The Swearingen Foundation FY2020 filing

Prairie Village, KSPrivate foundation / grantmaker EIN 36-7164493Revenue $101K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 10, 2022

On file with the IRS4200 Somerset Drive 208 · Prairie Village, KS

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990-PF
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $111K a year · 46% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 2 filings
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$101K
Spent
$157K
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$101K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$376K
Expenses
$157K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$542K
Net assets
$167K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 94% · $148K Operating & administrative 6% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Prairie Village, KS.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 36 grants · $527K · 2021–2021
The Hoover InstitutionFY2021$50,000
Duke University Department of NeurologyFY2021$50,000
McLaren N Michigan Hospital FoundationFY2021$30,000
Indian River Area LibraryMI · FY2021$30,000
Heritage FoundationFY2021$30,000
Ackland Museum - Chapel HillFY2021$30,000
Secu Family House of Chapel HillFY2021$20,000
Indian River United Methodist ChurchFY2021$20,000
Christ United Methodist Church - Venice FLFY2021$20,000
VT Baja Race TeamFY2021$15,000
Virginia Tech - Department of Food & Science EngineeringFY2021$15,000
University of South Carolina School of EngineeringFY2021$10,000
Unc Lindberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterFY2021$10,000
Tidwell Foundation INCFY2021$10,000
The Hospital Volunteers of VeniceFY2021$10,000
St Jude's Children's Research HospitalFY2021$10,000
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation INCFY2021$10,000
See all 36 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV9
Average grantPart XV$15K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$50K
Top cause focusNTEEColleges & Universities (8%)

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$101K
Investment income$101K
Money out
$157K
Grants paid$148K
Running costs$9K
Owns and owes
$167K
net assets
Cash and savings$37K
Total assets$167K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$101K
Total revenue$101K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$37K
Total assets$167K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$167K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $376K$542K−$166K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 29, 2021 $101K$157K−$56K$167K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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