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Swanson Cares EIN 85-3434800

Swanson Cares

EIN  85-3434800 Private foundation / grantmaker Fargo, ND
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Fargo, ND. It reported about $63K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Jim Hamel · President
Money in and out
$63K revenue, $71K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Fargo, ND. It reported about $63K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $63K in revenue, $71K in expenses, and $22K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$63K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$71K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$8K
Total assets
22K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
37K
in FY2024
Grants made
28grants
total in period
Payout rate
171%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 28 grants · $37K · 2024–2024
SanfordFY2024$3,500
Tnt Kids FitnessFY2024$3,000
Hospice of the Red River ValleyND · FY2024$2,500
Learn 'n Move ChildcareFY2024$2,000
Metro Sports Foundations INCND · FY2024$2,000
Jasmin Childcare & Pre-SchoolFY2024$2,000
Veteran's Honor FlightFY2024$1,500
Fraser LtdFY2024$1,500
Friends of the Children FmFY2024$1,500
Harbor Light Worship Center INCKY · FY2024$1,500
Landon's LightFY2024$1,500
Community Partnership Resource CenterFY2024$1,500
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesFY2024$1,500
Nd Shrine Bowl GamesFY2024$1,500
HeroFY2024$1,500
Great Plains Food BankND · FY2024$1,000
Catholic Charities of the DioceseFY2024$1,000
Junior Achievement North INCMN · FY2024$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV11
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$4K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (18%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$63K
FY2024▲ +40%
Expenses
$71K
FY2024▲ +15%
Total assets
$22K
FY2024▼ -28%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$63K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$71K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$22K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSwanson Cares
EINHdr · item D85-3434800
Principal addressHdr · item CFargo, ND
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MND
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Hamel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Crass
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Zimiga
Secretary/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$36K · 56%
Other revenue$28K · 44%
Contributions & grants56%$36K
Other revenue44%$28K
Total revenueLn 12$63K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.52 Operating & administrative $0.48
Grants & contributions paid52%$37K
Operating & administrative48%$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$71K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$22K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $22K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $63K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $63K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $63K · Prior year $45K
+40%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $22K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $63K · Expenses $71K
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $22K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $22K · Total assets $22K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jim Hamel · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $71K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Revenue growth 40%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$63K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$45K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$39K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$71K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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