Funding search · EIN 814312810 · Red Hook, NY

Swantz Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

56
grants reported
$170,000
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Children & Nature Network3 grants · $14,000
  • Women'S Wilderness Institute2 grants · $8,000
  • Austin Explore Inc(Dba Explore Aus2 grants · $8,000
  • Wild Earth2 grants · $7,500
  • Wilderness Youth Project2 grants · $6,000
  • Davis Forest School2 grants · $6,000
  • Ashokan Center2 grants · $5,500
  • Raritan Headwaters Association2 grants · $5,500
  • Bay Area Wilderness Training (Fisca2 grants · $5,500
  • Young Masterminds Initiative1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$31,000
2022
$65,000
2023
$74,000
2024

Grant history

All 56 reported grants, largest first.

  • $5,000

    Children & Nature Network · Roseville, MN · 2024

    Nature everywhere conf scholarships

  • $5,000

    Corpsthat · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Stewardship program

  • $5,000

    Oceti Sakowin Community Academy · Rapid City, SD · 2024

    Sacred site field trips

  • $5,000

    Partners for Education Agriculture · Austin, TX · 2024

    Camp teach outside

  • $5,000

    Young Masterminds Initiative · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    Camping to connect

  • $5,000

    Austin Explore Inc(Dba Explore Aus · Austin, TX · 2023

    Leadership, mentoring, outdorr acces

  • $5,000

    Camp Solomon Schecter · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Osprey camp - gen op support

  • $5,000

    Children & Nature Network · Roseville, MN · 2023

    Inside-out conference scholarships

  • $5,000

    Davis Forest School · Davis, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Youth scholarships

  • $5,000

    Women'S Wilderness Institute · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Girls wilderness adventure

  • $4,500

    Wild Earth · High Falls, NY · 2023

    Nature connection & experiential edu

  • $4,000

    Camp Encourage · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Outdoor ed & nature activities

  • $4,000

    National Outdoor Learning Alliance · Boise, ID · 2024

    Early learning program

  • $4,000

    Salted Roots · Richmond, CA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $4,000

    Yes Nature To Neighborhoods · Richmond, CA · 2024

    Youth leadership pathways

  • $4,000

    Princeton-Blaristown Center · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    Summer bridge program

  • $4,000

    Children & Nature Network · Roseville, MN · 2022

    Inside-out conference scholarships

  • $3,500

    Wilderness Louisville · Fairdale, KY · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,500

    Tfk Chicago Voyagers · Schaumburg, IL · 2023

    Journey & voyage programs

  • $3,000

    Elevateher · Buena Vista, CO · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,000

    Outdoorithm Collective · Richmond, CA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $3,000

    Passionist Earth & Spirit Center · Louisville, KY · 2024

    Earth care program

  • $3,000

    Wild Earth · High Falls, NY · 2024

    Nature connection & experiential edu

  • $3,000

    Women'S Wilderness Institute · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Girls wilderness adventure

  • $3,000

    Ashokan Center · Olivebridge, NY · 2023

    Arts & outdoor education

  • $3,000

    Bay Area Wilderness Training (Fisca · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,000

    Camp for All Kids · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General operating support

  • $3,000

    Raritan Headwaters Association · Gladstone, NJ · 2023

    Lifecamp

  • $3,000

    South Carolina Aquarium · Charleston, SC · 2023

    Teen conservation crew

  • $3,000

    Austin Explore Inc(Dba Explore Aus · Austin, TX · 2022

    Leadership, mentoring, outdorr acces

  • $3,000

    Wild Canyon Discovery · Big Water, UT · 2022

    General operating support

  • $2,500

    Green Works in Kansas City · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Environ connection for students

  • $2,500

    Ramapo for Children · Rhinebeck, NY · 2023

    Interpretive trail expansion

  • $2,500

    Ashokan Center · Olivebridge, NY · 2022

    The ashokan experience

  • $2,500

    Bay Area Wilderness Training (Fisca · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $2,500

    Fresh Air Family · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    General operating support

  • $2,500

    Friends of Cibolo Wilderness(Dba Ci · Boerne, TX · 2022

    Deep roots

  • $2,500

    Grow Portland · Portland, OR · 2022

    General operating support

  • $2,500

    Raritan Headwaters Association · Gladstone, NJ · 2022

    Waterways stream ecology

  • $2,500

    Revision Education(Fiscal Sponsor · Venice, CA · 2022

    Latitude outdoor leadership

  • $2,500

    Vamos Outdoors Project · Bellingham, WA · 2022

    Vamos backpacking and camping

  • $2,000

    Families in Nature · Austin, TX · 2024

    General operating support

  • $2,000

    Friends of Emeryville Child Develop · Emeryville, CA · 2024

    Ecdc children's garden

  • $2,000

    Rose Foundation for Communities · Oakland, CA · 2024

    New voices are rising

  • $2,000

    South Carolina Aquarium · Charleston, SC · 2024

    Teen conservation crew

  • $2,000

    Wild Canyon Discovery · Big Water, UT · 2023

    General operating support

  • $1,500

    Rose Foundation for Communities · Oakland, CA · 2023

    New voices are rising

  • $1,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell · Lowell, MA · 2024

    Outdoor adv club family camping trip

  • $1,000

    Olympic Nature Experience · Sequim, WA · 2024

    Tuition assistance

  • $1,000

    Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1,000

    Elevateher · Buena Vista, CO · 2023

    General operating support

  • $1,000

    Hawthorne Valley Association · Ghent, NY · 2023

    Summer camp scholarships

  • $1,000

    Davis Forest School · Davis, CA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $500

    Camp for All Kids · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Conference travel

  • $500

    Outdoors Empowered Network · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Conference travel

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