Swenson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Orange, CA · EIN 33-0603766 · reported 2021–2025
116grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$25.9Mtotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 40 of its 116 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6.9M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 12263
Orange, CA 92859-8263
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc SADIE ANN SCHOLARS | Superior, WI | $2,250,000 |
| University MN Duluth SWENSON SAIL PROGRAM 2025 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,600,000 |
| University MN Duluth 2023 SAIL PROGRAM | Minneapolis, MN | $1,600,000 |
| University MN Duluth SAIL - 2024 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,600,000 |
| Big Sky Bible Church CAMP CAFETERIA - FINAL TWO PAYMENTS | Billings, MT | $1,500,000 |
| Choc Children's Foundation WELLS SPACES 2025 | Orange, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Big Sky Bible Church CAMP CAFETERIA | Billings, MT | $1,000,000 |
| Choc Children's Foundation WELL CORNERS/SPACES & MH NAVIGATION SYSTEM | Orange, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $600,500 |
| California Lutheran University ENGINEERING BUILDING | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 |
| Chapman University ENGINEERING BUILDING - 2024 | Orange, CA | $500,000 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $500,000 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents SCIENCE BUILDING | Covina, CA | $500,000 |
| California Lutheran University SWENSON SCIENCE BUILDING | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 |
| Chapman University JIS ENGINEERING HALL | Orange, CA | $500,000 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents | Covina, CA | $500,000 |
| California Lutheran University SCIENCE BUILDING PAYMENT | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 |
| Chapman University ENGINEERING BLDG - 2023 | Orange, CA | $500,000 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH | Covina, CA | $500,000 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH - 2023 | Covina, CA | $500,000 |
| California Lutheran University ENGINEERING BUILDING - 2024 | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500,000 |
| Friends of Holy Innocents TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE NEW CHURCH - 2024 | Covina, CA | $500,000 |
| California Lutheran University SCHOLARSHIPS/SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM | Thousand Oaks, CA | $430,892 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc SWENSON SCHOLARS | Superior, WI | $429,333 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc ANNUAL SWENSON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS/SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SURF) | Superior, WI | $391,017 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc 2025-2026 SWENSON SCHOLARS - 1ST SEMESTER | Superior, WI | $218,041 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc SPRING 2026 SEMESTER - SWENSON SCHOLARS | Superior, WI | $218,041 |
| University MN Duluth | Minneapolis, MN | $207,385 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc SPRING 2025 SWENSON SCHOLARS | Superior, WI | $206,172 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation Inc FALL 2024 SWENSON SCHOLARS | Superior, WI | $205,628 |
| Olive Crest OPERATION INDEPENDENT 18-24 | Santa Ana, CA | $200,000 |
| Ocean Institute UNRESTRICTED GENERAL DONATION | Dana Point, CA | $200,000 |
| Olive Crest OPERATION INDEPENDENT 18-24 | Santa Ana, CA | $200,000 |
| California Lutheran University FALL SWENSON SCHOLARS - 2024 | Thousand Oaks, CA | $185,500 |
| California Lutheran University SPRING SWENSON SCHOLARS-2025 | Thousand Oaks, CA | $185,500 |
| California Lutheran University SPRING 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS | Thousand Oaks, CA | $177,338 |
| California Lutheran University FALL SCHOLARSHIPS 2023 | Thousand Oaks, CA | $153,346 |
| University MN Duluth SUMMER 2025 SURP & BURST | Minneapolis, MN | $143,573 |
| University MN Duluth GLENSHEEN, 2025 | Minneapolis, MN | $132,000 |
| University MN Duluth 2023 SURP & BURST SUMMER | Minneapolis, MN | $131,791 |
| University MN Duluth 2024 BURST & SURP REQUEST | Minneapolis, MN | $130,072 |
| The Dollywood Foundation | Andalusia, AL | $125,000 |
| Choc Children's Foundation CHILD LIFE GRANTS | Orange, CA | $125,000 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry NO KID HUNGRY - CALIFORNIA | Washington, DC | $125,000 |
| Olive Crest | Santa Ana, CA | $100,000 |
| University MN Duluth SWENSON SCHOLARS TUITION/SUMMER RESEARCH TUITION | Minneapolis, MN | $99,603 |
| California Lutheran University SUMMER 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS | Thousand Oaks, CA | $97,350 |
| California Lutheran University SUMMER 2025 SWENSON SCHOLARS | Thousand Oaks, CA | $97,350 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $70,000 |
| Hungry for Music | Washington, DC | $62,500 |
| Lutheran Bible Translators | Concordia, CA | $62,500 |
| Lutheran Church Charities HEARTS FOR JESUS PROJECT | Northbrook, IL | $62,500 |
| University MN Foundation FALL SCHOLARSHIPS 2023 | Minneapolis, MN | $62,500 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church FINAL BUILDING PLEDGE | Dana Point, CA | $50,100 |
| Achievement Institute for STEM Scholars STEM SCHOLARS | Santa Ana, CA | $50,000 |
| California Lutheran University CARES DAY- STUDENT EMPLOYMENT | Thousand Oaks, CA | $50,000 |
| Concordia Lutheran Church | Superior, WI | $50,000 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | Superior, WI | $50,000 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS | Costa Mesa, CA | $50,000 |
| First Evangical Covenant Church | Superior, WI | $50,000 |
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