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The Sidney A Swensrud Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Sidney A Swensrud Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $1,985,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to Upstream USA in Oakland, CA for health.
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- EIN
- 256050238
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $35,935,426
- Grants paid
- $1,985,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202543189349104034. It reported $1,985,500 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upstream USA | Oakland, CA | Health | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Federation for American Immigration Reform | Washington, DC | Public policy | International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | Environment | Environment | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | Health | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneer Institute | Boston, MA | Public policy | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Health general | Medical research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epiphany School | Dorchester, MA | Education | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Federation for Children | Washington, DC | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immigration Reform Law Institute | Washington, DC | Public policy | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council On Teacher Quality | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America - Jacksonville and Central FL | Jacksonville, FL | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America - Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Audobons Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | Naples, FL | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Boston | Boston, MA | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Catholic Schools Foundation | Boston, MA | Education | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avow Hospice | Naples, FL | Health | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Building Excellent Schools | Boston, MA | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | Washington, DC | Education | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kite and Key Media | Brooklyn, NY | Digital media research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veritas School | Newberg, OR | Education | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Public policy | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $363,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 |
| Environment | $150,000 |
| Medical research | $100,000 |
| Human services | $35,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $665,000 |
| California | $500,000 |
| Florida | $410,000 |
| District of Columbia | $392,500 |
| New York | $10,000 |
| Oregon | $8,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.