Swig Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 94-6065205 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$750K
Organizations funded127
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$17.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $6,478.
From the return
How to apply
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.
Where it gives
45% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Prep | East Palo Alto, CA | Commited to opening new doors for first-generation and low-income students and preparing them to succeed in college. | $31,415 |
| Sf Jazz | San Francisco, CA | Celebrate the spirit of jazz through innovative artistic, education, and community programs. | $30,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Provide the best possible care to all patients, make important discoveries that benefit patients and offer the best training. | $29,000 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Mount Vernon, VA | Preserve and safeguard the home of george washington while sharing his unparalleled legacy with the world. | $25,000 |
| The Serica Initiative | New York, NY | Raise awareness of the asian diaspora in america through storytelling, empowerment and the power of convening. | $25,000 |
| Treasure Valley Institute | Boise, ID | Provides meaningful experiences in the arts to inspire children. | $25,000 |
| Women's Media Center | Washington, DC | Works with the media to ensure that womens stories are told and womens voices are heard. | $25,000 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | Give the gift of education to talented students who are advancing positive change. | $23,960 |
| Alzheimer's Association | San Jose, CA | Lead the way to end alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection. | $23,000 |
| Sun Valley Writer's Conference Inc | Ketchum, ID | Strives to bring together readers, writers, and artists of diverse age, background, and experience to be informed, enlightened, challenged,… | $23,000 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | To build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change the policies and institutions that… | $20,000 |
| China Institute in America Inc | New York, NY | Dedicated to deepening the worlds understanding of china through programs in business, art, culture, cuisine, and education. | $20,000 |
| Harvard University | Boston, MA | Devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. | $20,000 |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | Stanford, CA | Dedicated to jazz education and appreciation. | $20,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | Serves the people of northern california with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. | $19,265 |
| Friends of San Francisco Library | San Francisco, CA | To strengthen, support and advocate for a premier public library system in san francisco. | $15,500 |
| Municipal Art Society of New York | New York, NY | Work to inspire, educate, and empower new yorkers to engage in the betterment of the city. | $15,000 |
| Sf- Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | Supply food to 400+ partner organizations, who provide free food programs for hungry families and individuals. | $15,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | San Francisco, CA | Foster a multi-century, enduring jewish peoplehood and civilization. | $12,000 |
| Women S Earth Alliance | Berkeley, CA | Uplift local solutions to issues of water, food, land, and climate change by providing women with trainings, resources, and advocacy… | $11,500 |
| Npr Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Create a more informed public, invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures. | $11,477 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation | Pasadena, CA | To preserve and protect the natural ocean environment | $10,000 |
| Ballet Idaho | Boise, ID | Train young dancers through musicality, technical precision, and artistic expression. | $10,000 |
| Sage School | Hailey, ID | A year-round, alternative program boasting small class sizes and personalized curriculum. | $10,000 |
| Spirit Rock Meditation Center | Woodacre, CA | Dedicated to the teachings of the buddha as presented in the vipassana tradition. | $10,000 |
| Tricycle Foundation | New York, NY | Make buddhist teachings and practices broadly available. | $10,000 |
| Central Synagogue | New York, NY | Providing life-long innovative, jewish education and cultural activities that reinforce positive, empowering elements of jewish life and… | $9,675 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | Deliver vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide. | $8,477 |
| Solar Electric Light Fund | Washington, DC | Use the power of the sun to fight poverty and climate change. | $8,375 |
| Against Malaria Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | We protect people from malaria. we fund nets and ensure they are distributed and used. | $7,000 |
| California Trout | San Francisco, CA | Revitalize waters for resilient wild fish and a better california. | $6,478 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Inspire and serve audiences and communities throughout the bay area and the world through the power of musical performance. | $6,478 |
| Vail Health Foundation | Vail, CO | Provide excellent patient care for residents and visitors in the communities we serve. | $6,478 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | Vail, CO | To protect the alpine environment through education, conservation and living plant collections. | $6,477 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Advance knowledge and make a positive difference locally and globally. | $6,477 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | Offers grants to help families in crisis so they can pay for housing and emergency needs. | $6,477 |
| Temple Emanuel | San Francisco, CA | Enrich the spiritual and social lives of our members through community, innovation, and inclusion. | $6,477 |
| Tides Center Shalom Bayit | Berkeley, CA | Support battered women on paths to safety; organize effective strategies for violence prevention and response; and improve jewish womens… | $6,476 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | To educate its students and cultivate their capacity for lifelong learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the… | $5,688 |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | Committed to advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artist. | $5,000 |
| Dia Center for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | Advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artists. | $5,000 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (Ggnpc) | San Francisco, CA | Enhances access, recreation and education programs in golden gate national parks, including muir woods, crissy field and alcatraz. | $5,000 |
| Hampton's International Film Festival Inc | East Hampton, NY | Offers programs that enlighten, educate, and provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers. | $5,000 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | Sausalito, CA | Dedicated to supporting artists; the creative process; and the development of new, innovative ideas and artwork. | $5,000 |
| Preservation Hall Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Creates greater awareness and appreciation for new orleans music and the communities that support it. | $5,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | Organizes and mobilizes to fight for access to abortion, birth control, paid parental leave, and protections from pregnancy discrimination. | $5,000 |
| The Advocates | Hailey, ID | Build a more compassionate community, free from sexual abuse and relationship violence. | $5,000 |
| The Community Library Association | Ketchum, ID | Serve the wood river valley in ways beyond those of a traditional library by engaging individuals through its library services,… | $5,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition | Bellevue, ID | Build a healty community through access to good food and addresses the root causes of food insecurity in collaboration with key partners. | $5,000 |
| The Kitchen Sisters Productions | San Francisco, CA | Create documentaries that chronicle untold stories of american culture and tradition. | $5,000 |
| UC Berkeley Art Museum | Berkeley, CA | Inspire the imagination and ignite critcal dialogue through art and film, engaging audiences from the UC berkeley campus and the bay area. | $5,000 |
| Wilkes Bashford Helping Hands Emergency Fund | San Francisco, CA | Provide "first call" emergency solutions for women and their children in the san francisco bay area. | $5,000 |
| Wood River Community YMCA | Ketchum, ID | Build strong kids, strong families and a strong community through programs that develop the whole person in spirit, mind and body. | $5,000 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | Fully protect the bay area's 3.6 million-acre greenbelt of natural and agricultural lands. | $4,000 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | Help shape the next generation of leaders and global thinkers. | $4,000 |
| Givedirectly Inc | New York, NY | Lets donors send money directlyto the worlds poorest households. in doing so, aim to accelerate theend of extreme povertyglobally. | $3,000 |
| Marin Primary & Middle School | Larkspur, CA | Make education meaningful, while encouraging pride in self, respect for others, and enthusiasm for learning. | $3,000 |
| Road Recovery Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Educate young people about addiction and other adversities in hopes of helping them find their way towards a healthy and happy future. | $3,000 |
| UC Davis Foundation | Davis, CA | Highlighting the impacts of philanthropy and stewarding private donations to the university | $3,000 |
| Clinic by the Bay | San Francisco, CA | Understand and serve, with dignity and respect, the health and wellness needs of the medically underserved in the san francisco bay area. | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 127 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $750,000 | 127 |
| 2023 | $600,000 | 103 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533099349102258
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6065205
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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