Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

Sw Calkins Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $15K $22K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sandra C Hardy
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
23
Total grants awarded
$480K
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$110K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$67K
4 grants
2023
$59K
4 grants
2022
$59K
3 grants
2021
$61K
3 grants
2020
$225K
8 grants
2019
$10K
1 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$168K
5 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$120K
3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
3 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$37K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association Foundation
1 grant · PA
$20K
World Wildlife Fund Partners in Conservation
1 grant · DC
$10K
1 grant · PA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Nature Conservancy
1 grant · PA
$10K
Poynter Institute for Media
1 grant · FL
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Bucks County Herald Foundation
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Snipes Farm and Education Center
EDUCATION
PA · TY 2024
$22K
Spotlight Pa
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Pennsylvania State University
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Snipes Farm and Education Center
EDUCATION
PA · TY 2023
$21K
Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association Foundation
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2023
$20K
The Bucks County Herald Foundation
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2023
$15K
Pennsylvania State University
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Pennsylvania State University
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2022
$32K
The Bucks County Herald Foundation
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2022
$15K
United Way of Bucks County
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2022
$12K
Pennsylvania State University
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2021
$25K
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2021
$20K
Snipes Farm and Education Center
EDUCATION
PA · TY 2021
$16K
Snipes Farm and Education Center
EDUCATION
PA · TY 2020
$110K
Pennsylvania State University
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2020
$50K
United Way Bucks County
BUCKS KNOCKS OUT HUNGER CAMPAIGN
PA · TY 2020
$15K
Nature Conservancy
SPRING MATCH CAMPAIGN
PA · TY 2020
$10K
Poynter Institute for Media
COMMUNITY
FL · TY 2020
$10K
World Wildlife Fund Partners in Conservation
PARTNERS IN CONSERVATION
DC · TY 2020
$10K
Lenfest Institute for Journalism
THE INQUIRER'S HIGH-IMPACT JOURNALISM FUND
PA · TY 2020
$10K
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2020
$10K
United Way Bucks County
COMMUNITY
PA · TY 2019
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.