David Swope Fund April 18 2008

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Yorktown Heights, New York · EIN 84-2759638 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$392K

Organizations funded6

Typical grant$25,000

Total assets$0

Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $72,500.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Human Services2
Education1

Where it gives

33% of grants went outside New York.

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Neighbors Link	Ossining, NY	General contribution	$132,500
Teatown Lake Reservation	Ossining, NY	General contribution	$72,500
Community Center of Northern Westchester	Katonah, NY	General contribution	$50,000
Ossining Food Pantry	Ossining, NY	General contribution	$25,000
Community Foundation for Nant	Nantucket, MA	General contribution	$25,000
Kapadia Education Foundation	Ojai, CA	General contribution	$12,500

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($75,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$392,500	7
2023	$362,500	7

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522769349100707
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-2759638
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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