Grants paid by The Swanson Foundation
EIN 94-3211277 · Burlingame, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
The Swanson Foundation of Burlingame, CA (EIN 94-3211277) reported 24 grants paid totaling $5,772,000 to 9 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,772,000
24 grants
Recipients
9
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $650,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $800,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $1,250,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $1,500,000 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $1,572,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 9 recipients receiving the most from The Swanson Foundation, by grants paid, out of 9 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIT-Ras 1969 Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research | U | Cambridge, MA | 3 | $1,650,000 | 2024 |
| Kqed 94-1241309 | B | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $1,200,000 | 2024 |
| MIT - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Researc | U | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| The Tech 95-4856901 | D | San Jose, CA | 3 | $600,000 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Ballet 94-1415298 | C | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Family Service 94-1186169 | B | San Mateo, CA | 3 | $450,000 | 2024 |
| Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation 23-7288765 | C | Burlingame, CA | 3 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation 68-0416404 | B | Truckee, CA | 3 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $72,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIT - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research Cambridge, MA | U | $500,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202501619349100000 |
| 2024 | Kqed San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202501619349100000 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202501619349100000 |
| 2024 | The Tech San Jose, CA | D | $200,000 | paid | TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION | 202501619349100000 |
| 2024 | Peninsula Family Service San Mateo, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202501619349100000 |
| 2024 | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | U | $72,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202501619349100000 |
| 2024 | Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation Burlingame, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202501619349100000 |
| 2024 | Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Truckee, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202501619349100000 |
| 2023 | MIT - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Researc Cambridge, MA | U | $500,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412159349100611 |
| 2023 | Kqed San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202412159349100611 |
| 2023 | San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412159349100611 |
| 2023 | The Tech San Jose, CA | D | $200,000 | paid | TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION | 202412159349100611 |
| 2023 | Peninsula Family Service San Mateo, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412159349100611 |
| 2023 | Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Truckee, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202412159349100611 |
| 2023 | Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation Burlingame, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202412159349100611 |
| 2022 | MIT - Ras (1969) Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Researc Cambridge, MA | U | $500,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202301519349100025 |
| 2022 | Kqed San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202301519349100025 |
| 2022 | The Tech San Jose, CA | D | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202301519349100025 |
| 2022 | Peninsula Family Service San Mateo, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202301519349100025 |
| 2022 | Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Truckee, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202301519349100025 |
| 2022 | Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation Burlingame, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202301519349100025 |
| 2021 | MIT-Ras 1969 Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research Cambridge, MA | U | $500,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231339349103458 |
| 2021 | Kqed San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | PUBLIC SERVICE | 202231339349103458 |
| 2020 | MIT-Ras 1969 Biotech Center of the Koch Inst of Integ Cancer Research Cambridge, MA | U | $650,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202131349349102133 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501619349100000 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412159349100611 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301519349100025 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231339349103458 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131349349102133 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/943211277.json.
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