CA · 2025
Wells spaces 2025
$500,000
Chapman University · Orange, CA · 2025
Engineering building - 2024
$500,000
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2025
Engineering building
$500,000
Chapman University · Orange, CA · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$500,000
Friends of Holy Innocents · Covina, CA · 2025
Science building
$218,041
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2025
2025-2026 swenson scholars - 1st semester
$218,041
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2025
Spring 2026 semester - swenson scholars
$132,000
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Glensheen, 2025
$125,000
The Dollywood Foundation · Andalusia, AL · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
Olive Crest · Santa Ana, CA · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$70,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$62,500
Lutheran Bible Translators · Concordia, CA · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$62,500
Hungry for Music · Washington, DC · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Achievement Institute for STEM Scholars · Santa Ana, CA · 2025
Stem scholars
$50,000
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2025
Cares day- student employment
$50,000
Concordia Lutheran Church · Superior, WI · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
First Evangical Covenant Church · Superior, WI · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Costa Mesa, CA · 2025
Children's programs
$41,667
Lutheran High School Association of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2025
Student scholarships/endowment
$41,667
Choc Children'S Foundation · Orange, CA · 2025
2026 surp and burst summer research
$41,667
Chapman University · Orange, CA · 2025
Student scholarships/hardship fund
$25,000
Living Desert · Palm Deset, CA · 2025
Boxes of food for cancer patients
$25,000
Raising Hope · Erie, IL · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capo, CA · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
University Mn Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2025
Surf summer 2025 scholars
$25,000
Phil'S Friends · Crown Point, IN · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$15,000
Lutheran High School Association of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2025
Lancer legacy endowment fund
$5,120
World Vision · Federal Way, WA · 2025
For wildfire relief efforts
$5,000
Arizona State University Alumni Association · Tempe, AZ · 2025
Schloraships for pima/azu
$5,000
La Fire Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
For wildfire relief efforts
$5,000
Across the Pond · Iron River, WI · 2025
Veterans park in iron river, wi
$1.6M
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Sail - 2024
$1.0M
Choc Children'S Foundation · Orange, CA · 2024
Well corners/spaces & mh navigation system
$500,000
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2024
Engineering building - 2024
$500,000
Friends of Holy Innocents · Covina, CA · 2024
To be used only for the new church - 2024
$206,172
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2024
Spring 2025 swenson scholars
$205,628
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2024
Fall 2024 swenson scholars
$200,000
Olive Crest · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Operation independent 18-24
$200,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general donation
$185,500
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2024
Spring swenson scholars-2025
$185,500
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2024
Fall swenson scholars - 2024
$143,573
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Summer 2025 surp & burst
$97,350
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2024
Summer 2024 scholarships
$97,350
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2024
Summer 2025 swenson scholars
$50,000
Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
Gift- children's programs -2024
$50,000
First Evangelical Covenant Church · Superior, WI · 2024
Unrestricted general donation to church
$50,000
Concordia Lutheran Church · Superior, WI · 2024
Unrestricted general donation to church
$50,000
Achievement Institute for STEM Scholars · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Stem scholars
$50,000
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church · Dana Point, CA · 2024
Unrestricted general donation to church
$50,000
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2024
Student employment support
$41,667
St Paul'S Lutheran School · Sedalia, MO · 2024
Endowment for student tuition
$41,667
Choc Children'S Foundation · Orange, CA · 2024
Aya program coordinator
$41,667
Make a Wish Foundation · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
Orange county & inland empire - donation to support local wish granting
$41,667
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capo, CA · 2024
"adopt a class" donation
$41,667
Chapman University · Orange, CA · 2024
The student hardship assistance fund
$41,667
University Mn Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Umd friends of glensheen
$41,666
Lutheran Church Charities · Northbrook, IL · 2024
Lutheran church k-9 comfort dog ministry
$41,666
The Dollywood Foundation · Andalusia, AL · 2024
Unrestricted general donation to support imagination library
$25,000
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2024
Surf - summer 2024
$25,000
Animal Welfare Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
To reduce animal suffering caused by people.
$25,000
Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2024
To end the killing in america's animal shelters and create a time when there are no more homeless pets.
$25,000
Education Through Music La · Stockton, CA · 2024
Promotes and supports music instruction in disadvantaged schools in order to enhance students' academic performance
$25,000
Lutheran Bible Translators · Concordia, MO · 2024
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
$25,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2024
To safeguard the reserve in which wildlife calls home
$20,833
St Paul'S Lutheran School · Sedalia, MO · 2024
Endowment for student tuition
$20,833
Lutheran High School Association of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2024
Lancer legacy endowment fund
$5,000
General Federation of Women'S Clubs - Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Scholarships for pima/azu
$2.3M
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2023
Sadie ann scholars
$1.6M
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
2023 sail program
$1.5M
Big Sky Bible Church · Billings, MT · 2023
Camp cafeteria - final two payments
$500,000
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2023
Science building payment
$500,000
Friends of Holy Innocents · Covina, CA · 2023
To be used only for the new church - 2023
$500,000
Friends of Holy Innocents · Covina, CA · 2023
To be used only for the new church
$500,000
Chapman University · Orange, CA · 2023
Engineering bldg - 2023
$429,333
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2023
Swenson scholars
$200,000
Olive Crest · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Operation independent 18-24
$177,338
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2023
Spring 2024 scholarships
$153,346
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2023
Fall scholarships 2023
$131,791
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
2023 surp & burst summer
$130,072
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
2024 burst & surp request
$125,000
Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry · Washington, DC · 2023
No kid hungry - california
$125,000
Choc Children'S Foundation · Orange, CA · 2023
Child life grants
$62,500
University Mn Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Fall scholarships 2023
$62,500
Lutheran Church Charities · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Hearts for jesus project
$50,000
Concordia Lutheran Church · Superior, WI · 2023
Merry christmas
$50,000
Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023
Gift- children's programs
$50,000
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2023
Cal lu cares day 2023
$50,000
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church · Dana Point, CA · 2023
Merry christmas
$25,000
Education Through Music La · Stockton, CA · 2023
Promotes and supports music instruction in disadvantaged schools in order to enhance students' academic performance
$25,000
First Evangical Covenant Church · Superior, WI · 2023
In memory of sadie and irving swenson
$25,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2023
To safeguard the reserve in which wildlife calls home
$25,000
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2023
Summer research 2023
$25,000
Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2023
To end the killing in america's animal shelters and create a time when there are no more homeless pets.
$25,000
Lutheran Bible Translators · Concordia, MO · 2023
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
$25,000
Animal Welfare Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To reduce animal suffering caused by people.
$15,000
Choc Children'S Foundation · Orange, CA · 2023
Gala- gift of friendship(table)
$2.3M
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation · Superior, WI · 2022
Floating classroom pledge
$1.6M
University Mn Duluth · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
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