Private foundation · Fargo, ND

Swanson Cares

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Typical grant size
$500 $1K $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jim Hamel
President
Andrea Crass
Vice President
Whitney Baumgartner
Treasurer
Anne Zimiga
Secretary/Executive Director
Jeremy Wonch
Secretary/Executive Director
Corey Bergstrom
President
Heather Leith
Treasurer (until 12/17/21)

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
170.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'21
'22
'23
'24
83
Total grants awarded
$111K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$8K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$37K
28 grants
2023
$37K
20 grants
2022
$19K
19 grants
2021
$17K
16 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · ND · ✓ Exact match
$19K
2 grants · ND · ✓ Exact match
$6K
3 grants · ND · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Hero
3 grants · ND
$5K
2 grants · ND · ✓ Exact match
$5K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$5K
2 grants · ND · ≈ likely match
$5K
American Red Cross
4 grants · IA
$4K
Nd Shrine Bowl Games
2 grants · FL
$4K
Jasmin Childcare & Pre-school
2 grants · ND
$4K

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

Sanford
Roger Maris Cancer Center
ND · TY 2024
$4K
Tnt Kids Fitness
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$3K
Hospice of the Red River Valley
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$3K
Jasmin Childcare & Pre-school
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Metro Sports Foundation
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Learn 'n Move Childcare
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Friends of the Children Fm
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Veteran's Honor Flight
General Operations
VA · TY 2024
$2K
Landon's Light
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Nd Shrine Bowl Games
ND Shrine Bowl
FL · TY 2024
$2K
Harbor Light Worship Center
General Operations
KY · TY 2024
$2K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Community Partnership Resource Center
General Operations
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Hero
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Fraser Ltd
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$2K
Catholic Charities of the Diocese
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$1K
Als Therapy Development Institute
General Operations
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Down Home
General Operations
MN · TY 2024
$1K
Great Plains Food Bank
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$1K
Junior Achievement North
General Operations
MN · TY 2024
$1K
Christian Medical Ministries
General Operations
FL · TY 2024
$500
Frazee-vergas
Elementary Education
MN · TY 2024
$500
Marva Ebony Kierra Wiggins Scholarship
General Operations
SC · TY 2024
$500
Hope Blooms
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$500
Removing the Barriers Initiative
General Operations
FL · TY 2024
$500
Lunch Box of Love
General Operations
TX · TY 2024
$500
North American Pet Pig Association
General Operations
AZ · TY 2024
$500
Va Hosptial
General Operations
ND · TY 2024
$40
American Heart Association
General Operations
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Bio Girls
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$4K
Metro Sports Foundation
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$3K
Tnt Kids Fitness
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$3K
Ajc Academy Inc
ZOLL AED 3 Defibrillator
FL · TY 2023
$3K
Family Healthcare
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$3K
Hero
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$3K
Nd Shrine Bowl Games
ND Shrine Bowl
FL · TY 2023
$3K
Jasmin Childcare & Pre-school
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$2K
The Village
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$2K
Down Home
General Operations
MN · TY 2023
$2K
Strengthen Our Sisters
General Operations
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Teller Senior Coalition
General Operations
CO · TY 2023
$1K
Sanford
Roger Maris Cancer Center
ND · TY 2023
$1K
Toys for Tots
Gifts for youth
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$1K
Frazee-vergas
Elementary Education
MN · TY 2023
$500
YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties
Target Giving Tree
ND · TY 2023
$342
Dakota Estates
General Operations
ND · TY 2023
$250
YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties
Walmart Giving Tree
ND · TY 2023
$50
Tnt Kids Fitness
Able Games
ND · TY 2022
$5K
Hospice of the Red River Valley
Grief support services for families and patients
ND · TY 2022
$3K

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